Event Type : Children

Join Miss Brianna from 4-C in a monthly opportunity immersing children in language & music! Bond with your infant or toddler in this program that supports language development, early literacy, listening skills & concentration, and fine & gross motor skills.

No registration is required.

For more information, please contact Theresa at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Make custom memorabilia for your fridge! In this workshop families will be able to turn their family photos into magnets. No prior experience is required. Please bring photos you would like to use in this craft. We will not be able to print photos in color.

This program will be first-come, first-served as supplies are limited.

For any questions, please contact Grace at [email protected] or (815) 756-9568 ext. 2110 or Iris at [email protected] or (815) 756-9568 ext. 2114.

Learn the basics of classic hand drawn frame-by-frame animation and come home with your own flipbook! Drawing utensils and the flipbook themselves are provided, all you need to bring is yourself and an idea to animate.

This program is first come, first served as space is limited. All ages are welcome.

For additional information, please contact the Tech Desk at [email protected] or (815) 756-9568 ext. 2851.

We are excited to be offering preschool story times at the library! Aimed especially at our 3-5 year old friends, these story times feature books, songs, and activities especially to help those growing preschool brains! Reading, singing, talking, and counting are great literacy and math activities that will help prepare kids for Kindergarten.

Tuesday preschool story times at 10:30 a.m. are offered at the same time as our Book Babies program. Feel free to drop off your preschool child at the Preschool story time and attend Book Babies right next door with your younger one(s).

For more information, please contact John at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Books are for everyone, even our littlest library patrons! Our Book Babies program is aimed at children age 0-18 months, although older children are welcome to attend. We will sing lots of simple and interactive songs, do finger plays and rhymes, practice sign language, and read an easy book. All of these activities are great for babies’ developing brains. We hope this program gives you lots of fun ways to play with your baby during the program and at home!

For more information, please contact Laura at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Join John and Laura for outdoor story times this summer! We will be reading stories, singing songs, and having fun. After the stories, go play on the playground. We encourage you to bring a blanket to make sitting on the grass a little more comfortable.

All of the story times are at Huntley Park at 2nd and Garden Streets in DeKalb. Look for us in the southwestern corner.

We will announce on the DeKalb Public Library Facebook page if the program is cancelled due to weather.

For questions or further information, please contact John at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Join Miss Brianna from 4-C in a monthly opportunity immersing children in language & music! Bond with your infant or toddler in this program that supports language development, early literacy, listening skills & concentration, and fine & gross motor skills.

No registration is required.

For more information, please contact Theresa at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

JoJo is a feisty Ojibwe first grader. She’s convinced her Mom is going to like the pot holder she made from her old socks and that “touch” rhymes with “couch.” In The Used-to-be Best Friend, JoJo’s best friend Fern doesn’t seem to want to be her best friend anymore. Can JoJo find a new best friend?

JoJo Makoons: The Used-to-be Best Friend is our Bookworm Barbs book for September. Bookworm Barbs is our book club for students in K-2. We read shorter chapter books with lots of pictures. Older first and second grade students may be able to read on their own, but the books also make a nice family read aloud, too.

Bookworm Barbs is a book party! Not only will we talk about the book, we’ll enjoy a snack and do a craft, too.

Pick up a copy of the book at the Children’s Department Desk while supplies last.

Please register for this event, as there is a limit of 8 participants. To register please visit the Youth Services desk or contact us at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

For more information, please contact Laura at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

One of these things is not like the others: an unsettled island, wild animals, and a robot. That robot is Roz. She was accidentally left on an island filled with nature (messy!) and animals (trouble!). Will Roz learn to survive out in the wilderness?

The Wild Robot is this month’s BARB book club! BARB (Books Are Really Brilliant) book club is for students in grades 3-5. At our meeting, we talk about the book, but that’s not all! We’ll also play a game and eat a fun snack inspired by the book.

Pick up a copy of the book and a free bookmark at the Children’s Department desk while supplies last.

Please register for this event, as there is a limit of 8 participants. To register please visit the Youth Services desk or contact us at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

For more information, please contact Laura at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

The Epilepsy Support Group is for people with Epilepsy or other seizure disorders and their caregivers, family, and siblings. We will have a general conversation about issues, struggles, and accomplishments participants have experienced. On a quarterly basis we will try to bring in guest speakers to discuss topics such as good sleep hygiene, dieticians to talk about the ketogenic diet, doctors who talk about medical or surgical options, and pharmaceutical representatives to discuss medications.

No registration is required to attend. It is free and open to all.

For additional information, please contact Samantha at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

Stop by the DeKalb Public Library to join us for our Grandparents’ Day open art event! Make a gift for your grandparent or with your grandparent! Patrons will be able to choose from different medians to create whatever the imagination comes up with. Use crayons, paint, beans, yarn, or magazines for this self-guided, relaxing program!

