Do you want to take your child to a play downtown, but aren’t sure how he/she would react to going to the theater for the first time? Before spending all that money for a ticket, why not do a trial run and use the library as a springboard? It’s the perfect environment in which to… Read More
A Look at the Life of a Library Book
Unless you have x-ray vision, you probably never realized there’s a whole library department hidden behind the audiobook wall downstairs. That’s my department, Support Services, and we’re the starting point for every cataloged item in our collection. Books, DVDs, CDs, you name it -- they all come through us first. We also handle any repairs… Read More
A Librarian’s Experience on the Geisel Award Committee
You spend an entire year sifting through hundreds of children's books, send nominations and suggestions to your fellow committee members, discuss the committee's nominations and suggestions for two long days, vote again and again until the process is finally complete and you have a clear winner. And then, you bask in the excitement when your chosen winner(s)… Read More
Read of the Week: Dead Wake
Confession: if there’s a nonfiction book about a manmade disaster, especially a shipwreck, I am going to read it. The fact that this one was written by Erik Larson, who also wrote the amazing “Devil in the White City”, was just a bonus. “Dead Wake” follows the final crossing of the Lusitania, a civilian ship… Read More
Shakespeare’s First Folio Comes to Illinois
Shakespeare enthusiasts all over the country are rejoicing as "Shakespeare's First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare" makes its way around the nation with exhibits in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico! As if that news wasn't enough to make you celebrate, the First Folio exhibit in Illinois is much closer than you might think...right… Read More
Read of the Week: Ash & Bramble
At the opening of Sarah Prineas’ “Ash & Bramble,” Pin wakes up in a fortress, dirty, cold, and with no memory of her past. She’s immediately thrust into hard labor as a seamstress and days pass in a blur as she and other women sew stitch after stitch after stitch. But there’s a spark in… Read More
Preschool & Early Childhood Fair at DPL
As parents of young children, we have all navigated a variety of issues. Remember sleep training? Did you use Ferber or Weissbluth? Introducing vegetables? Broccoli, meet floor! The potty? To bribe or not to bribe, that is the question. If you’re like me, you probably consulted books here at the Library for help with getting through… Read More
The Rolling Stones’ Exile On Main Street Music Discussion
For our next music discussion on Wednesday, January 27 at 7 p.m., we'll be listening to and talking about one of The Rolling Stones' greatest albums, "Exile On Main Street". Register here and join us! Not only are there great songs on this album, but the whole story of how the album was recorded is… Read More
Carcassonne: A Modern Board Game for Adults & Teens
Board games are making a triumphant comeback in the adult world with modern themes designed to engage players in complex strategy and problem solving. Whether a seasoned player or new to these types of games, join us at the Library where we will be hosting two game nights for adults and teens, featuring two different… Read More
Learning About the Hubble Telescope
Since the time of Galileo, astronomers have shared a single goal -- to see more, see farther and see deeper. For 25 years, the Hubble Space Telescope, which orbits the earth, has been one of the greatest advances toward achieving that goal and is considered one of NASA’s most successful science missions. Whether you’re an amateur… Read More
