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Vote early for the 2025 election at Des Plaines Public Library

The polling site is located in Meeting Room A on the first floor of the building.

 

Please note that DPPL is NOT a polling location on Election Day (Tuesday, April 1, 2025). On Election Day, you must go to your neighborhood polling place. 

Find your local polling location.

Continue Reading "December is Learn a World Language Month" →

But here at the library, we don’t stop at just one time of year to appreciate our planet; we continuously work on initiatives that promote environmental stewardship and sustainability.

Continue Reading " Celebrating Our Planet Every Day" →

How Will Your Garden Grow?

Look no further than DPPL for ideas and activities to learn, enrich and keep active all season long.

Continue Reading "It’s Springtime in Des Plaines" →

Every February, the United States acknowledges the history and achievements of African Americans with Black History Month.

The Des Plaines Public Library plays its part in this annual observance by featuring Black History Month displays containing media from and about Black artists on both the third and fourth floor.

Here is a brief overview of how this month-long observance came to be and explain this year’s theme as decided by the ASALH.

 A curated list of books, films, and music related to the theme is included, as well.

Continue Reading "Celebrating African Americans and the Arts" →