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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!

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Hey, Kiddos! It's time for a new edition of DIY with DPPL!

What's In Your Kit?

• craft foam with sticky backing
• 5x wooden cubes
• small notebook
• ink pad

Trace a simple design onto the white, paper backing of the craft foam. Cut out your shape and stick it onto one of the cubes to make a stamp.

PRO TIP: you can use every side of a cube to make designs!

ANOTHER PRO TIP: Trace the cube and draw within the outline so you know how large your design should be.

FUN IDEAS:

• create an X stamp and an O stamp and play Tic-Tac-Toe with a friend
• use your stamps to decorate your calendar
• make a checkmark-shaped stamp to use on your To-Do-Lists
• make emoji stamps to express your mood
• create some stamps that spell out your name (just remember to flip the letters!)
• see if you can illustrate an entire comic only using your stamps!

Starting on Saturday, April 19th, stop by the Youth Services desk on the second floor of DPPL to pick up a kit (while supplies last!), and then use the materials to do the project we show you step-by-step in the video.

(Grade 1 and up.)

Here's what DPPL's Readers' Advisory staff recommends you read, watch, or listen to this month!

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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.

Continue Reading "The Comic Craze Raffle and Free Comic Book Day" →

National Arab American Heritage Month, celebrated every April, honors the history, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans. 

First federally recognized by President Joe Biden in 2021, this month serves as an opportunity to recognize the diverse communities within the Arab American population and their significant impact on American society across various fields.

Continue Reading "Exploring Arab American Heritage through Literature" →