Percy Jackson has ADHD. And he's a demigod! In the first chapter of the first book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, Percy gets frustrated because he thinks his teacher, Mr. Brunner, expects too much from him “despite the fact that I...
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News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Oct 21, 2026
Celebrate Day of the Dead with us on Saturday, November 7! On November 7, at 2:00 p.m., the Welcoming Procession will begin at El Jimador in downtown DeKalb. Everyone is invited to walk with the procession as it heads to the library, where...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment Oct 7, 2026
Whether you're feeling nostalgic for 1996 or 1896, we've got the sweet treats that will take you back to your favorite bygone era! On Saturday, October 17, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., come to our Retro Trick-or-Treat! Multiple locations...
Kids, Family Fun, News, Reading Sep 8, 2026
Take your storytime to the next level with the wonderful members of 4-C, where English and Spanish come together for bilingual storytime fun. The Bilingual Play & Learn with 4-C meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Storytime &...
News, Adults, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Sep 1, 2026
As we remember Dolly Parton and her extraordinary impact on the world, we want to focus on an important part of her legacy: her Imagination Library. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends free books to children every month from birth to age five,...
News, Adults, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Aug 14, 2026
Explore the earliest chapters of our nation's history! Our Main Lobby will host the exhibit Becoming the United States: Colonial America to Reconstruction from August 14 to September 11. This series from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of...
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