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Township to Cover Library Card Costs for Non-residents
An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the DeKalb Public Library and the Township of DeKalb will allow eligible residents of unincorporated DeKalb Township to register for a free library card. Instead of charging unincorporated patrons ... READ MORE
Season’s Readings for Grades 6-12
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 ... READ MORE
Winter Reading Is Coming!
Season's Readings, this year's winter reading challenge, starts December 15th! Play reading bingo for a chance to win prizes. Register in-person at the children's reference desk OR participate using readsquared. This challenge is available for ... READ MORE
World War II Reads
If 100 people gave you a list of recommended WW2 readings the chances are you would get no two lists the same - there are that many stories. This was a period of huge numbers and at the same time a recognition that every individual’s ... READ MORE
Bring them home! Library to offer amnesty on long overdue items during December
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 ... READ MORE
Recommended Holiday Books
Non-Fiction Green Christmas: Little Changes that Bring Joy & Help the Planet by Eilidh Gallagher 394.2663 GAL 2020 A book packed with ideas and recipes on how to make Christmas more sustainable. Focus tends to be on ... READ MORE
Season’s Readings! DKPL’s Adult Winter Reading Program
Season’s Readings! The first annual adult winter reading program, Season’s Readings, takes place Wednesday, December 15, 2021 through Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Stop by the adult services reference desk to sign up and receive your ... READ MORE
DeKalb County Tours: Houses
DeKalb-County-Tours-and-Spots-Houses-BrochureDownload North County Houses Almon Parke House | 1884 - Located on Route 23 between Sycamore and Genoa, north of Lloyd Road. Parke was a Captain in the Civil War, and a brick and stone mason. ... READ MORE
DeKalb County Tours: Opera Houses
DeKalb-County-Tours-and-Spots-Opera-Houses-1Download DeKalb-County-Tours-and-Spots-Opera-Houses-2Download Even small towns like Kirkland, Malta and Sandwich were known in the late 1800’s to contain a building, usually downtown, known as ... READ MORE
DeKalb County Tours: Things about Northern Illinois University
DeKalb-County-Tours-and-Spots-Things-about-NIU-tourDownload Altgeld Hall’s Cornerstone Laying | While the actual ground breaking for what is now Altgleld Hall at NIU ad taken place on September 17. 1895, the laying of the building’s ... READ MORE
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