Every February, communities across the United States celebrate Black History month: a time dedicated to honoring the achievements, contributions, and legacy of African Americans. At the library, this month is an invitation to explore powerful...
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Adults, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Uncategorized Feb 11, 2026
Whether you're a avid reader, someone who stalks the new CD shelf, or an audiobook addict, you know that DKPL's collection is stocked to the brim with the freshest possible media! At DeKalb Public Library, our staff strives to stay on top of new...
News, Adults, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Feb 9, 2026
February is a time when we’re encouraged to focus on all things romantic. Love poems, rom-coms, candlelit dinners, and chalky little heart-shaped candies. We do love all those things, of course, but we’ve got a less conventional Valentine’s Day...
Adults, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Uncategorized Feb 3, 2026
We’ve made it through another harsh Midwest January, and even though it's still rather chilly outside, we’re warming hearts here at DKPL! Romance novels are flying off the shelves, and our librarians have planned picture-perfect programs to help...
Adults, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Jan 2, 2026
When the weather turns cold and snowy it's the perfect time to curl up on the couch with a pile of books. In January the library is hosting a Winter Genre Challenge. It's an opportunity to explore books that you normally wouldn't consider reading....
Adults, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Dec 22, 2025
Every January, something very special happens in the literary world: a new group of books slips quietly into the public domain. In 2026, works published in 1930 will officially be free for everyone to read, share, adapt, and remix with no...
Adults, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Oct 24, 2025
The cold weather is here! Even though the first day of autumn was a month ago, it finally feels like the season has changed. Bring on the sweaters, cozy blankets, and apple cider! The history of the word "fall" goes back to the 1500s when it was...
News, Adults, Books with All the Feels, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen Oct 14, 2025
The new PrairieCat Libraries Mobile app is now live in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store! Connect with your library right from your device - search the catalog, manage your account, place holds, renew materials, access digital...
Adults, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Sep 16, 2025
For football fans, it's the best time of the year! The regular football season has started and it has us in the mood for some movies and books about football. Arguably, Rudy is the best football movie of all time. It's the story of a man's dream to...
Adults, News, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Aug 29, 2025
August 30 is Frankenstein Day, celebrating the birthday of author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus, is an 1818 novel that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox...
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