Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Will County Executive

I am honored to serve as your Will County Executive. As a lifelong resident of this great county, I have witnessed many changes as we have evolved from an ag-community to a major hub in the global distribution market. I am dedicated to building upon this status but I am equally dedicated to maintaining the quality of life for the nearly 700,000 residents and thousands of businesses and organizations that call Will County home.

Please explore our website which is filled with important information about services and departments within the County Executive office as well as connections to other county officials’ websites.

Will County is diverse, vibrant and filled with hard-working people. We have room to grow and we look forward to a great future.

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Will County Executive

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Will County Book Event Promotes Reuse, Recycling, and Literacy

Mike Theodore / Friday, June 7, 2024

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Will County Book Event Promotes Reuse, Recycling, and Literacy

Will County's Resource Recovery and Energy Division hosted their annual Book Reuse and Recycling Event last week at the Joliet Park District's Pilcher Park Nature Center. The event welcomed over 1,800 residents who dropped off or picked up books for free.

The event promotes responsible reuse and recycling of books, saving over thousands of books from being sent to the landfill. Additionally, 22 schools and libraries dropped off books for reuse. Over 80,000 books found new homes, with 10,000 books being shipped for recyling following the event.

The event also helps promote literacy and book ownership through a partnership with Bernie's Book Bank, which collected 2,270 children’s books from the event that will be gifted to students in schools and early learning programs throughout Will County.

Next year's Book Reuse and Recycling Event will be held on May 30, 2025 - June 1, 2025.

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