Just For Adults
A Place for Everybody
The library’s adult collection includes a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, audiobooks, music CDs, Xbox and PS4 games, documentaries, and feature films, as well as print collections in Spanish and Arabic. Library staff are happy to assist you with reference services, notary services by appointment, voter registration, and personalized recommendations. If we don’t own an item, feel free to request a purchase.
We subscribe to several electronic resources that allow DKPL patrons to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, research and leisure databases, and streaming movies and television shows.
The library hosts a variety of programs aimed at educating and entertaining adults in our community. Whether you want to play a game, learn to write a résumé, or pick up a new skill, we’ve got you covered.
6 Months of Tabletop Paint and Play
It has been 6 months of running Tabletop Paint and Play programs, and we would like to go over some of the highlights of our past programs as they match our larger goal at the Dekalb Library, to enrich, inform, entertain, and inspire.A game of ... READ MORE
Improve Your English Skills
Hay muchos adultos en la comunidad que hablan inglés como segunda lengua. ¡No es un idioma fácil de aprender! La biblioteca tiene una gran variedad de recursos para ayudar a cualquier persona de la comunidad que esté aprendiendo inglés o quiera ... READ MORE
Frankenstein Day
August 30 is Frankenstein Day, celebrating the birthday of author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus, is an 1818 novel that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an ... READ MORE
8 Countries in 1 Day 2025
Are you ready to travel the world from the comfort of your own library? Save the date for takeoff at our annual “8 Countries in 1 Day” event when we take you on a journey around the globe, on Saturday, September 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 ... READ MORE