Our October Main Lobby Display Case has been set up by the Kishwaukee Valley Art League! Stop by to see artworks from featured KVAL artists, and find out about their upcoming Holiday Arts & Crafts Market in November. Are you looking for...
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Adults, Art and Crafts, Creative Art Scene, Kids, Library & Family Fun, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, News, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors, STEAM Adventures, 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...
News, Adults, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Seniors Sep 25, 2024
This month’s display case has been set up by the DeKalb County Quilters’ Guild! This is one of the most detailed displays we’ve seen, so stop by and look close to see some of the beautiful work the Guild has done, along...
News, Adults, Art and Crafts, Creative Art Scene, Kids, Library & Family Fun, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors, Teen Aug 31, 2024
Our biggest event of the year is just around the corner! On Saturday, September 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., each room in the library will represent a different country, and let you explore the globe! The eight countries...
News, Adults, Art and Crafts, Creative Art Scene, Geek Sauce, Kids, Library & Family Fun, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors, Teen Aug 29, 2023
Is there something that you wish you could borrow instead of buy? Telescopes? Fishing rods? Slide scanners? Cake pans? Gardening shears? Hot glue guns? Something else? To help you with any new interests or endeavors, we are expanding our Library of...
News, Adults, Art and Crafts, Creative Art Scene, Kids, Library & Family Fun, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Seniors, Teen Jul 17, 2023
On July 17, volunteers from the DeKalb Public Library got to work helping our artist-in-residence, Danielle Casali, work on mosaic panels for the City of DeKalb mural that will adorn the south wall of City Hall. After a quick tutorial, we immersed...
News, Adults, Art and Crafts, Creative Art Scene, Kids, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Seniors, Teen May 8, 2023
Our DeKalb Public Library Artist-in-Residence, Danielle Casali, and community volunteers are making progress on the City Hall mosaic mural! Completed sections of a leaf and sunflower are shown here. Are you interested in helping with this...
News, Adults, Educational Connections, Kids, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, Seniors, Teen Mar 20, 2023
Nearly a year ago, several DeKalb Public Library employees were lucky to be invited to act as official witnesses to Northern Illinois University students and staff creating the largest paper-cut snowflake. We just received word that NIU...
Art and Crafts, Educational Connections, Kids, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, News Oct 8, 2022
Hello, my crafty friends! Miss Julie here with another crochet video, which is the first in a several part series. Ultimately we will be making the fun, textured ball that you see in the featured image. I got the pictures and idea from this site,...
Action with Intention, Adults, Creative Art Scene, Kids, Making and Crafting, Making and Crafting, News, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors, Teen Oct 26, 2021
The DeKalb Public Library introduces 309 Creative, a new makerspace and craft studio! 309 Creative is a place where patrons can unleash their imagination, express themselves through arts and crafts, and explore ideas of innovation and technology....
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