Kids, News, STEM

STEM Kit: IKEA Tumblers, Unexpected Fun in a Box!

Jun 7, 2021

Hello, fellow science lovers! Miss Julie here to tell you about a most unusual STEM kit... a box full of colorful tumblers from IKEA. Actually, I'm just being silly. The library would never hand you just 6 cups and call it a STEM kit. Nope. We...

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Adults, Kids, Media, News, Teen, Virtual Events

Library Hosts Virtual Sea Curiosities Presentation

May 26, 2021

On Saturday, May 22, at 2:00 p.m., Tim Kain joined the library to give a virtual presentation on ocean habitats and the animals that reside there. During the presentation, we examined the role sea creatures play within their respective marine...

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News, Adults, Kids, Teen

Library Reopens Hours, Public Meeting and Study Rooms

May 25, 2021

Beginning on Tuesday, June 1, the library will be open at our pre-pandemic hours, listed below. Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. There will be increased...

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Kids, News, STEM

STEM kits: Two Types of Magnetic Building Tiles – Magformers and Magnatiles!

May 21, 2021

Hello, DeKalb Families! Miss Julie here to tell you that we have two new STEM kits available for circulation. Both of them are magnetic building sets, and both are super cool! First off, we have our Magformers Kit. The Magformer pieces look like...

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Kids, STEM

STEM Kit: Beginning to Count

May 12, 2021

This week's new Children’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) kits is Beginning to Count (Counting 1). This is the perfect kit to have fun learning to count with your little one. This kit is for children ages 3+. This kit contains:...

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Art and Crafts, Kids, News

Week of the Young Child Take Home Craft

Apr 12, 2021

April 10th-16th is the Week of the Young Child. To celebrate, Dekalb Public Library, in partnership with Dekalb County BASICS, has a take-and-make craft kit available. Stop by the Youth Services department to pick one up. To learn more about Week...

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Kids, STEM

STEM Kit: KEVA Architect

Mar 30, 2021

Another week, another Children's Department STEM kit! This week we are featuring a kit that seems very simple. KEVA planks are simple, but because they are so precise, what you can build with them ranges from easy towers to complex, rotating...

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Kids, News, Reading

New Books About Women in Sport

Mar 27, 2021

It’s Women’s History Month, and here at the library we have tons of books about awesome women! Here are some of our recent arrivals about women in sport. Betty Robinson, American Olympic Athlete Unbeatable Betty: Betty Robinson, the First Female...

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Kids, News, Reading

New Books About Women in Writing

Mar 27, 2021

It’s Women’s History Month, and here at the library we have tons of books about awesome women! Here are some of our recent arrivals about women writers and journalists. A 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book A 2021 Robert F....

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Kids, STEM

STEM Kit: Rainbow Blocks

Mar 17, 2021

Over the next few months, the library will feature one of our new Children's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) kits every week. This week's kit is Rainbow Blocks! If you have a young builder, this kit is for you! This kit is perfect...

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