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The walk up the stairs at the Des Plaines library starts with the bustling first floor customer service area.

As you move up and land on the second floor there is a burst of color of the youth and children's materials.

Keep on going to the third floor and you are entering the adult world of make-believe, also known as fiction.

One more floor and you've arrived at the fourth floor. Non-fiction lives here. 

Continue Reading "The Fourth Floor: Where Work and Entertainment Meet" →

Explore the many programs, events, craft kits and other special offerings for Adults, Teens and Kids at the library this month.

Find something  for everyone, both in person and virtual, in the eForward Monthly Newsletter.

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Hey, Kiddos! It's time for a new edition of DIY with DPPL!

Starting on Saturday, October 1st, stop by the Youth Services desk on the second floor of DPPL to pick up a kit (while supplies last!).

This time, you'll learn how to make your very own fall lantern!

Then use the materials to do the project we show you step-by-step in the video. 

For those of us who work at the Reference desk (fourth-floor public desk), this is not an uncommon phone, email or in-person question around the start of any given semester.

Mostly from college students, but there's the occasional one in high school.

It's a subject that can cause substantial panic.

As a public library, we don't own much in the way of textbooks. The good news, however, is that we can steer you to other places that do.

It's a competitive industry, and textbooks sites can offer a range of options: buy a new or used copy. Or, rent one.

Continue Reading "Textbook Travail?" →