Did you know that the DeKalb Public Library is part of a consortium of over 1200 libraries in Northern Illinois? Your card gives you access to all of these libraries. Not only can you request items from these libraries to be sent to you, but you...
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Adults, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Jun 16, 2025
Streaming services can get expensive, but you can get many television shows and movies, plus a wide variety of music for free by using nothing but your library card. Kanopy is a service with hundreds of movies and series available at no cost to...
Family Fun, Adults, Kids, News, Personal Enrichment, Teen May 29, 2025
The DeKalb Public Library is pleased to announce that we will hold our tenth “8 Countries in 1 Day” celebration on Saturday, September 13, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. In 2024, we hosted performances by NIU's Ballet Folklórico Aztlán, the...
Library Podcast, Media, News Aug 27, 2021
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the DKPL Podcast. For episode 3, we are joined by Head of Access Services, Bob. Today, we are covering why community matters in the local music scene, performing live in different settings, and more!...
Adults, Kids, Media, News, Personal Enrichment, Teen, Virtual Events Aug 14, 2021
Women ragtime composers faced challenges – it wasn’t considered very “ladylike” to write this kind of music, and once they got married, they were expected to give up their career and raise a family. Still, a surprising amount of ragtime was written...
Library Podcast, Media, News Aug 13, 2021
Our second episode for the DKPL Podcast is now live! Today we are talking all about DIY music production with one of our Tech Desk and Studio Specialists, Marco. In this episode, we'll cover what DIY music is, Marco's creative process, and more. As...
Adults, News, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Feb 16, 2021
Pathfinders are guides to library resources for a variety of topics. The second topic we’re covering is African American classical composers, musicians, and singers. This list, gathered by Teresa, an adult services reference librarian, includes...
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