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August 29 • Spotlight
In the month of September, Show Your Des Plaines Public Library Card to these local businesses to get great deals all month long! More on “Show Your Library Card”"→
Browse or research the Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Collection for coverage from 1875-1978 or the Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection with coverage from 1929 through today. The Chicago Tribune historical collection offers full text version of the newspaper including photographs, ads and obituaries from 1849–2000. GET STARTED
Pick up the kits on the 4th floor on or after September 8th while supplies last. More Info
August 29 • Spotlight
In the month of September, Show Your Des Plaines Public Library Card to these local businesses to get great deals all month long! More on “Show Your Library Card”"→
August 25 • Spotlight
This day memorializes the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, granting voting rights to many women across the United States and signalling the changing times that were to come. Learn more here. More on “Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with These 12 Recommendations”"→
August 18 • Rocky’s Recs
The Youth Services Team loves going on adventures together through books, movies, video games, and much more. Find out where your favorite librarians have traveled this month! More on “Picks For Kids: Rocky’s Recs August 2025”"→
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