“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,...
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Kids, Art and Crafts, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun, Reading Romp!, Uncategorized Sep 22, 2024
On many occasions, artists can help bring a story to life. This has been the case for Sara Palacios. Sara Palacios is a Mexican artist who has illustrated multiple childrens books including Between Us and Abuela , ‘Twas Nochebuena, and Martina Has...
Kids, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun, Reading Romp!, Uncategorized Sep 10, 2024
Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th . During this month we make the time to honor the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx America. National Hispanic Heritage Week was established by...
Kids, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun, Reading Romp!, Uncategorized Sep 3, 2024
The Monarch Awards is a Readers’ Choice Award for readers grades K-3! This award was established in 2003 by the Illinois Media Association (ISLMA). One of the main goals of this award is help familiarize younger children with books, authors and...
Kids, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun, Uncategorized Aug 19, 2024
We know that DeKalb is known for its barbed wire, but it’s also known for its corn!In fact, it’s so popular, that we even have an entire fest dedicated to this delicious vegetable. The DeKalb Corn Fest actually started off as a corn boil by...
Kids, Art and Crafts, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun, Reading Romp!, Uncategorized Aug 13, 2024
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Awards are coming up soon. If you aren’t familiar with these awards, there is no need to fret! We’ll give you a bit of information about this interesting award. The Rebecca Caudill Young...
Kids, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun, Reading Romp!, Uncategorized Aug 1, 2024
Did you know that August is national Family Fun Month? Spending time with family is a great way to spend the last few weeks of summer break, so here are a few things that you can do to celebrate this month: If you’re looking for some fun...
Kids, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun, Reading Romp! Jul 15, 2024
“The world is dark and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.” For this month’s Author highlight, we will be talking about Kate DiCamillo! Kate DiCamillo grew up in...
Kids, Educational Connections, Library & Family Fun Jul 3, 2024
Did you know that DeKalb is home to some impactful history? DeKalb was home to Joseph Farwell Glidden, the inventor of one of the most widely used type of barbed wire! Joseph Farwell Glidden’s invention helped change the history of American West,...
Kids, Educational Connections, Reading Romp! Jul 1, 2024
National Bison month is celebrated to show respect for these peaceful animals, as well as to celebrate their comeback, as there was once a time where they nearly went extinct! There are two living species of Bison left: the American Bison and the...
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