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Hey, Kiddos! It's time for a new edition of DIY with DPPL! This month, make your own yarn people!

Starting on Saturday, February 21st, 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.)

Is it Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech? Or Rosa Parks’ historic act of refusing to move to the back of the bus? Or Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet”? 

When we think about or talk about Black History Month, we often mention major historical events and well-known figures, but what about the people who make a difference in the shadows? Let’s point the spotlight on them, shall we? 

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Here's what DPPL's Readers' Advisory staff recommends you read, watch, or listen to this month!

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Here's what DPPL's Readers' Advisory staff recommends you read, watch, or listen to this month!

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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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