A successful garden doesn't have to begin with an expensive trip to the garden center, and it doesn't have to end when you pick your last tomato! At DeKalb Public Library, we're helping gardeners make the most of every stage of the growing season,...
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Adults, Personal Enrichment, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling Jun 1, 2026
Happy Pride Month, DeKalb! Every June, communities around the world come together to celebrate Pride: honoring the history, achievements, diverse identities, and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community. Here at DeKalb Public Library, Pride is an...
News, Adults, Books with All the Feels, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen May 29, 2026
Our Summer Reading Challenge is about to begin! This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, andyou can celebrate the occasion by joining our "Read, White, and Blue" challenge! We have reading rewards for...
News, Adults, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling May 26, 2026
Explore languages in all their beauty this summer! Whether you're hoping to learn an entirely new language, dust off your high school French, or already speak another language with ease, we hope our collection will have a book for...
News, Adults, Books with All the Feels, Crafts & Hobbies, Family Fun, Kids, Makers, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen May 24, 2025
Our Summer Reading Challenge is about to begin! We have reading rewards for all ages, and no library card is required to sign up. You can register on our Beanstack site, download the Beanstack app, or stop by the Adult, Youth, or Teen...
Kids, Family Fun, Reading May 16, 2024
School might be over, but the learning doesn't have to end! Summer Reading is a great way to continue learning over the summer, and we have thousands of books for you to choose from. Keep your reading skills sharp by reading with us this summer!...
Kids, Family Fun, Reading May 13, 2024
This year, our theme for summer reading is Read, Renew, Repeat! According to the iRead prompt, the main idea behind this theme is conservation. Conservation as a movement focuses on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring...
Teen, Books with All the Feels Jul 12, 2023
We are over a month into Summer Reading! Great job to all who have participated and even completed the challenge. To those who have not, there is still time! Sign-up and read at least 10 hours by August 12 to win cool prizes and a chance at winning...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen May 17, 2023
Summer Reading is about to begin at the DeKalb Public Library! The Summer Reading Challenge runs from May 30 to August 12, and all ages can participate. You can register on DeKalb Public Library's Beanstack page or print out a paper reading log,...
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