Fall is in full swing, and it's the perfect time of year to get cozy with a great book and an (arguably) even greater beverage! We've curated a list of cocktail and mocktail recipes from the DeKalb Public Library's collection (find the books in the...
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Personal Enrichment, Crafts & Hobbies, Makers Sep 9, 2025
It has been 6 months of running Tabletop Paint and Play programs, and we would like to go over some of the highlights of our past programs as they match our larger goal at the Dekalb Library, to enrich, inform, entertain, and inspire.A game of...
Crafts & Hobbies, Maker Machines, Makers Jul 22, 2025
Summer has just gotten started and there is plenty of work to be had in the family garden. Whether harvesting spring crops or planting seedlings and bulbs for late summer, we've found a variety of 3D printable tools can help make the summer days in...
News, Adults, Books with All the Feels, Crafts & Hobbies, Family Fun, Kids, Makers, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen May 24, 2025
Our Summer Reading Challenge is about to begin! We have reading rewards for all ages, and no library card is required to sign up. You can register on our Beanstack site, download the Beanstack app, or stop by the Adult, Youth, or Teen...
News, Adults, Crafts & Hobbies, Kids, Teen May 12, 2025
Our Main Lobby Display Case this month has been set up by the Glidden Homestead! The display features information about the many animals who have left their mark on the Homestead grounds, and on the history of barbed wire. Though you...
Adults, Crafts & Hobbies May 7, 2025
Did you know that the library offers take-and-make kits for adults? Each month we have something different. Whether it's a tiny fabric gnome, a Mother's Day flower, or a homemade notebook, we've always got something interesting for you to make....
News, Adults, Crafts & Hobbies Jan 8, 2025
Our January display case has been set up by the Society for Creative Anachronism. The Society for Creative Anachronism is an international educational nonprofit organization dedicated to recreating the arts, foods, clothing, martial arts,...
News, Adults, Crafts & Hobbies, Creative Art Scene, Kids, STEM, Teen Dec 5, 2024
Thank you to the Glidden Homestead for setting up this month's display case, featuring the Phineas W. Vaughan Blacksmith Shop! Get a closer look at some of the beautiful handcrafted items made in the shop, and find more information about how...
News, Adults, Crafts & Hobbies, Personal Enrichment Oct 14, 2024
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Adults, Art and Crafts, Crafts & Hobbies, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, News, Personal Enrichment, STEM, Teen Oct 4, 2024
We've been planning for the Halloween season since the first candy corn appeared on grocery store shelves! (Which was sometime in July, by our recollection.) Now that the leaves are officially falling, it's time to head to the library for...
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