Articles filed under Des Plaines Public Library
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Four Northwest suburban libraries among state grant winnersSep 03, 2021 6:00 am - Four Northwest suburban libraries will share more than $361,000 in new state grants, a state lawmaker has announced. The Schaumburg Township District Library will get ab...
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Teen crafts at Des Plaines libraryAug 29, 2021 1:00 am - Teenagers can pop over to the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., on Monday for a take-home craft project. Kits for cardboard coasters will be available on t...
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Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at Des Plaines Public LibraryAug 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Comic book fans around the country will celebrate their favorite superheroes and diabolical villains on Aug. 14 with Free Comic Book Day - and the Des Plaines Public Lib...
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'An extraordinary experience': Des Plaines library staffer honored for COVID-19 projectAug 02, 2021 5:30 am - A Des Plaines Public Library staffer is being honored for creating a digital collection about life during the COVID-19 pandemic and for related work. Digital Projects Li...
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Comic book trivia contest set for Aug. 11 at Des Plaines libraryJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will host an online trivia contest with a comic-book theme on Aug. 11. The game will run from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. on Zoom. Teams of up to si...
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Celebrate art with the Des Plaines Public Library this summerJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Celebrate art with the Des Plaines Public Library this summer via a slew of creative programs. The youth, teen and adult summer reading programs all have the theme of "R...
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Des Plaines library to host movie discussionJul 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will hold a virtual discussion of the 1971 movie "Harold and Maude" on Tuesday. The quirky romance was directed by Hal Ashby and starred B...
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Des Plaines library to launch summer reading challengeJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library's summer reading challenge for kids will kick off Saturday. Visit the second floor of the library, 1501 Ellinwood St., between 10 a.m. and...
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Des Plaines Public Library eliminates late fees, joining other suburban facilitiesJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - It's been one month since the Des Plaines Public Library eliminated fines for overdue books, DVDs and other items - and officials are calling the trendy change a success...
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Des Plaines library hosts story sessionsMay 30, 2021 1:00 am - Young story lovers can enjoy breakfast with a book each weekday morning this week, courtesy of the Des Plaines Public Library. Andrew Clements' "Frindle" will be read al...