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INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER | Curbside pickup of books and materials became an option after the Woodstock Public Library was closed to visitors because of the coronoavirus – and then more restrictions were put into place, leaving online connection by patrons as the only option.

Now that Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the closings of non-essential businesses and directed Illinois residents to stay home, the Woodstock Public Library and Read Between the Lynes bookstore are […]

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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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