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From time to time, a parent comes up to the Youth Services Desk with a rather sheepish look on their face.

“My kid asked me to get some book...about underwear…?”

“Ahh...sure...no problem. Captain Underpants?”

The parent, relieved, follows me to the “P” for "Pilkey" section of J Fiction, explaining along the way that they’re trying to get their kid to read something else, but all they want is Captain Underpants.

“I get it,” I reply. “My kids loved it too.” 

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Hey, Kiddos! It's time for DPPL Storytime!

This time it's a special Polish language edition with Pani Ela (Miss Liz) as she reads Mała Lama w łóżku sama (Llama Llama Red Pajama) and sings the song Panie Janie (Are You Sleeping (Brother John)). 

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It's time to hibernate!

Along with bears, humans have their own version of hibernating. 

Let's face it. Winter brings it out of everyone. 

Shorter days, snowy sleighs, and icky greys. 

It's hard to not want to snuggle up with a blanket and call it a day even it's only 11 am. 

It doesn't even have to be sleeping. 

Watching TV, playing videogames, drawing, reading a book, drinking hot chocolate 😋 ☕

Any activity that lets you park yourself in one spot for several hours. 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Get Cozy!" →

This week on the Great DPPL Bake Along:

Patron Accounts Assistant Michelle makes Angel Food Cake, inspired by the delicious looking cake in Rosemary Wells's book Bunny Cakes.

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Because there is even MORE we'd like to share!  Here's what the experts at DPPL recommend YOU read, watch and listen to this month.

READ THE DECEMBER 2020: PART 2  EDITION NOW

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