Being indoors in air conditioning is a nice relief on a summer day. Besides the library, one of the places that offers the best indoor summer vibe is the movie theater. At DKPL, we’re bringing a bit of that to you as well. Besides all the...
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Family Fun, Adults, Kids, News, Personal Enrichment, Teen May 29, 2025
The DeKalb Public Library is pleased to announce that we will hold our tenth “8 Countries in 1 Day” celebration on Saturday, September 13, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. In 2024, we hosted performances by NIU's Ballet Folklórico Aztlán, the...
News, Adults, Books with All the Feels, Crafts & Hobbies, Family Fun, Kids, Makers, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen May 24, 2025
Our Summer Reading Challenge is about to begin! We have reading rewards for all ages, and no library card is required to sign up. You can register on our Beanstack site, download the Beanstack app, or stop by the Adult, Youth, or Teen...
News, Adults, Kids, Making and Crafting, Teen May 12, 2025
Our Main Lobby Display Case this month has been set up by the Glidden Homestead! The display features information about the many animals who have left their mark on the Homestead grounds, and on the history of barbed wire. Though you...
Books with All the Feels, Teen Apr 22, 2025
April is almost over, but it's still National Poetry Month! Every April, National Poetry Month celebrates awareness and appreciation of this amazing art form. Check out these novels for teens written in verse (using poetry to tell a story) to...
Teen, Books with All the Feels, Geek Sauce Apr 10, 2025
National Library Week may be coming to a close, but in a way, every week you use the library is National Library Week. Keeping that in mind, we have plenty of books for Teens about all different types of libraries and librarians to keep the vibe...
News, Books with All the Feels, Teen Mar 26, 2025
The Teen Room is transforming into Orisha from the Legacy of Orisha trilogy for World of Reading on Saturday March 29th from 10-1. The books are New York Times best-sellers and the first book of the series, Children of Blood and Bone, is...
Teen, Action with Intention, News Mar 24, 2025
Happy National Teenager Day! Since 2015, March 21 has been recognized as National Teenager Day (NTD). It’s a day dedicated to celebrating everything that is awesome about you and recognizing the struggles you’re facing. The library has plenty of...
News, Adults, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Mar 18, 2025
Our March display case in the main lobby has been set up by the Stage Coach Players! The Stage Coach Players have been performing in DeKalb since 1947, and was founded for the purpose of fostering an appreciation of the theater, creating...
News, Adults, Art and Crafts, Books with All the Feels, Creative Art Scene, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, STEM, Teen Mar 15, 2025
Explore literary worlds at one of our biggest events of the year! On Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the library will be transformed into six different themed worlds with food, crafts, games, activities, and prizes. You'll...
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