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Hey Kiddos! It's Thursday and time for DPPL Storytime. We miss you all and hope you will tune in for a new episode each week. On this episode, Miss Stephanie performs two of her favorite rhymes - Two Little Blackbirds and Open, Shut Them. Don't forget, you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see more virtual programming like this!

 

Missing one-on-one book recommendations from your favorite 3rd floor staffers? DPPL's new Miner Recs Book Talks are the next best thing! 

Each week DPPL's readers advisory staff will "talk" their best "recs" of books, movies and more!

And while we're all sheltering in place, we're calling the first few entries in this series Grounded Recs. 

In Episode 8, Natalie discusses The Two Lives Of Lydia Bird, a romance novel by Josie Silver. Lydia lost the love of her life without warning, but when she stumbles into an alternate universe where he's still alive, she must make a choice between real life and a parallel reality. 

If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, DPPL cardholders can read The Two Lives Of Lydia Bird today through Overdrive, either as an ebook or an eaudiobook. Enjoy!

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" →