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      DPPL Storytime

      Virtual Storytime: Stand Back, Said the Elephant, I’m Going to Sneeze!

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      by YS Storytellers
      10.01.21

      Hey, Kiddos! It's time for DPPL Storytime!

      This week, Miss Elizabeth will read Stand Back, Said the Elephant, I'm Going to Sneeze, written by Patricia Thomas and illustrated by Wallace Tripp, with permission of HarperCollins Children's Books.

      Don't forget, you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see more virtual programming like this.

      Move & Groove

      Play this Move and Groove

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      by Move & Groove Staff
      09.28.21

      Move and Groove multicolor sign with against fence with Centennial Park sign behind and the book Play that Book by Jessica Young and Daniel Wiseman resting against the sign.

      This week join us at Centennial Park in Des Plaines.

      We've brought our (not so) musical talent and Play This Book by Jessica Young and Daniel Wiseman .

      You can try out our chalk course and then play the musical instruments that are here in the park!

      The DPPL band needs a hand! 

      Can you join our marching band?

      Continue Reading "Play this Move and Groove" →

      Kids & Parents

      Why Should My Family Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

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      by Becky
      09.27.21

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      We're not Hispanic or Latinx, (click here to see the difference between those words) so why should we bother? 

      What is Hispanic Heritage Month and why is there such a thing?

      Continue Reading "Why Should My Family Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?" →

      Rocky’s Recs

      September 2021 Newsletter

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      Happy Reading From Your Youth Services Team! 

      The Youth Services Team loves sharing books, audiobooks, and movies that we've enjoyed and we think kids and their parents will enjoy too. Here's what we've been loving in September

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      Miner Recs Newsletters & Podcasts

      Miner Recs September 2021 Recommendations

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      by Readers Advisory Staff
      09.20.21

      Here's what DPPL staff is reading this month, and suggest you do as well!

      READ THE SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

      Continue Reading "Miner Recs September 2021 Recommendations" →

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