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I hate driving. Driving is what I loathe most about adult life. Driving bores me. Cars bore me. The radio bores me. Sitting bores me. I could go on, but I will instead share another charming detail about myself.

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The Adult Summer Reading Club runs June 7 - Augut 31, 2014.   The lineup inculdes a reading contest to win an iPad mini, a DVD-watching contest, a Book Review Contest and more! 

Check out the details below, stop by the 3rd floor Readers' Services Desk or call 847-376-2840.

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The summer reading program for teens in grades 7 - 12 runs June 7 - August 31, 2014.

Every reader is a winner! Read 4 books or for 20 hours to earn a Starbucks gift card.

Earn a chance to win an iPad! 

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Reading is Your Superpower. Here's a round up of all the ways kids can exercise thier superpowers at the Des Plaines Public Library this summer.

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It’s time for Summer Reading Club (or SRC as we fondly call it) again! The professional life of a children’s librarian revolves somewhat around this yearly ritual. It is something we work on. All. Year. Long. It may sound like I think it’s tedious, but really it’s a wonderful thing, for lots of reasons. Let me tell you about one of the reasons by way of a story…

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