Kishwaukee United Way, DeKalb Public Library, and local partners offer the national Money Smart Week (MSW) initiative in DeKalb, LaSalle, and Lee County communities. This initiative brings together businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies, and the media to ...
We are proud to present the September 2020 edition of Tea for Tweens, a fun magazine full of creative art and writing by DeKalb area kids, ages 9-14. Miss Audra hosts virtual biweekly writing sessions and adds the content submitted ...
The DeKalb Public Library and the League of Women Voters of DeKalb County hosted a second virtual, public Candidates’ Forum on Zoom on Thursday, October 8th. Candidates for each locally contested office on the November 3rd ballot will have the ...
Papel Picado Teen Take & Make Craft: Celebrate the life element of wind by making your own Papel Picado banner. Papel Picado is a decorative Mexican folk art craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper. Individually ...
Felt Succulents What are Succulents? Succulents are plants that store water in their leaves. Their leaves are thick so the plant can thrive in dry climates. Succulents can survive long periods of time without water (drought), they rely on ...
Read or listen to a book nominated on this year’s Teens Top Ten list then grab a beverage and join a virtual book discussion boasting why it rocked or roasting why it reeked. Once you register for the program pick ...
Rhoda Jefferson is an instructor at the Northern Illinois University School of Nursing. As a part of her curriculum she asked her students to write brief perspectives on a variety of health topics ranging from stress in children and teens ...
International Youth Day is every year on August 12th. To celebrate, LEAP Africa helps organize a Day of Service to empower young people and strengthen communities. Read how teens in Africa volunteered to serve others this past month. Initiated by LEAP ...
How can you advocate for something? Tell others why it is great! DeKalb teen Anna Westhoff advocated for her library by telling others about the history of the library and detailed information about its expansion. She did this by creating ...
The Wild Blue Ukulele Orchestra is dedicated to expanding people’s notions about what the humble little four-stringed instrument can do. On Saturday, September 12, the library welcomed the Wild Blues back as they provided a virtual concert open to the public ...
October 19, 2020
Rain or Shine, Geocaching is Awesome!
October 19, 2020
Money Smart Initiative DeKalb County, 2021
October 11, 2020
Tea for Tweens September Edition, Send us Your Creative Writing
October 10, 2020
Library, League of Women Voters Host Second Virtual Candidates’ Forum
