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 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,...
Kids, Family Fun, Reading 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...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Oct 13, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that we'll be hosting DeKalb Day of the Dead's third annual Celebration of Life on November 1! Walk with us in our Welcoming Procession as we honor those who have passed. We will meet at El Jimador to begin the...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Sep 19, 2025
We want to thank our staff, partners, volunteers, and over 800 guests for making our 2025 '8 Countries in 1 Day' celebration such a huge success!Luckily, we skipped lunch, because we got to try over 18 types of food and drink from around the world!...
Kids, Family Fun Sep 19, 2025
Keep playing around - it’ll help you with your future! That’s right - playing cultivates five components in child development. The benefits will stay with children for their entire lives. The 5 Key Components of Play: Social and Emotional...
Kids, Family Fun Sep 5, 2025
Kotor, Montenegro: home to beautiful beach views, amazing architecture, and…countless cats? Yes, you read that right. Kotor is famous for its four-legged feline friends. In fact, Kotor has such a large cat population, it’s nicknamed...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Aug 25, 2025
Are you ready to travel the world from the comfort of your own library? Save the date for takeoff at our annual “8 Countries in 1 Day” event when we take you on a journey around the globe, on Saturday, September 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m....
Family Fun, Kids, Reading, STEM Aug 7, 2025
It's almost the start of a new school year, and whether you are back to school experts or back to school first timers, getting ready for kindergarten is a big (and sometimes scary) change - for the adults, and for the kids. That’s why, in 2005,...
Kids, Family Fun, Reading Jul 14, 2025
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! That’s right: the essential summer treat has an entire month dedicated to it! July is National Ice Cream Month - and July 20th is National Ice Cream Day. July has been National Ice Cream Month...
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