The DeKalb Public Library is pleased to announce that we will hold our eighth “8 Countries in 1 Day” on Saturday, September 16, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Last year we saw our largest attendance with over 300 people joining us to celebrate this...
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Samantha Hathaway
News, Adults, Educational Connections, Kids, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Seniors, Teen Mar 20, 2023
Nearly a year ago, several DeKalb Public Library employees were lucky to be invited to act as official witnesses to Northern Illinois University students and staff creating the largest paper-cut snowflake. We just received word that NIU...
Books with All the Feels, Teen May 12, 2022
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Celebrate and learn with one of these great reads. Love from A to Z (2019) by S.K. Ali Find at DKPL: Request It Find on OMNI: e-book Saints and Misfits (2017) by S.K. Ali Find at DKPL:...
Educational Connections, Kids, Library & Family Fun, News Sep 23, 2020
Hello! Miss Julie here, to bring you more information about what our amazing library has to offer. In my last article on home learning, I talked about how to use the non-fiction section, and then presented some of my favorite book series. This...
Art and Crafts, Kids, Library & Family Fun, News Sep 8, 2020
Have you ever looked at a rock and thought, “You should be a bug!” Or found a perfectly flat rock and thought, “I could paint a hug.” Perhaps you saw a rock and thought, “What a gorgeous scene?” Or found a rock...
Art and Crafts, Kids, News Sep 3, 2020
What happened to the cat who ate a ball of yarn? She had mittens! Hello, DeKalb kids and parents! It is Miss Julie here, bringing news of our new Crochet Club. So many of you have mentioned to me that you would be interested in a crochet club, so...
Art and Crafts, Kids, Library & Family Fun, News Jul 30, 2020
Hello, fellow art lovers! Miss Julie here, and I have a new art challenge for you for August…origami. If you have never tried this ancient form of paper folding before, do not give up before you have begun. Read on for my tips to make your...
Creative Art Scene, News, Teen Jul 30, 2020
We are proud to present the July 2020 edition of Tea for Tweens, a fun magazine full of creative art and writing by DeKalb area kids, ages 9-12. Miss Susan hosts virtual weekly writing sessions and Miss Audra adds the content submitted to a...
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