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New Book Arrival: Lizzie Demands a Seat, by Beth Anderson

Jul 14, 2020

If you are looking for a read aloud history book in the form of a picture book, we have a good one for you: Lizzie Demands a Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights by Beth Anderson is wonderfully researched and beautifully...

Kids, News, STEM

STEAM Interview with Professor Mitch Irwin!

Jul 11, 2020

Have you ever wondered what an anthropologist does? Perhaps you have an interest in lemurs? Then you will love this week's interview. The Children’s Department would like to issue a warm welcome to Dr. Mitch Irwin, Professor of...

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Gotta Have Art! May Challenge Submissions

Jun 26, 2020

For the May challenge, Jordyn chose bugs and painted a picture with dragonflies. Great job, Jordyn! Leaf by Tessa, age 6 Daddy Shark by Andrew, age 2 Dragon by Mike, age 13 Stormtrooper and Clone trooper Helmet paper crafts by Sam, age...

Kids, News, STEM

Stem Challenge #4

Jun 26, 2020

Image Creative Commons licensed by charlene mcbride Reusing Food Scraps This week’s STEM challenge is playing around with food! Would you normally throw out carrot peelings or the bottom of the head of celery? You don’t have to! We’re going to...

Kids, News, STEM

STEAM Interview with Wieteke Holthuijzen

Jun 24, 2020

The Children's Department is so excited to present this week's STEAM interviewee to you...Wieteke Holthuijzen! She is not only an accomplished grad student, but she collaborated on a book that we have on our library shelves! So please give a warm...

News, Kids

“Wildlives” is a very different type of animal book, and a unique look at history.

Jun 22, 2020

I don't know about you, but I love non-fiction books, which is why I was so excited when Miss Theresa handed me this book. Wildlives, written by Ben Lerwill and illustrated by Sarah Walsh, is a trip through history with a spotlight on the animals...

Kids, News, Reading

We have two new Holman Wang books, and they are amazing!

Jun 22, 2020

If you have never read a book by Holman Wang, you are in for a treat! We just got in two of his books, Great Job Dad and Great Job Mom. Mr. Wang is a gifted artist and author that uses needle felting, photography, and gentle...

Kids, News, STEM

STEAM Interview with Kirk Duffin

Jun 18, 2020

The Children's Department warmly welcomes Professor Kirk Duffin to our online space! Read on to find out about the life of a computer scientist and his love of reading. At the end of the interview there are links to all of Professor Duffin's...

Adults, News

Library Board Issues Statement on Inequality

Jun 17, 2020

June 10, 2020 The DeKalb Public Library believes that Black Lives Matter. In the wake of the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and far too many others who preceded them, communities across our nation, including our...

Family Fun, Kids, News, Reading, STEM

Science Storytime for June 17th, 2020: The Fantastic Four from the Marvel Super Heroes Storybook Collection

Jun 17, 2020

Do you love superhero stories? Me, too! I also love rockets and learning about new ways to travel in space. If you are interested in information about space travel, or you love to read about superheroes, check out these links, and then watch my...

New Book Arrival: Lizzie Demands a Seat, by Beth Anderson

STEAM Interview with Professor Mitch Irwin!

Gotta Have Art! May Challenge Submissions

Stem Challenge #4

STEAM Interview with Wieteke Holthuijzen

“Wildlives” is a very different type of animal book, and a unique look at history.

We have two new Holman Wang books, and they are amazing!

STEAM Interview with Kirk Duffin

Library Board Issues Statement on Inequality

Science Storytime for June 17th, 2020: The Fantastic Four from the Marvel Super Heroes Storybook Collection

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