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It's December and we thought we'd take a look back at how the kids of Des Plaines celebrated in years past.

Do you recognize any of these fine young Des Plainesians? Drop us a line and let us know!

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When the pandemic hit and staying at home became the norm for an unpredictable amount of time, library staff were full of thoughts from "how do we do this?" to "let's tell everyone that the library can be used from wherever they are!", and more. 

As Program Coordinator in the Youth Services department, my focus went from Spring Break concert logistics and scheduling Summer Reading fun to training for Zoom storytimes and figuring out what virtual and home-based programming we could bring to our community.

Continue Reading "In 2020, We Kept Families Crafting, Reading, Moving, and Learning!" →

We are looking after our patrons in many ways during this temporary return to carry-out service.

We have a lot of great online resources available to patrons with Des Plaines Library cards.

If you do not have a library card, you can fill out our online application from home.

We will process temporary cards while we are closed and you can come to the carry-out desk and pick up your physical card whenever you are ready.   

We want you to get what you need now, so we have access to checkouts in Hoopla and Kanopy from 10 a month to 20.

We will also be keeping a close eye on holds and ordering additional copies of in-demand ebooks and eaudiobooks so that our patrons can get them faster.

Continue Reading " 20 Ways to “Library” From Your Couch" →

This week on The Great DPPL Bake-Along:

Reference Services Assistant Parish Turner makes Rice Krispies Treats, the perfect treat to share with just about anyone, according to Nathaniel from Ryan Andrews' This Was Our Pact. 

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.

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Here's what the experts at DPPL recommend YOU read, watch and listen to this month.  And more!

READ THE DECEMBER 2020 EDITION NOW

Continue Reading "Miner Recs December Newsletter" →