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I vividly remember one morning during my maternity leave.

I had been up for hours already, we had already played with different toys and done tummy time, and we had just watched Dad leave for work.

I turned to my baby and said "What are we going to do for the rest of the day?"

It was 7 AM.

We read. We read a lot those first few months.

I read board books, picture books, poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends (I've always been fond of this one). One day I left for work while Grandpa was reading aloud from The Wall Street Journal (hey, we all have our go-to favorites).

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A month ago we quietly introduced a new iPhone and iPad version of this app, and now it’s also available across Android phones and tablets, too.

Get the app today on the App Store and Google Play.

Download for iOS    or    Download for Android

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In June 2017 the Pew Research Center released a study reporting that Millennials are the most likely generation of Americans to use public libraries.  

Pew defines Millennials as anyone between the ages of 18-35 years-old as of the fall of 2016, the time at which the survey was administered. According to the study, 53 percent of the age group had used a public library or bookmobile within the previous year. The average across all adults 18 and older was 46 percent.

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It's never too late, or too early, to make a resolution to improve yourself, even if you are Green Goblin, and the path to a better you can lead through the Des Plaines Library.

If you put aside for a moment that it is from a Marvel arch-villian, the title quote is as true as it is simple.

If you prefer your inspirational quotes to come from a good guy rather than a bad guy, we can all nod sagely with Albus Dumbledore as he states: 

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

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We start with sisterhood, fun and teamwork, then work together to learn the core four computing concepts. Loops, functions, conditionals and variables will become part of your life. Mix it all together and you'll be a part of a project that will educate and benefit the community.

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