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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.

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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" →

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?" →

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

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Continue Reading "Miner Recs September 2021 Recommendations" →