Former District 428 teacher and leader of Art & Design, an art program for teens here at the DeKalb Public Library, Christine Perkovich made us a special slide presentation in honor of African American History Month. The simple, yet heartfelt ...
Pathfinders are guides to library resources for a variety of topics. The first topic we're covering is African Americans in the Arts. This list, gathered by Teresa, an adult services reference librarian, includes items available in our collection as well ...
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 Caudill Young ...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day designated by the United Nations to mark the anniversary of the January 27, 1945, liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp. Read about Bronja Meniuk's journey to freedom ...
Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow this February? What weather will the groundhog predict? If you haven’t had a chance to see the library’s display table in the Children's Department with books celebrating Groundhog Day, don’t worry! We've created a ...
The Library will re-open for limited in-person services on Monday, January 25, 2021. The new hours will be as follows: Monday, 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Thursday, 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.Friday, 1:00 – 5:00 ...
Listen to his famous "I have a dream" speech. Read his "Letter from Birmingham Jail"Download
A new Teen Take & Make Craft is available starting Saturday, January 9. You supply the scissors and we have supplied everything else you need to make a colorful friendship bracelet using a cardboard loom. Ask for this teen craft ...
We have partnered with the Northbrook Public Library and other libraries around Illinois to bring you a live Q&A session with the creators of the award-winning documentary The Long Shadow. The Long Shadow follows former CNN Senior Producer, TED contributor, and ...
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 ...
March 6, 2021
Check out these autographed books from local author Rheon D. Gibson!
March 2, 2021
Singer/Songwriter Joins Library for Virtual Concert
February 26, 2021
Highlighting Black Voices: Final Videos
February 26, 2021
Highlighting Black Voices: More videos!
