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Did you miss the class? Watch the recording! Join award-winning cookbook author, New York Times food columnist, and Serious Eats director J. Kenji López-Alt for an evening of cooking insights, techniques, and foodie explorations. Chicago's Billy Zureikat joins Kenji in conversation.

(This program originally aired over Zoom on November 18, 2025 and will be available until December 21, 2025.)

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! This month, make your own beaded pumpkin!

Starting on Saturday, November 15th, 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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Did you know that Illinois has its own pyramid?

Monks Mound, located at the Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville, was occupied in 900 CE by a Mississippian culture!

While Monks Mound may be a site from the past, First American and Native American peoples’ presence and impact isn’t limited to distant history. 

Every November, Native American Heritage Month celebrates the past and present of Native Americans across the U.S.

Continue Reading "Explore Native American History with DPPL" →