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Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 3rd and we have some exciting things going on at the library.

First, we want to see YOUR art!

For ages up to 12, enter our Comic Craze Raffle by submitting some of your own panels.  

Swing by the Youth Services Desk to pick up your blank panel and to bring it back when finished.  

You'll get one raffle entry per submission.

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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.

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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" →