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Our new catalog interface has been in place for a few weeks. Now that things are smoothing out, we thought it time for a quick FAQ answering some of the most common questions we've received since the launch.    If you are unfamiliar with the lingo, the "catalog" is the portion of the library website where you can seach for books, music and other library materials, place holds on those items, review your account and renew materials you have checked out.  

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You have probably heard teachers and librarians and government officials tossing around the term STEM or, in more recent days, STEAM. It’s an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, and it’s a really big deal.

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It occurred to me recently it's almost time to think about scouring the Web for World Series tickets.

Wait a minute. Reality check. Sad to say, Chicago's two professional baseball teams -- the Cubs and the White Sox -- did not make this fall's Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs, scheduled to start soon. So I won't be on the hunt for playoffs or World Series tickets after all. (I won't rub it in by telling you just where our guys are in the standings.)

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Warning!  Danger!  Please, whatever you do, don't read this powerful, well-written, Pulitzer Prize-winning example of classic literature that has sold millions of copies since it's publication in 1960.  It includes racism, offensive language, and is unsuited for any age group.  (Interested yet?)

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At the library board meeting Tuesday, September 16, Des Plaines Public Library trustees approved a 2015 budget that funds Phase One of a Master Plan Study trustees have been working on for the past several years.

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