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Women ragtime composers faced challenges – it wasn’t considered very “ladylike” to write this kind of music, and once they got married, they were expected to give up their career and raise a family. Still, a surprising amount of ragtime was written...
Our second episode for the DKPL Podcast is now live! Today we are talking all about DIY music production with one of our Tech Desk and Studio Specialists, Marco. In this episode, we'll cover what DIY music is, Marco's creative process, and more. As...
The DeKalb Public Library is excited to share that we have started a podcast. While the podcast won't necessarily focus on books, it will focus on another resource available at the library...our staff! In each episode, a staff member will join us...
The first book of Nancy Springer's excellent Tween/YA book series, The Case of the Missing Marquess, is now an excellent movie on Netflix. (I have read the book series twice in the last 7 years and watched the movie approximately 2.5 times in 4...
Hello! Miss Julie here to tell you about three awesome new books that we have: Boxitects by Kim Smith, What If... by Samantha Berger, and Studio: A Place for Art to Start by Emily Arrow. First, let's talk about Boxitects. If you came to the...
In this three-part interview conducted by library staff, local World War II veteran Foster Looney describes his experiences fighting during World War II. Foster was an avid reader and regular patron of the DeKalb Public Library. He was invited by...
Our Media Library holds a number of interesting digital resources related to the DeKalb community. The Oral Histories of DeKalb podcast series features interviews from DeKalb community residents about their personal stories and their connection to...
Hello, Miss Julie here to tell you about some great news: DeKalb Library patrons still have access to The Great Courses! I don't know about you, but my family was totally bummed when RBDigital went away. We had thoroughly enjoyed this pandemic...
2021 has not started off slowly! It has been a turbulent time in the United States. After you finish reading the news, here are some suggestions to continue your reading. All of these books are owned by the DeKalb Public Library, so request one...
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