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DPPL’s Summer 2021 Design-A-Bookmark Contest

We want to see YOUR Art-rageous Masterpiece! All Ages are invited to participate.

Between June 5 - June 30, design a bookmark using the template and paint, crayon, pencil, markers or mixed media.

Return your completed entry and work of art to the 1st floor customer service desk or scan and email to summer@dppl.org.

Winners will be selected in four age categories and will be featured on professionally printed bookmarks given out at DPPL for all to enjoy!

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In 2020, We Kept Families Crafting, Reading, Moving, and Learning!

Rocky is in the forefront of a familiar DP location.

Rocky loves to visit cool spots all over Des Plaines!

When the pandemic hit and staying at home became the norm for an unpredictable amount of time, library staff were full of thoughts from "how do we do this?" to "let's tell everyone that the library can be used from wherever they are!", and more. 

As Program Coordinator in the Youth Services department, my focus went from Spring Break concert logistics and scheduling Summer Reading fun to training for Zoom storytimes and figuring out what virtual and home-based programming we could bring to our community.

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20 Ways to “Library” From Your Couch

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We are looking after our patrons in many ways during this temporary return to carry-out service.

We have a lot of great online resources available to patrons with Des Plaines Library cards.

If you do not have a library card, you can fill out our online application from home.

We will process temporary cards while we are closed and you can come to the carry-out desk and pick up your physical card whenever you are ready.   

We want you to get what you need now, so we have access to checkouts in Hoopla and Kanopy from 10 a month to 20.

We will also be keeping a close eye on holds and ordering additional copies of in-demand ebooks and eaudiobooks so that our patrons can get them faster.

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