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As caregivers, it’s easy to forget some of the simple activities we have at our disposal.

I love the versatility of the classic I Spy game.

It’s a great basic format to differentiate for kids of all ages.  

Our summer scavenger hunt may be over, but any location can become the site of a search and find adventure.

You just need to give the right clues...   

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Des Plaines is a uniquely diverse community and the library tries to reflect that in our collections.

We now have a new collection  to help our youngest patrons celebrate their rich cultural heritages.

Drum roll, please...

Introducing "Holiday Board Books-Let's Celebrate Together!"

Each month board books (perfect for little hands and dribbly mouths) will be switched up according to what holidays are coming up.   

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Have you ever wanted access to stories and facts right at your fingertips?

How about games that make learning fun?

With BookFLIX, all of this is possible!

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We talk a lot at the library about the five things grownups should be doing with their littles every day:

Talk, sing, read, write, and play.

These five simple activities prime kids to be ready to read.

Our newest collection, our Preschool Kits, embraces play!

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When do kids get to have their voices heard?

Most of time, adults are the ones everyone listens to.

Adults get to vote and have their say in elections.

The awards given to books (like the Newbery and Caldecott) highlight beautifully written and illustrated books, but who picks them? Adults!

Not the Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill awards though.

These are special, kid-chosen awards.

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