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 ...
On Saturday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m., Amy Alessio joined the library for a final presentation in a series of virtual cooking programs. This final presentation focused on vintage international desserts like kolackies, baklava, German Chocolate Cake and more. To ...
Due to recent guidance from the DeKalb County Health Department, and out of an abundance of caution as Covid-19 cases rise, the library will require all patrons ages 2 and above, regardless of their vaccination status, to wear masks in ...
Local Teen Mike J. Answers Our Questions About Filming and Editing Videos. Mike, you have been concentrating on filming and editing action videos. Tell us what exactly you have been doing. Please share a screen shot or two of your films ...
Have you read our Q & A with local teen filmmaker Mike J.? If you have not, make sure to check it out! Thanks to Mike, the library is hosting a photography / video challenge for teens ages 12-17. Read ...
On Saturday, May 22, at 2:00 p.m., Tim Kain joined the library to give a virtual presentation on ocean habitats and the animals that reside there. During the presentation, we examined the role sea creatures play within their respective marine ...
Beginning on Tuesday, June 1, the library will be open at our pre-pandemic hours, listed below. Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. There will be increased ...
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Celebrate and learn with one of these great reads. Love from A to Z (2019) by S.K. Ali Find at DKPL: Request It Find on eReadIllinois: e-book audiobook Find on OMNI: e-book Saints and Misfits (2017) by S.K. Ali Find at ...
October 19, 2021
Story Time Is Back in the Library!
September 29, 2021
STEM Kit: Code & Go Robot Mouse
September 24, 2021
DKPL Podcast Episode 5: Baking
September 22, 2021
Banned Books Week: Children’s Edition
