Following two massive explosions in 1944 in Port Chicago, California, that killed 320 American sailors and injured 390 more, the US Navy branded 50 young Black sailors as mutineers for their refusal to return to the unsafe working conditions that...
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News, Adults, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Mar 18, 2025
Our March display case in the main lobby has been set up by the Stage Coach Players! The Stage Coach Players have been performing in DeKalb since 1947, and was founded for the purpose of fostering an appreciation of the theater, creating...
News, Adults, Art and Crafts, Books with All the Feels, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, STEM, Teen Mar 15, 2025
Explore literary worlds at one of our biggest events of the year! On Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the library will be transformed into six different themed worlds with food, crafts, games, activities, and prizes. You'll...
News, Action with Intention, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Dec 28, 2024
We want to extend our thanks to everyone who participated in one of the many programs this year that have focused on giving back to our community. If you fulfilled a local senior's wish from the Giving Tree, donated winter clothing to the...
News, Adults, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Nov 15, 2024
“Often forgotten, often overlooked and often having to fight for the right to fight.” These words were part of Frederick Douglass’s appeal to Abraham Lincoln to let African American men fight in the Civil War. November is Veteran’s Month,...
Adults, Personal Enrichment Nov 13, 2024
Bird migration is one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena, and in Northern Illinois, we’re fortunate to have a front-row seat to these seasonal avian journeys. Each spring and fall, hundreds of bird species pass through this region, navigating a...
Adults, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Nov 7, 2024
Veterans Day, celebrated annually on November 11th in the United States, is more than just a day off work or school—it’s a moment to express gratitude and respect for the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s a time when...
News, Adults, Books with All the Feels, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen Nov 1, 2024
It's that time of year again: The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is almost here! November 15-17, join us during the library’s opening hours in the lower level for an astonishing selection of great quality hardcovers and paperbacks —...
News, Adults, Making and Crafting, Personal Enrichment Oct 14, 2024
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Adults, Art and Crafts, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, Making and Crafting, News, Personal Enrichment, STEM, Teen Oct 4, 2024
We've been planning for the Halloween season since the first candy corn appeared on grocery store shelves! (Which was sometime in July, by our recollection.) Now that the leaves are officially falling, it's time to head to the library for...
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