Kids & Parents
Five Countries, One Birthday
09.22.15
Can you name 5 countries that all celebrate the anniversary of their independence on September 15?
Need a hint?
09.22.15
Library Renovation
DPPL’s Fast Forward Reno Starts October 19
09.18.15
And.... it begins! DPPL's Fast Forward renovation project has a start date, October 19, 2015, and we are ready to go!
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Spotlight
Thriftin’ Around Town With In For A Penny
Hands down, my very favorite part of my job here at the library is the first Saturday of every month, when In For A Penny meets.
Like many people I know, you may not subscribe to print newspapers. Maybe you opt to get your news online, or maybe you just prefer to save the money and read the paper here at the library. But however you get your news, there’s one thing you might be missing from the good old Sunday paper—the coupons!
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Kids & Parents
What the Heck is…Minecraft?
As a parent of a typical kid who LOVES video games and technology, I find that my son occasionally comes to me asking for a particular app or game or gadget that I’ve never heard of before.
Kids & Parents
Sharing Smiles: Adrian Loves LEGOs
Meet Adrian Menzel, an 8 year old from Des Plaines, who is demonstrating compassion, generosity and philanthropy by asking his friends and family to gift LEGOs, in place of a present for his birthday, to children in Guatemala.