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      Picks For Kids: Rocky’s Recs October 2023

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      10.19.23

      Rocky's Recs October 2023
      The Youth Services Team loves going on adventures together through books, movies, video games, and much more. Find out where your favorite librarians have traveled this month!

      READ IT NOW

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      Read, Watch & Listen: Miner Recs October 2023

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      10.09.23

      Here's what DPPL's Readers' Advisory staff is reading this month, and suggest you do as well!

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      Kids & Parents

      Volunteer in Youth Services - For Credit Hours or Fun!

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      by Rebecca
      09.22.23

      Have you been patiently waiting for the return of volunteering at the library? 

      Well, the wait is over! 

      Come and get those volunteer credit hous taken care of.

      Continue Reading "Volunteer in Youth Services - For Credit Hours or Fun!" →

      Rocky’s Recs

      Picks For Kids: Rocky’s Recs September 2023

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      09.17.23

      Let's go on an adventure together through books, movies, video games, and much more. Find out where your favorite librarians have traveled in September!

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      Read, Watch & Listen: Miner Recs September Newsletter

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      09.16.23

      Here's what DPPL's Readers' Advisory staff read in September, and suggest you do as well!

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      The Des Plaines Public Library District strives to ensure that the community has access to our full range of collections, programming, events, meetings, and services. In keeping with the Library’s commitment to digital accessibility, and its ongoing efforts to provide digital accessibility for all users, the Library has adopted the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 2.1, Level AA (WCAG 2.1 AA), as its accessibility standard.

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