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Des Plaines is a uniquely diverse community and the library tries to reflect that in our collections.

We now have a new collection  to help our youngest patrons celebrate their rich cultural heritages.

Drum roll, please...

Introducing "Holiday Board Books-Let's Celebrate Together!"

Each month board books (perfect for little hands and dribbly mouths) will be switched up according to what holidays are coming up.   

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Have you ever wanted access to stories and facts right at your fingertips?

How about games that make learning fun?

With BookFLIX, all of this is possible!

Continue Reading "Explore the World Through Stories with BookFLIX" →

We talk a lot at the library about the five things grownups should be doing with their littles every day:

Talk, sing, read, write, and play.

These five simple activities prime kids to be ready to read.

Our newest collection, our Preschool Kits, embraces play!

Continue Reading "Meet the Preschool Kits!" →

When do kids get to have their voices heard?

Most of time, adults are the ones everyone listens to.

Adults get to vote and have their say in elections.

The awards given to books (like the Newbery and Caldecott) highlight beautifully written and illustrated books, but who picks them? Adults!

Not the Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill awards though.

These are special, kid-chosen awards.

Continue Reading "Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill" →

Remember the good old days when pediatricians recommended a two-hour limit to screen time?

When synchronized was used for swimming, and tardiness was caused by traffic, not by a misplaced password or broken link.

It is hard to believe that a year ago at this time things were so different.

Continue Reading "Remote Learning Support Packs, Internet Not Required" →