On Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 7:00-8:30 pm historian Jim Gibbons will take you on the roller coaster ride of your life: the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, the decade of the 1910’s and World War I. The year is 1918. Thousands ...
Connie Martin begins this presentation by telling the history of her family who were slaves captured in West Africa and survived the Middle Passage. She tells her family’s stories of secrecy, codes, and fugitive slave escape routes from South to ...
The superb reputation of German cars is legendary: Porsche, BMW, AUDI, and Mercedes Benz have millions of fans all over the world and are synonymous with the quality and success of German engineering. But hardly anyone knows that the history ...
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong popped up a hatch and went down a ladder. In seconds, he put his foot on the moon. It was the culmination of what President John F. Kennedy wanted in 1961. A man on ...
In celebration of both Women’s Day and International Hijab Day, which was on February 1st, we present a virtual, educational event highlighting the importance of the hijab for Muslim women. This event will include interviews, live and recorded, with Muslim women ...
Learn the true story of Sherlock Holmes in this virtual program presented by John Gowing. He’ll explore all the myths, legends and truths of the intrepid detective. Please register for this event. Once you register you will receive a confirmation email ...
This historical presentation, “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad™”, presented by Connie Martin, is a virtual experience combining a lecture with over a dozen beautifully hand-crafted code quilt replicas. Using images representing code quilt patterns and ...
Students elementary age & up are invited to celebrate Lincoln's birthday with a virtual visit from President Lincoln himself. Learn about President Lincoln's life and the history of the U.S from Independence through the Civil War. Lincoln will be available for ...
On Saturday, January 30 the library hosted the Presidential Impact on Sports virtually via Zoom. During the presentation, Evan Weiner shared the impact different administrations have had over the years on sports. Evan Weiner has appeared on programs on the ...
How can you advocate for something? Tell others why it is great! DeKalb teen Anna Westhoff advocated for her library by telling others about the history of the library and detailed information about its expansion. She did this by creating ...
April 14, 2021
Curbside Pickup Suspended Until Further Notice
April 12, 2021
Week of the Young Child Take Home Craft
April 2, 2021
Library, the Election Group Host Virtual School Board Candidates’ Forum
March 30, 2021
STEM Kit: KEVA Architect
