Spotlight
Warning! Danger! Please, whatever you do, don't read this powerful, well-written, Pulitzer Prize-winning example of classic literature that has sold millions of copies since it's publication in 1960. It includes racism, offensive language, and is unsuited for any age group. (Interested yet?)
Spotlight
At the library board meeting Tuesday, September 16, Des Plaines Public Library trustees approved a 2015 budget that funds Phase One of a Master Plan Study trustees have been working on for the past several years.
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Staff Picks
I'm a Youth Services Librarian and I love what I do. Getting kids excited about reading in all its forms is a terrific part of my job.
If you haven't been on one before consider taking one yourself.
Happening at the library
What's the fascination with trivia? Why is it interesting to know that George Washington's teeth were not wooden but made of ivory and other materials? Why do we love knowing bits of information that have no essential or significant impact in daily life? Why do we get a thrill answering a Jeopardy question correctly? We may never know.
But, if you are a hoarder of bits of facts and tidbits, the Library's Trivia Night will be the place for you to shine. Bring your family or friends and make a team of 6, or let us put you
How-to
I started planning my trip to Montreal a year ago. My friends and I had all read every Louise Penny mystery, and the lure of French-speaking Quebec was powerful. We wanted to practice our French, eat really good bread, see St. Joseph's Oratory, and at least in my case, visit the John Fluevog store on Rue St. Denis. And half the fun was learning about the city before we got there.
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