The library will host events and informational booths from Monday, June 6 through Saturday, June 11 as part of Autism Acceptance Week! This initiative is partnership with the Friends of the Library, RAMP, Westside Children's Therapy, and the NIU Autism ...
Picnics, outdoor games, bike rides and walks... all activities we're looking forward to with Summer right around the corner. But, don't forget about Summer Reading at the library! Summer Reading will begin on Wednesday, May 25, and go through August 12, ...
The purple button below is the current Teens Bibliography for Indigenous People. Included in the bibliography are links to the audio, physical, and or the ebook. Indigenous Peoples Bibliography
Below are the WINNERS of the 2021 Teens' Top Ten Press the button titled "2021 Teens' Top Ten Winners" to get links for the books pictured below. Whether you want to put the book on hold at the library, ...
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Complete four challenges to complete Season's Readings Winter Reading. Your reading log is a bingo card. Each box on the bingo card contains a different reading challenge. Mark the appropriate boxes as you ...
This December everyone wants to go home for the holidays—even library materials! During December the DeKalb Public Library will waive fines on long overdue and lost items that are brought back in good condition. If you have materials from the DeKalb ...
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. 309 Creative will house the ...
Banned Books Week is September 26-October 2, 2021. According to the American Library Association (2012), "Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts ...
On Thursday, September 2, at 6:30 p.m., the DeKalb County Health Department joined the library virtually to present on emergency preparedness. September is National Preparedness month, and this year, the theme is “Prepare to Protect.” During this virtual presentation, participants ...
Women ragtime composers faced challenges – it wasn’t considered very “ladylike” to write this kind of music, and once they got married, they were expected to give up their career and raise a family. Still, a surprising amount of ragtime ...
May 23, 2022
Library to Host Autism Acceptance Week
May 20, 2022
Read Beyond the Beaten Path, Summer Reading to Begin in May
April 20, 2022
Library to Bring Back 8 Countries in 1 Day Event, Looking for Sponsorships
March 28, 2022
Virtual Event: Title IX, Legislation that Gave Women Equal Educational Access
