DeKalb Public Library

08/31/2026

🌳 250 Trees for Tomorrow: Help Us Plant at the Glidden Homestead! 🌳

Help us make history — and plant for the future!

As part of our nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, DeKalb Township has committed to planting 250 trees throughout our community through its “250 Trees for Tomorrow” initiative.

Join us at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, as we plant a variety of 10 trees on the historic Homestead campus.

This special planting event is a partnership between DeKalb Township, the Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, and The Morton Arboretum’s Chicago Region Trees Initiative.

🌱 Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome!

The new trees will help create a beautiful, welcoming campus for visitors today while providing shade, beauty and a lasting legacy for generations to come.

The Glidden Homestead preserves and shares the story of Joseph F. Glidden, his invention of “The Winner” barbed wire, and the people, innovations and industry that helped shape DeKalb County and beyond. With the help of volunteers and community support, we’re excited to add to that story by planting for the future.

📅 Friday, Sept. 18
⏰ 9 a.m.
📍 Glidden Homestead & Historical Center
921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb

🌳 Want to help? Call 815-758-8282 to volunteer or online here: https://mortonarb.tfaforms.net/48?id=a5gVy000001FqaPIAS

Bring your enthusiasm and help us put down roots for the next generation! 💚

08/30/2026

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08/30/2026

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08/29/2026

eRead Illinois is a great way to find ebooks and audiobooks for hundreds of classic and popular titles online! Just sign in with your DeKalb library card and explore all that the app has to offer.

Check out eRead Illinois today to find your next summer read: https://buff.ly/2i9FKH1

08/28/2026

Digitize your VHS home videos to digital or DVD at the library!

Email us at [email protected] or stop by the Tech Desk to learn more.

08/27/2026

📢 Have something to share with the community?

Did you know the DeKalb Public Library offers free Community Boards for local nonprofit organizations?

If you're hosting an event, promoting a community initiative, recruiting volunteers, or sharing an opportunity that benefits DeKalb and the surrounding area, we'd love to help spread the word! Simply bring your flyer to the Circulation Desk for staff review. Approved flyers will be posted on one of our Community Boards for patrons to discover.

Local nonprofits can also reserve our lobby display case to showcase their organization, services, or upcoming events.

Learn more about our Community Boards, display case reservations, and posting guidelines here: https://buff.ly/pcjTkNk

Let's work together to keep our community connected! 💙

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Anime Cricut Bags
Cricut Cutting: Anime Pencil Bags
August 28, 2-4 pm

Transform your boring pencil pouch into an exciting Anime collectible with Cricut!

For more info, contact (815) 756-9568 ext 2851.



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08/25/2026

We're so thankful to Dolly Parton, whose Imagination Library has provided free books to thousands of children in DeKalb County. Thank you, Dolly.

To sign your child up to be a part of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, visit https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/find-my-program/ today or reach out to us at (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350. Together, we will continue to honor her legacy, and inspire a love of reading for generations to come.

In honor of Dolly Parton's passing today, we are re-sharing this look at her unparalled literary legacy: THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY, which has sent tens of millions of books to kids. Full story in the link in the first comment.

08/24/2026

Here's a fun fact you might not have known!
The U.S. is home to the world's smallest park. Mill Ends Park is only 2 ft wide. Isn't that neat?

You can find out more fun facts in Weird U.S.: A Freaky Field Trip Through the 50 States by Matt Lake and Randy Fairbanks.
Click on the link to place a hold on this interesting book: https://buff.ly/TeBkqAf