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The building is still closed (but reopening very soon!) but the library is open. 

We're having ice cream?!! BLEH!

said no one ever.  

Who doesn't love ice cream? 

Cold and sweet.

It's the perfect summer treat. 🍦

Well, minus the occasional brain freeze. 

But really, the pros beat the cons. 

One, two, or three scoops? With chocolate syrup or sprinkles or BOTH? 

These are the real concerns. 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Scream Ice Cream!" →

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. 

Continue Reading "Wizard Obstacle Course at Friendship Junior High" →

This week on The Great DPPL Bake-Along:

We bake Blueberry Pie, Mrs. Zuckerman’s delight from Charlotte's Web by E. B. White.

We’ll share our results, our recipes, and a little bit about our chosen stories on this blog.

AND we invite YOU to bake along with us.

Share what you make by tagging us with #DPPLBakes, send us your favorite recipes, or just enjoy reading our entries.

Continue Reading "Charlotte’s Web’s Blueberry Pie" →

As you know, COVID-19 remains a part of the fabric of our lives. It's been that way for a while now. Months that may feel like years.

But did you know there's a wealth of credible consumer health information on the Des Plaines Public Library's health subject page about many, many, many other medical conditions, too?

Continue Reading "Learn About the Library’s Health Page" →

One place I’ve missed during quarantine is the bowling alley.

I’m not a good bowler. I don’t have my own ball and I don’t bowl strikes. I just love the experience of the bowling alley itself. 

All the lanes, the sound of the ball striking the pins, and especially when they turn on the neon lights!

Continue Reading "Glow in the Dark Bowling Fun!" →