Free To Be You!

Look for your Spring 2025 mailer, hitting mailboxes this week!

BE “HEALTHY”

Try Yin Yoga at the library, or the Spring Cleaning for Better Health event on March 19th. Or explore Lifetime Wellness 101, a full 7 hour online course on Universal Class.

BE “WOO”

Learn Healing Affirmations, The Art of Breathing, Angels 101, Crystal Therapy, Energy Healing and MUCH more with full CEU accredited courses on Universal Class.

BE INSPIRED

Throughout March, visit the Picturing Women Inventors exhibit highlighting the motivations, challenges, and accomplishment of exceptional 20th and 21st century women.

BE ARTSY

Work alongside an online instructor on a daily or monthly artistic “challenge” on Creativebug. Go deep on one medium or dabble in them all with hundreds of courses available.

BE MUSICAL

Get world-class instruction from Grammy Award-winning music professionals with ArtistWorks. Find guided paths of video lessons for all levels of players and musical instruments.

BE STYLISH

Check out a Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machine from the Library of Things and explore sewing classes on Creativebug. Find inspo from digital fashion magazines on Libby/Overdrive.

BE A CHEF

Enjoy full access to the New York Times Cooking website, accept the Foodies Unite monthly ingredient challenges, or browse DPPL’s collection of thousands of cooking and food books.

BE NERDY

Join DPPL’s The Non-Fiction Hour discussion group, check out the regular Karaoke and Trivia nights, or dive into thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga on ComicsPlus.

BE CONNECTED

Find community with Code Q and TAB programs for teens, Graphic Novel Club for kids, Wii Bowling for Seniors. Or reserve a public meeting room and host your own group meeting.

BE A GAMER

Join DPPL’s Des Plaines Baduk (Go) Club or regular D&D events. Or check out board games, gaming systems, and video games for all ages. Or learn code on your own with Universal Class.

Read in your heart language:

DPPL offers fiction and non-fiction materials for all ages in 20 languages, including large collections in Polish, Spanish, Gujarati, and Russian.

Be a Friend of the Library:

The Friends are a 501(c)(3) organization that raises funds for quality library programming, art, and materials purchased. Learn more at dppl.org/friends.

Personalize Your Library Experience:

Receive a personalized book or film/TV recommendation through our BookVine and FlickPick services!