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The building is still closed but the library is open.

♫ Clean Up! Clean Up! Everybody, Everywhere ♫ 

Earth Day may have passed in April but it's never too late to celebrate. 

Because if the Earth dies... well... it won't be good. 

So remember the 3 R's.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 

Turn off the lights when you leave a room.

Don't let the water run while you brush your teeth.

Repurpose old furniture and other household items. 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Clean House!" →

This week on The Great DPPL Bake-Along:

We bake lemon cakes, Sansa Stark’s favorite treat from A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.

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 "Sansa’s Lemon Cakes" →

Introducing DPPL's Move & Groove Tuesdays.

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 "Deep Freeze Obstacle Course at Brentwood Elementary" →

In the wake of national protests, many customers have reached out to us.

They, like us, are looking for recommendations for books and movies that enlighten and educate us on race and justice.

Here at DPPL we strive to provide access to a broad collection that represents the diversity of our community. 

We will work tirelessly to do our part to make our library, our community, and our world a place where all are welcome and treated with dignity and respect.

Here are our picks for kids, teens, and adults that encourage critical thinking and conversation about race, as well as a deeper understanding of systemic injustices experienced by Black Americans.

The following titles are a starting place for transformation through exploring racism and inequity in fiction, fact, and film.

Many of these titles are available digitally and print copies may be placed on hold for pickup when our carry-out services begins on June 15th. 

For instant access to acclaimed documentaries like P.S. I Can't Breathe and Broken on All Sides, use your DPPL library card to access Kanopy's Social and Systemic Injustice Collection. 

Continue Reading "DPPL’s Race & Social Justice Reading List" →

Youth Services is all about projects. 

It. Never. Ends.... 

BUT on the bright side, it keeps us on our toes. 

Our next project involves you. Yes, YOU! 

How, you ask? Well...

IT'S SUMMER!!!! At least by our standards. 

And by every kid who would've been starting "summer vacation" right now. 

And you know what that means for Youth Services. 

Time to DECORATE!!

Continue Reading "Paper Chains So Insane!" →