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For instance, I am capable of eating frozen pizza five days in a row.
I am very bad at puzzles and should never attempt them.
And I really do enjoy spending time with my family, something I wish I did more of when the world wasn’t at a standstill.
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Feel like staying in?
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Explore all the ways you and your family can read, watch, or listen without leaving the comfort of and safety of your own home.
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Well, for one thing it dates back more than 200 years.
The first U. S. Census was organized by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
Both he and President Washington worried that the population was undercounted at less than four million souls (Native Americans were not included). And after spending more than $40,000 on it!
The President blamed (in part), "The fears of others that it was intended as the foundation of a tax.”
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Summer With the Beatles concert on the Terrace, 2019.
Did I mention the 300,000 books, movies, music, video games and WiFi hot spots? Did I forget all the kids’ story times?
Continue Reading "Setting the Story Straight: DPPL is a Generous and Safe Place for All" →
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OFFICIAL CENSUS WEBSITE: 2020census.gov
Des Plaines Public Library is here to help. Stop by one the library 's Census Response Stations located on the 2nd and 4th floors. A librarian can answer your questions and assist you in submitting your census online beginning March 12th.
Every 10 years, the census records everyone living in this country. It’s written in the Constitution.
Continue Reading "We All Count! Des Plaines and the 2020 Census" →
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