Des Plaines Memory
It's Back to School for the kids of Des Plaines! This month the Des Plaines Memory Newsletter remembers Maine Township school buildings of the past.
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Happening at the library
This summer, more than a thousand people contributed to our community art project! Together, we transformed the giant letters on the third floor from blank white to confetti-colorful. Come see the finished piece through the north windows of the library lobby.
DPPL On Demand
A Playaway is an audiobook that comes on a small, easy-to-use portable device. All you need is a set of headphones, earbuds or a speaker to plug in and listen.
You may have seen thse orange Playaway cases on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the library and wondered about them.
Spotlight
Des Plaines Public Library trustees have approved a 2022 budget including a $300,000 expenditure to replace a 21-year-old chiller system and increasing the property tax levy to $6.4 million, from $6.1 million in 2021.
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE 2022 BUDGET
The current chiller system is beyond its expected lifecycle and is in urgent need of replacement.
It regularly breaks down, stops cooling, and creates potentially hazardous conditions in the building for residents and staff.
Continue Reading "2022 Budget Includes New Chiller, First Increase in Eleven Years" →
Rocky’s Recs
The Youth Services Team loves sharing books, audiobooks, and movies that we've enjoyed and we think kids and their parents will enjoy too. Here's what we've been loving in August.
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