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2020 has been a STRANGE year.

And that’s putting it lightly.

Those of you who’ve visited the library recently have seen that the 2^nd floor is a ghost shell of what it used to be.

No crowd of kids, no computers, no toys, no iPads… even sitting and lingering has become a bit of a crime.

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Look Back! Pt. II" →

This week on The Great DPPL Bake-Along:

We bake lemon coconut doughnuts inspired by the picture book Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony.

AND we invite YOU to bake along with us.

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 It's time for another installment of DPPL's Move & Groove Tuesday!

Each week, look for a new fun way to get moving around Des Plaines.

We'll post them on DPPL's Facebook and Instagram pages and here on the blog. 

Continue Reading "Johnny Works With One Hammer" →

Hey Kiddos! It's time for DPPL Storytime. We miss you all and hope you will tune in for a new episode each week. This week, Miss Stephanie reads the classic book Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and Miss Ami sings and marches along to The Ants Go Marching. Don't forget, you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see more virtual programming like this!

Ahoy there!

It's time to go on a voyage.

There's a reason an entire genre of books is dedicated to adventure. 

Who doesn't love the idea of traveling from the comforts of their own home? 

Think about the pros.

No running out of money, no icky bathrooms, no ferocious dragon about to bite your head off...

You know, the usual things.

We guarantee an introvert marketed the idea. 

Today, we're going to hit the seven seas by building a pirate ship!

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Go Sailing!" →