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Native American Heritage Month is finally here!

But did you know this national observance has only been around for 36 years?

On August 3, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed Public Law 101-343, officially designating November as National American Indian Heritage Month.

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Hey, Kiddos! It's time for a new edition of DIY with DPPL! This month, make your own spiders!

Starting on Saturday, October 24th, 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.)

Calling all ghosts and ghouls!  

Do you like to write?

Then creep your way into our Wicked Good Writing Contest!

The Youth Services Department challenges all warlocks, vampires, ghosts, and children to write a two-sentence, scary (or not so scary) story.

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Hey, Kiddos! It's time for a new edition of DIY with DPPL! This month, make your own origami bookmark monsters!

Starting on Saturday, September 26th, 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.)

La traducción al Español se encuentra más abajo! 

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage month at DPPL and are excited to introduce a local Hispanic author and her new poetry book:

El Camino Amarillo by Emi Muñoz Bonilla.

This book was also chosen for our Spanish book club this September. 

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