Today, we are talking about cycling on the podcast with our guest Lara. Listen now for tips on bike fit, recommended trails, and more! Binge our podcast now on the library’s website, or on these listening platforms: Anchor Breaker Google Podcasts...
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Adults, Kids, Media, News, Teen, Virtual Events Sep 3, 2021
On Thursday, September 2, at 6:30 p.m., the DeKalb County Health Department joined the library virtually to present on emergency preparedness. September is National Preparedness month, and this year, the theme is “Prepare to Protect.” During this...
Library Podcast, Media, News Aug 27, 2021
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the DKPL Podcast. For episode 3, we are joined by Head of Access Services, Bob. Today, we are covering why community matters in the local music scene, performing live in different settings, and more!...
Adults, Media, News, Teen, Virtual Events Aug 21, 2021
The lead up to 2021 Olympics was unlike any other Olympics in history. The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic and was the first Olympics canceled since the 1940 and 1944 Games because of World War II. The...
Adults, Kids, Media, News, Personal Enrichment, Teen, Virtual Events Aug 14, 2021
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...
Library Podcast, Media, News Aug 13, 2021
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...
Library Podcast, Media, News Aug 12, 2021
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...
Books with All the Feels, News, Teen Aug 11, 2021
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...
News Aug 11, 2021
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...
Media, News, Oral Histories & Interviews Aug 11, 2021
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...
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