Until 1972, sexual discrimination against women in college and university studies was legal. Women could be denied educational opportunities. Patsy Mink, Edith Green, Birch Bayh, Ted Stevens, and Richard Nixon changed that. Congresswomen Green and...
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Adults, Gaming and eSports, Media, News, Seniors, Teen, Virtual Events Aug 21, 2021
The lead up to 2021 Olympics was unlike any other Olympics in history. The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic and was the first Olympics canceled since the 1940 and 1944 Games because of World War II. The...
Adults, Kids, Media, News, Personal Enrichment, Seniors, 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...
Adults, Media, News, Seniors, Virtual Events Apr 2, 2021
On Thursday, April 1, the DeKalb Public Library and the Election Group hosted a virtual public DeKalb School Board Candidates Q&A on Zoom and Facebook Live. This election is important to all students, teachers, and parents. The Q&A is a...
Adults, Media, News, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors Mar 28, 2021
Inga Witscher, host of the PBS series Around the Farm Table, joined us virtual on March 27 for a spring themed food and farming adventure. Inga taught us how easy it is to make homemade focaccia, a spring savory tart, and how to turn your rhubarb...
Adults, Media, News, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Virtual Events Mar 16, 2021
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 the moon. But the space program’s rooted went back...
Adults, Media, Teen, Virtual Events Dec 4, 2020
On Thursday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m., RAMP joined the library for a virtual informational session where patrons learned about the services they provide. During the session they covered their Fast Track program that lays the foundation for high...
Adults, Media, News, Personal Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Seniors Oct 10, 2020
The DeKalb Public Library and the League of Women Voters of DeKalb County hosted a second virtual, public Candidates’ Forum on Zoom on Thursday, October 8th. Candidates for each locally contested office on the November 3rd ballot will have the...
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