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The library was always open but now the LOBBY is open. Baby steps. 

You are invited to a soirée!

That's a fancy word for party. 

But not just any party.

A party with your finest jewels and clothe-

Huh? You can't find your prized locket?!

Hmm, could it be buried underneath all those earrings and bracelets?

Sometimes, we have more jewelry than we can keep track of.

SO it's time to get organized! 

Today, we're going to craft a "hand-held" jewelry holder. 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Get Fancy!" →

It is another installment of DPPL's Move & Groove Tuesday.

Each week look for a new fun way to get moving around Des Plaines.

We'll post them on DPPL's Facebook and Instagram pages and here on the blog. 

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Welcome back everyone!

DPPL's lobby is now OPEN for self-service holds pickup, contactless self-checkout, copying, account assistance, and more. All floors will reopen on Monday, July 20th, with all of our physical collections available for short-term browsing and lending, and many of our services in operation. 

To keep our community safe, we are following Phase Four guidelines by limiting occupancy and observing strict social distancing. 

Please review the following information, as we hope it will answer your questions. Answers to additional FAQs can be found here.

CUSTOMER HOURS

10 to 7 Monday through Friday

10 to 4 Saturday

1 to 4 Sunday

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Hey Kiddos! It's time for DPPL Storytime. We miss you all and hope you will tune in for a new episode each week. This episode is a very special baby edition for the littlest ones to enjoy! It features Miss Steph reading Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora and Miss Cheryl performing two rhymes, With My Little Hands and Popcorn Song. Don't forget, you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see more virtual programming like this!

On this episode, Charlie, Joel and Laurie discuss the music of Bruce Springsteen, his relationship with his longtime backing group the E Street Band, his recent memoir and Broadway show, his musical and literary influences and much more. (Please note, this episode was recorded remotely from home using Zoom - you may notice some slight audio imperfections which were inherent in the source.) Listen to their conversation in the player below:

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