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    UPCOMING MEETINGS

    • Aug. 20, 2025
    • 10:00 AM

    The meeting will be in the Auditorium of 200 Tri-State International Dr. This will be a hybrid meeting.

     

    ADD TO CALENDAR August 20, 2025 10:00am August 20, 2025 10:00am America/Chicago CAMM Technical Group Meeting
    • Aug. 21, 2025
    • 09:30 AM

    RSVP and submit agenda topics: https://forms.office.com/r/w4Uu3dX98Z 

    RSVPs due by August 7, 2025

    ADD TO CALENDAR August 21, 2025 9:30am August 21, 2025 9:30am America/Chicago ILL Technical Group Meeting
    • Sep. 1, 2025
    • 12:00 AM

    ADD TO CALENDAR September 01, 2025 12:00am September 01, 2025 12:00am America/Chicago Labor Day - CCS Office Closed
    • Sep. 10, 2025
    • 10:00 AM

    To submit public comment, either join the meeting using the link below, or send an email with your comments to Executive Director Rebecca Malinowski at rmalinowski@ccslib.org at any time before the meeting. All comments will be read aloud during the meeting.  

    Join Zoom Meeting 

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87860143324?pwd=bUtqUlNDUk8vT3Z2U3VOK0NaSm9ydz09 

    Meeting ID: 878 6014 3324 Web Passcode: CCSEC 

    +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Phone Passcode: 180412 

    ADD TO CALENDAR September 10, 2025 10:00am September 10, 2025 10:00am America/Chicago Executive Committee Meeting
    • Sep. 11, 2025
    • 09:30 AM

    Meeting URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87820749256?pwd=0HBBOJbPTZrtkbbf8Wzp8JZ72yrlbg.1 

    Meeting ID: 878 2074 9256

    Passcode: 886238

    Dial in number: 1 312 626 6799

    ADD TO CALENDAR 09/11/25 09:30 am 09/11/25 09:30 am America/Chicago Circ/ILL Advisory Group Meeting
    • Sep. 16, 2025
    • 09:00 AM

    Training session for the CCS Vernon Area Public Library migration. Please email help@ccslib.org with any questions.

    ADD TO CALENDAR 09/16/25 09:00 am 09/16/25 09:00 am America/Chicago Simply Reports for Catalogers and Serials (Vernon Migration)
    • Sep. 16, 2025
    • 09:30 AM

    ADD TO CALENDAR 09/16/25 09:30 am 09/16/25 09:30 am America/Chicago IT Technical Group Meeting
    • Sep. 17, 2025
    • 10:00 AM

    ADD TO CALENDAR 09/17/25 10:00 am 09/17/25 10:00 am America/Chicago Acquisitions Technical Group Meeting

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