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“Rebels, this is your captain speaking. Good job infiltrating the Order’s base. Your mission now is to find their plans and transmit them back to us so we can stop them. Good luck, and may the force be with you.”

This is what a group of 5th-8th Graders will hear when they walk into the Star Wars Escape Room at DPPL on June 9th and are greeted by a fully-functional robotic BB-8. Registration info here.

(I know, we’re the coolest library ever.)

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Board games are a multibillion dollar industry that is growing every year.  

So, DPPL is bringing the games to you with our circulating collection.  

That’s right, you can bring a board game home from the library to play with your family and friends.

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About a month ago, I saw an exotic looking bird in my neighborhood.

It was a big, gangly thing with a long beak and a bright orange patch, two feather plumes sticking out of its head and HUGE feet.

I was sure I had spotted an escapee from the zoo.

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On the latest episode of Miner Recs, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel dive deep into Acorn TV, a video streaming service available for free to DPPL cardholders featuring television shows and movies from Britain and beyond! Shows discussed include Detectorists, Loch Ness, Rebecka Martinsson, Jack Taylor and more. Have a listen to their recommendations on the player below:

Interested in hearing more episodes of Miner Recs? You can subscribe with iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or on our Podomatic page.

For more information about the podcast and the DPPL staff who make it, visit our podcast page.

Do you have a business is located in Des Plaines?

If you do, you are eligible to receive a Company Library Card good for three years.

Here are some of the benefits you get from using your Company Library Card.

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