This event will be accessible for all motor abilities. Assistance with making an art piece will be available upon request. After you are finished with your creation, don’t forget to take some pictures with your loved ones.

This program is first come, first served as supplies are limited. It is open to all ages.

For additional information, please contact Iris at [email protected] or (815) 756-9568 ext. 2110.

¡Pase por la Biblioteca Pública de DeKalb para unirse a nosotros en nuestro evento de arte del Día de los Abuelos! ¡Haz un regalo para su abuelo o con su abuelo! Los asistentes podrán elegir entre diferentes medios para crear lo que se le ocurra a su imaginación. ¡Utilize crayones, pintura, frijoles, hilo o revistas para este relajante programa autoguiado! Este evento será accesible para todas las habilidades motrices. La asistencia para hacer una obra de arte estará disponible a pedido si de quiere. Una vez que haya terminado con su creación, no olvide tomar algunas fotos con su familia.

Para obtener información adicional, comuníquese con Iris en [email protected] o (815) 756-9568 ext. 2110.

Get to know your local library and the resources it has to offer! We will be led through the inner workings of the library by a staff member on a tour, and further explore with a scavenger hunt. All ages are welcome!

This program is free and intended for children. No registration is required.

For additional information, please contact Colleen at [email protected] or the library at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

We are excited to be offering preschool story times at the library! Aimed especially at our 3-5 year old friends, these story times feature books, songs, and activities especially to help those growing preschool brains! Reading, singing, talking, and counting are great literacy and math activities that will help prepare kids for Kindergarten.

Tuesday preschool story times at 10:30 a.m. are offered at the same time as our Book Babies program. Feel free to drop off your preschool child at the Preschool story time and attend Book Babies right next door with your younger one(s).

For more information, please contact John at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Books are for everyone, even our littlest library patrons! Our Book Babies program is aimed at children age 0-18 months, although older children are welcome to attend. We will sing lots of simple and interactive songs, do finger plays and rhymes, practice sign language, and read an easy book. All of these activities are great for babies’ developing brains. We hope this program gives you lots of fun ways to play with your baby during the program and at home!

For more information, please contact Laura at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Join John and Laura for outdoor story times this summer! We will be reading stories, singing songs, and having fun. After the stories, go play on the playground. We encourage you to bring a blanket to make sitting on the grass a little more comfortable.

All of the story times are at Huntley Park at 2nd and Garden Streets in DeKalb. Look for us in the southwestern corner.

We will announce on the DeKalb Public Library Facebook page if the program is cancelled due to weather.

For questions or further information, please contact John at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Una oportunidad para que los niños sean expuestos a su lengua materna, la música, el baile y para también aprender un poco del lenguaje de señas para bebes.

Este evento es gratis occure el tercer jueves de cada mes.

No registration required.

For more information, please contact Theresa at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month by playing Lotería, a traditional game of chance played throughout Mexico that resembles BINGO, but with pictures! Learn about the history of the game before learning how to play.

Lotería cards will be provided for each person that attends. First come, first served as space is limited. Intended for all ages. Este evento será en inglés y español.

For more information, please contact Isabel at [email protected] or (815) 756-9568 ext. 1700.

Celebra el mes de la Herencia Hispana jugando lotería, un juego azar tradicional que se juega atreves de todo México parecido a BINGO con fotos. Aprenda sobre la historia del juego antes de aprender mientras jugamos. Este evento será en inglés y español.

Para obtener información adicional comuníquese con Isabel en [email protected] o (815) 756-9568 ext. 1700.

Learn about the science, technology, engineering and math impacting sports today. Chat with experts, meet fellow teens who are interested in science and technology – and enjoy free pizza!

This free presentation is for all ages. Click here to register.

For additional information or to register, please contact Susan at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3400.

Collie Emma loves to hear stories and spend time with kids! Emma, a Canine Good Citizen, will visit the library the listen to kids read.

Children may register at the Youth Reference Desk for a 10-minute time slot to read to the dog.

For more information or to register, please call (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350 or ask at the Youth Services Desk.

Mark and Helena Greathouse, an international husband and wife musical duo, present “You Do Speak English, Don’t You?”, a family friendly, lively cabaret style variety show.

The show features Mark’s own songs, as well as several familiar songs and parts of instrumental numbers, all interspersed with short, humorous dialogues highlighting challenges Helena and Mark have experienced in their lives as a Czech-American couple. Mark’s compositions range from love songs to ragtime. Helena presents a unique blend of expressive dance and song, enhanced by numerous costume changes. Mark accompanies her on the accordion.

The core part of the show was first introduced at the 2014 Portland, OR, Fertile Ground Festival of New Works.

