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Starting a Job Search
A job search can be time consuming and fraught with emotions. Whether your job search is motivated by a job loss, a career transition or a desire for more pay/responsibility, searching for a job takes time and effort. The best job searches ... READ MORE
3D Printing Tips & Tricks Part 1: Solid Beginnings
Welcome to Part 1 of a series on basic 3D printing tips! This series will focus on PrusaSlicer, the software designed by Prusa Research. DKPL's makerspace uses Prusa brand 3D printers, but PrusaSlicer can also work with non-Prusa brand ... READ MORE
Dolly Parton’s Dream
As we remember Dolly Parton and her extraordinary impact on the world, we want to focus on an important part of her legacy: her Imagination Library. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends free books to children every month from birth to age ... READ MORE
Hosting The Legacy Wall
We are proud to announce that The Legacy Wall, created by The Legacy Project in Chicago, will be arriving to our library this fall! This exhibit will be on display in our Main Lobby from November 7 to 20. This one-of-a-kind, ... READ MORE
Shuck Yeah! It’s Almost Time for Corn Fest!
Every August, thousands of people fill downtown DeKalb for a beloved tradition: Corn Fest! With free sweet corn, live music, local vendors, carnival rides, and community spirit, the festival has become a highlight of the summer. ... READ MORE
Celebrating The Wright Brothers on National Aviation Day!
Every year in August, Americans celebrate National Aviation Day. It’s a day for Americans to think about airplanes, helicopters, hot air balloons, rocket ships, and all the other flying machines that let people take to the sky. Did you know ... READ MORE
Five Great Games Available Now in the Teen Room
If you've visited DeKalb Public Library, you know that we offer more than just books. This is especially true in the Teen Room, a space especially designed for tweens and teens in grades 6-12. One of the things that ... READ MORE
Becoming the United States Exhibit Now on Display
Explore the earliest chapters of our nation's history! Our Main Lobby will host the exhibit Becoming the United States: Colonial America to Reconstruction from August 14 to September 11. This series from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of ... READ MORE
August Display Case: Barb Food Mart
Our Main Lobby display case in August has been set up by the Barb Food Mart! Barb Food Mart is a non-profit organization founded in 2013 to help alleviate food insecurity for children and families in the DeKalb School District. More ... READ MORE
Find Your Next Favorite Book For National Book Lovers Day!
August 9th is National Book Lovers’ Day! You might say, “That sounds like a made-up holiday!” Well, all holidays have to get their start somewhere. Did you think Groundhog’s Day always existed? And books probably matter a whole lot more ... READ MORE
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