Rwawwwwr!  Come ready to practice your best bear growls and make a polar bear that can stand on its own and hold things in its mouth. No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Rwawwwwr!  Come ready to practice your best bear growls and make a polar bear that can stand on its own and hold things in its mouth. No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

It’s a winter wonderland!  Create a landscape as snowy as the one outside. No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

After teenage Yi discovers a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, she and two friends set out on a quest to reunite the creature with his family.  However, with a wealthy financier and a zoologist pursuing them, Yi and her friends must stay one step ahead to protect their new friend. This PG animated movie runs for 1 hour and 37 minutes. No treats are provided, but you may bring your own non-messy snack to enjoy in the…

After teenage Yi discovers a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, she and two friends set out on a quest to reunite the creature with his family.  However, with a wealthy financier and a zoologist pursuing them, Yi and her friends must stay one step ahead to protect their new friend. This PG animated movie runs for 1 hour and 37 minutes. No treats are provided, but you may bring your own non-messy snack to enjoy in the…

Band-aids and tissues can help to make you feel better when you get hurt or when you are sick, but for this craft, you will use them to make pretty butterflies. No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Band-aids and tissues can help to make you feel better when you get hurt or when you are sick, but for this craft, you will use them to make pretty butterflies. No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Use colorful dots and your own hand print to personalize your valentine! No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Miller loves to hear stories!  Certified therapy dog Miller, a Golden Retriever, visits the library to listen to children read. Children may register at the Youth Services Desk for a 10-minute time slot to read to Miller. For more information, or to sign up, call (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350 or ask at the Youth Services Desk.

Come make this cute little bee for Valentine's Day.  All of its body parts are made from hearts! No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Come make this cute little bee for Valentine's Day.  All of its body parts are made from hearts! No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Miller loves to hear stories!  Certified therapy dog Miller, a Golden Retriever, visits the library to listen to children read. Children may register at the Youth Services Desk for a 10-minute time slot to read to Miller. For more information, or to sign up, call (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350 or ask at the Youth Services Desk.

Add hearts and straw pieces to make a necklace for Valentine's Day! No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

In this movie, an Arctic fox named Swifty, working in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service, has dreams of becoming one of the company’s Top Dog husky couriers.  As a means of proving himself, Swifty commandeers a sled to deliver a mysterious package to a remote location.  Once there, he inadvertently stumbles upon a nefarious plot to take over the world devised by the evil genius Otto Van Walrus, who commands an army of puffin henchmen.  To stop…

Come visit the children's department on Presidents’ Day!  We will have crafts and a quiz available all day, along with an assortment of fantastic books about your favorite presidents! Crafts include a cool George Washington hat and Teddy Roosevelt holding the teddy bear that was named after him.  Pick up a quiz at the YS desk and receive a button when you complete it and turn it in. No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information,…

Miller loves to hear stories!  Certified therapy dog Miller, a Golden Retriever, visits the library to listen to children read. Children may register at the Youth Services Desk for a 10-minute time slot to read to Miller. For more information, or to sign up, call (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350 or ask at the Youth Services Desk.

Make a train of your very own!  Write a letter of your name on each train car until you spell your entire name.  How long will your train be? No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Second-grade children and their families are invited to join us for an evening featuring activities and book displays about earth processes and changes.  There will be two activity tables, an area to hear various read-alouds, and a variety of tables displaying books about landforms, the water cycle, volcanoes, and much, much more—all of which can be borrowed.  Drop in any time between 6:00 and 7:30 and see what the library has to offer as you explore features of the planet…

Make a train of your very own!  Write a letter of your name on each train car until you spell your entire name.  How long will your train be? No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

You'll be swinging through the trees with your new monkey hat! No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Opposites can be tricky, so come make this little dog to help you remember the difference between "long" and "short." No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Opposites can be tricky, so come make this little dog to help you remember the difference between "long" and "short." No registration is required to attend this free program. For more information, please contact Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.