Great DPPL Bake-Along
According to Legolas, one bite can fill the stomach of a grown man!
We’ll share our results, our recipes, and a little bit about our chosen stories on this blog.
AND we invite YOU to bake along with us.
DPPL On Demand
Even if you’re not actively searching for a job, it’s always a good idea to have your resume up to date. The library has many tools on our website that can help you with creating or updating your resume and planning your job search strategy. Even though the library is closed, all of the resources are accessible from outside of the library, 24 hours a day.
Continue Reading "Using HelpNow To Write An Effective Resume" →
Library Renovation
More than 15 years ago, Texas artist Robert Jessup painted a 90 foot mural for the second floor of the library. Like all of the library's art, it was funded by generous donations from Des Plaines residents. The mural called on children's stories from around the globe - Rapunzel, Aladdin, John Henry, Sinbad, and many more. Colorful and durable, it covered the entire south wall, surrounding the fish tank and the Storytime Room. Then in 2014, we expanded the Storytime Room (now called the Program Room) to meet the greatly increased demand for children's programming. But this project changed the shape of the wall, and the mural had to go into storage while we decided on a new home for it.
Luckily, the renovation revealed the perfect spot for it - the long hallway by Room A on the ground floor.
Continue Reading "Get to Know the Second Floor Mural - Now on the First Floor!" →