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Parents, You Still Have Access to “The Great Courses”!
Hello, Miss Julie here to tell you about some great news: DeKalb Library patrons still have access to The Great Courses! I don't know about you, but my family was totally bummed when RBDigital went away. We had thoroughly enjoyed this pandemic ... READ MORE
Reading with the News: Democracy, Activism, and Protest in Teen Literature
2021 has not started off slowly! It has been a turbulent time in the United States. After you finish reading the news, here are some suggestions to continue your reading. All of these books are owned by the DeKalb Public Library, so request ... READ MORE
Library Hosts Last Program in Virtual Cooking Series
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 ... READ MORE
Library Reinstates Mask Requirement for all Patrons
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 the ... READ MORE
Interview with WWII Veteran Don Schoo
Local World War II veteran Don Schoo describes his experience when he was fighting in France. A veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II, Don participated in five battle campaigns: landing on D-Day on Omaha Beach ... READ MORE
Library Hosts Virtual Cooking Program, Donuts and Dainties
Easy to make and eat, patrons enjoyed hearing about small dessert trends from past decades in this humorous, nostalgic look back with cookbook collector Amy Alessio! This virtual event was held on Zoom and live streamed the library's Facebook ... READ MORE
Library to go fine free on overdue items
The DeKalb Public Library (DKPL) is now fine free on overdue items! In the interest of increasing access to resources and materials, the library will no longer charge overdue fines for materials checked out at DKPL that are turned in ... READ MORE
Children’s Books to Celebrate the Summer Olympics
In celebration of the upcoming Summer Olympics, we've created a bibliography listing relevant children’s books that you can find at our library. The downloadable PDF version of the bibliography below has clickable links to make it easy for you ... READ MORE
STEM Kit: Earthquakes!
We have another new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) kit in the Children's Department: Earthquakes! Do you have a child that loves to build? Or maybe your child just loves to knock things down? This kit is perfect for them! ... READ MORE
Here’s What a Teen Filmmaker Has to Say
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 for ... READ MORE
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