Celebrate Day of the Dead with us on Saturday, November 7! On November 7, at 2:00 p.m., the Welcoming Procession will begin at El Jimador in downtown DeKalb. Everyone is invited to walk with the procession as it heads to the library, where...
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Chelsea Racine
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment Oct 7, 2026
Whether you're feeling nostalgic for 1996 or 1896, we've got the sweet treats that will take you back to your favorite bygone era! On Saturday, October 17, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., come to our Retro Trick-or-Treat! Multiple locations...
News, Adults, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Sep 1, 2026
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 five,...
News, Adults, Personal Enrichment Aug 31, 2026
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,...
News, Adults, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Aug 14, 2026
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...
News, Adults, Personal Enrichment Aug 11, 2026
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 than...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Jun 29, 2026
The first half of 2026 has been a whirlwind as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and we're just getting started! Below you'll find information about our featured events commemorating this...
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