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December Display Case: Habitat for Humanity

Dec 12, 2025

Our main lobby display case for December has been set up by Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County!   Habitat for Humanity has been providing affordable housing here in DeKalb since 1996, with their newest project 'Sweat, Smiles, and Sawdust'...

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Kids, Art and Crafts, Reading

Author Highlight: Jan Brett

Dec 11, 2025

Mittens. Hats. Gingerbread babies. Snowy settings. What do they have in common? Winter and Jan Brett! Jan Brett, born in early December, is an American children’s author and illustrator with more than 44 million books in print. Her most well-known...

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America 250

Nov 25, 2025

DeKalb Public Library begins 2026 with the goal of expanding your access to media and materials, amplifying your creative skills, and bringing you new and exciting performances and events celebrating the history of our country. As we commemorate...

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Kids, Family Fun, Reading, STEM

LOTE4Kids is Here!

Nov 22, 2025

If you’re working on learning a new language, (or practicing one you already know) LOTE4Kids is for you! LOTE4Kids is an online database that provides over 8,000 books in languages other than English. Here, you can pick the language of your story,...

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Kids, Reading, STEM

Fun Facts and Famous Foxes

Nov 18, 2025

Did you know that there are 23 living species of foxes? Foxes belong to the Canidae family, which means that they’re closely related to animals like dogs and wolves! These animals are hunters and they eat both meat and veggies, this makes them...

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Kids, Reading

Thanksgiving and Turkeys

Nov 13, 2025

Turkey - the portly poultry that’s synonymous with Thanksgiving. While you’ve probably heard the story that Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird, you might be less familiar with Sarah Hale. Sarah Hale was known as “the mother of...

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November Display Case: DeKalb Area Women’s Center

Nov 12, 2025

Our display case for this month has been set up by the DeKalb Area Women’s Center!    The DeKalb Area Women’s Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the DeKalb, IL area. They are a nonprofit, all-volunteer community center that...

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Kids, Family Fun, Reading

Where Do Jack-o-lanterns Come From?

Oct 23, 2025

Halloween is right around the corner, and pumpkins and Jack-o-lanterns are cropping up everywhere! Today, carving pumpkins and creating a Jack-o-lantern for decoration is a traditional Halloween activity. So how did these gorgeous gourds become the...

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October Display Case: Epilepsy Advocacy Network

Oct 15, 2025

Our Main Lobby Display Case for October has been set up by Epilepsy Advocacy Network!   Epilepsy Advocacy Network works to optimize the life of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders by promoting community education and awareness,...

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PrairieCat Libraries New Mobile App

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...

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