Mark is a musician/composer from Portland, OR, and Helena is a singer/actor/dancer originally from Prague, Czech Republic. The show is basically a love story of how the two met in Europe and eventually married, moved to the U.S. and made their living here.

This performance is part of the library’s 8 Countries in 1 Day event and will take place in the main lobby. All are welcome! This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

For additional information, please contact Samantha at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

It’s time to travel the world again! After an extended break due to the Covid-19 virus, the library is thrilled to bring back our 8 Countries in 1 Day event. Travel the globe without leaving DeKalb.

Gobble down smørrebrød in Denmark, build your own paper circuit constellations in Greece, play Congkak and Batu Seremban in Malaysia, learn how to make Mate in Uruguay, and much more. Other countries included will be Senegal, New Zealand, Laos, and the Czech Republic.

Stop by the welcome table to get your “luggage” and passport before your adventure begins. Visit every country, get your passport stamped, and enter for a chance to win one of many prizes. Bring canned food items to get additional raffle tickets.

The library welcomes back the Northern Illinois University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies and Latino Resource Center as partners. We our grateful for the addition of NIU International Affairs as a third partner!

Gather in the main lobby for big performances throughout the day!

• 11:00 a.m.: You do Speak English, Don’t You? Cabaret-style Variety Show
• 12:00 p.m.: Isan Music of Laos with Chamni Sripraram
• 1:00 p.m.: Zowee E. Beach Story Time: Special Request

A big thanks goes out to our many sponsors who make this event possible: Meta, Friends of the DeKalb Public Library, DeKalb Kiwanis Club, WNIJ, Northern Illinois Federal Credit Union, DeKalb Confectionary, Orthodontic Experts, and There’s Fun in Store.

No registration is required to attend this free event. All are welcome!

For more information, please contact Samantha at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

Chamni Sripraram will play the Khaen (a free-reed mouth organ) and will be joined by a guest artist from TCFAI playing the hammered dulcimer! Several NIU students from the Thai Music Ensemble will join with percussion/the rhythmic section. Isan music is performed in northeast Thailand and in Laos and is of Lao origin.

Chamni is an adjunct professor teaching “Music of Southeast Asia” and “Music of Thailand” courses and directing the Thai Music Ensemble at NIU. He has extensive experience serving Thai and Asian American communities in the U.S. He was the President for Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute (TCFAI) in Chicago, and has been TCFAI’s artistic director since its establishment, teaching Thai classical and folk music to Asian-American students and engaging in outreach programs promoting Thai culture through music and dance.

This performance is part of the library’s 8 Countries in 1 Day event and will take place in the main lobby. All are welcome! This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

For additional information, please contact Samantha at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

Books are for everyone, even our littlest library patrons! Our Book Babies program is aimed at children age 0-18 months, although older children are welcome to attend. We will sing lots of simple and interactive songs, do finger plays and rhymes, practice sign language, and read an easy book. All of these activities are great for babies’ developing brains. We hope this program gives you lots of fun ways to play with your baby during the program and at home!

For more information, please contact Laura at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

We are excited to be offering preschool story times at the library! Aimed especially at our 3-5 year old friends, these story times feature books, songs, and activities especially to help those growing preschool brains! Reading, singing, talking, and counting are great literacy and math activities that will help prepare kids for Kindergarten.

Tuesday preschool story times at 10:30 a.m. are offered at the same time as our Book Babies program. Feel free to drop off your preschool child at the Preschool story time and attend Book Babies right next door with your younger one(s).

For more information, please contact John at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Join John and Laura for outdoor story times this summer! We will be reading stories, singing songs, and having fun. After the stories, go play on the playground. We encourage you to bring a blanket to make sitting on the grass a little more comfortable.

All of the story times are at Huntley Park at 2nd and Garden Streets in DeKalb. Look for us in the southwestern corner.

We will announce on the DeKalb Public Library Facebook page if the program is cancelled due to weather.

For questions or further information, please contact John at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Toddlers are at a great age to have fun reading and learning together! Toddlers soak up information from the world around them, and we expand their learning by reading, singing, and talking together.

Toddler Time will feature books, songs, and activities especially aimed at children 18 months-36 months. Of course, older and younger siblings are welcome to attend, but please be aware they may find activities too simple or difficult.

For more information, please contact John at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Explore the fundamentals of structural engineering with the Society of Women Engineers by creating structures using spaghetti noodles and other challenging building supplies! Build a bridge! Or a tower! Will your structure stand? Or collapse?

This event, intended for students in grades 2-5, is led by volunteers from the Society of Women Engineers. Registration is not required.

Facilitators: Sahara Becker (Tech Support Manager at McMaster-Carr, Society of Women Engineers SWENext Programs Committee Chair Elect) and Michael Cha (Data Scientist, John Deere).

For additional information, please contact Theresa at [email protected] or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.