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Highlighting Black Voices: Week 1

Feb 11, 2021

The DeKalb Public Library is teaming up with local community members to celebrate Black book creators! Each community member will read a book by a member of the African diaspora. Videos are posted on Mondays and Thursdays on the library's YouTube...

Kids, News, Reading

Children’s Books to Celebrate Black History Month

Feb 6, 2021

To help you celebrate Black History Month, we have several bibliographies listing great children's books that you can find at the library. The downloadable versions of the bibliographies below have clickable links to make it easy for you to...

Kids, News, Reading

Vote for Your Favorite Children’s Book Award Nominees

Jan 28, 2021

Every year, children get to select the winners of Illinois state children's book awards, including the Monarch Award (for listeners and readers in kindergarten through 3rd grade), the Bluestem Award (for readers in 3rd-5th grade), and the Rebecca...

Kids, News, Reading

New Free Resources Just For Kids: ABC Mouse and Poisson Rouge

Dec 28, 2020

Hello, DeKalb Families! Miss Julie here to tell you about our latest acquisitions: ABC Mouse and Poisson Rouge. While you may have heard of these two subscription sites, we now have them for you to use for free! Poisson Rouge will entertain your...

News, Kids

Winter Reading Extravaganza

Dec 26, 2020

Our Winter Reading program has begun at the DeKalb Public Library, and we are ready to have some fun! Just like Summer Reading, this will be a virtual program hosted by READsquared. Just go to the DKPL's READsquared link, log in, and you are ready...

News, Adults, Kids, Teen

Library to Offer Community Calendar

Dec 23, 2020

Looking for upcoming events in the community? The library is excited to announce our new community calendar! Featured will be events and programs from organizations in the surrounding area. View all the events on the calendar at once, or narrow...

Kids, News, Reading, STEM

We Have Three New STEM Books For You To Explore!

Dec 18, 2020

Hello, Families! Miss Julie here to bring you news of an exciting new trio of books that just arrived from the Mysteries of Space series. These books are perfect for the child that is fascinated by space science and needs something that digs deeper...

Kids, News, Reading

Add A Little Mystery To Your Child’s Life With Our Fun Grab Bags!

Dec 10, 2020

Hello, Families! Miss Julie here to tell you about a fun, new way to surprise your children. We know that getting children's books through curbside pickup can be daunting. What do you get if you don't already know what you are looking for? We hear...

News, Kids

Curbside Pickup, Mystery Grab Bags, and Take-and-Go Crafts

Dec 2, 2020

Hey, Library Families! Miss Julie here to tell you about some cool projects we have for you to partake in. Now that we are closed to the public, everything revolves around our curbside pickup services. Click on this link to read all about it....

Art and Crafts, Family Fun, Kids, News, STEM

New STEAM Program, DIY Gingerbread Houses

Dec 2, 2020

Calling all kids who love to design buildings with candy, frosting, and graham crackers! Are you in a competitive mood this year? Then we have the perfect activity for you.Come to Curbside Pickup starting December 5 to get your supply packs full of...

Highlighting Black Voices: Week 1

Children’s Books to Celebrate Black History Month

Vote for Your Favorite Children’s Book Award Nominees

New Free Resources Just For Kids: ABC Mouse and Poisson Rouge

Winter Reading Extravaganza

Library to Offer Community Calendar

We Have Three New STEM Books For You To Explore!

Add A Little Mystery To Your Child’s Life With Our Fun Grab Bags!

Curbside Pickup, Mystery Grab Bags, and Take-and-Go Crafts

New STEAM Program, DIY Gingerbread Houses

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