May 23rd, 2022
The library will host events and informational booths from Monday, June 6 through Saturday, June 11 as part of Autism Acceptance Week! This initiative is partnership with the Friends of the Library, RAMP, Westside Children's Therapy, and the NIU Autism ...
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Books with All the Feels,
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Library & Family Fun,
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Reading Romp!,
Reading, Writing, and Storytelling,
Reading, Writing, and Storytelling,
Seniors,
Teen,
Tweens
May 20th, 2022
Picnics, outdoor games, bike rides and walks... all activities we're looking forward to with Summer right around the corner. But, don't forget about Summer Reading at the library!
Summer Reading will begin on Wednesday, May 25, and go through August 12, ...
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April 20th, 2022
Looking for food, music, crafts, and activities from countries you've perhaps never visited? The DeKalb Public Library is pleased to announce that we will hold "8 Countries in 1 Day" on Saturday, September 17, from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ...
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Virtual Events
March 28th, 2022
Until 1972, sexual discrimination against women in college and university studies was legal. Women could be denied educational opportunities. Patsy Mink, Edith Green, Birch Bayh, Ted Stevens, and Richard Nixon changed that.
Congresswomen Green and Mink pushed a bill through the ...
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December 11th, 2021
An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the DeKalb Public Library and the Township of DeKalb will allow eligible residents of unincorporated DeKalb Township to register for a free library card. Instead of charging unincorporated patrons for a nonresident card, the library ...
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November 29th, 2021
If 100 people gave you a list of recommended WW2 readings the chances are you would get no two lists the same - there are that many stories. This was a period of huge numbers and at the same time ...
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November 29th, 2021
This December everyone wants to go home for the holidays—even library materials!
During December the DeKalb Public Library will waive fines on long overdue and lost items that are brought back in good condition. If you have materials from the DeKalb ...
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November 19th, 2021
Non-Fiction
Green Christmas: Little Changes that Bring Joy & Help the Planet by Eilidh Gallagher
394.2663 GAL 2020
A book packed with ideas and recipes on how to make Christmas more sustainable. Focus tends to be on cultivating experiences more than belongings. Ideas ...
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November 17th, 2021
Season’s Readings! The first annual adult winter reading program, Season’s Readings, takes place Wednesday, December 15, 2021 through Wednesday, January 12, 2022.
Stop by the adult services reference desk to sign up and receive your reading log and a bookmark. Your reading ...
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November 2nd, 2021
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North County Houses
Almon Parke House | 1884 - Located on Route 23 between Sycamore and Genoa, north of Lloyd Road. Parke was a Captain in the Civil War, and a brick and stone mason. His son Henry H, Parke was ...
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