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On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel give you a first look at Artemis, the sophomore novel by Andy Weir, author of The Martian. In the second half of the episode, they share their thoughts on Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to 1982's Blade Runner directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling. Take a listen below:

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Saturday November 11 is Veterans Day.  We at DPPL are grateful EVERY day for the men and women who serve our country.

Here is a round up of ways we are honoring our U.S. military veterans this week.

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Animals provide lots of fun discussions about sounds and colors, but height is another way to look at animals too. 

This month at the Des Plaines Public Library, we are exploring the idea of measurement using animals.  Come check out our alcove area on the second floor, where we invite kids to mark how tall they are and compare their heights to actual sizes of animals and other kids. 

Continue Reading "How Do You Measure Up? Measuring by Animal" →

Join us at the library on these days to find out what we have in store for you. 

Will it be a holiday book display?  Vintage recipes?  Tech fun?  Creative gift ideas? 

Continue Reading "Celebrate the Season @ Your Library" →

I have loved horror stories since I was a little monster.

I cut my baby fangs on R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books before ripping through the stories of Shirley Jackson and H.P. Lovecraft. I murdered most of Dean R. Koontz's novels before devouring all the works of Stephen King.

Like a ravenous vampire, I'm always thirsting for more, and I lap up horror stories like, well, like a small pool of blood collecting in the hollow of a throat.

Continue Reading "Books That Go Bump in the Night" →