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Library of Things Expo
2024-11-09 11:00:00 2024-11-09 15:00:00 America/Chicago Library of Things Expo Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room B

Saturday, November 09
11:00am - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-09 11:00:00 2024-11-09 15:00:00 America/Chicago Library of Things Expo Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room B

Des Plaines Public Library

Meeting Room B/C, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room B

We're more than just books!  Come see our collection of Things for all ages and interests.  These are fun and useful items you can check out with your library card and take home to enjoy.  This collection is great for those who need or want to try something without having to buy or store it.

Participants who visit and try various items can enter into a drawing for a Nintendo Switch Lite.

Just a few examples of ways you can use this collection:

Want to convert VHS home movies to DVD?

Maybe you'd like your child to play AND learn with a discovery kit?

Borrow our projector and screen for a movie night.

Ever wanted to try playing guitar or ukulele?

Are you planning a fun outing you'd like to record with an action camera?

Look at the stars with our tabletop telescope!

Try an electronic magnifier or other assistive technology, before deciding whether to purchase one.

Borrow some framed art, AND a laser level to hang it with.

All this and much more!

Des Plaines Public Library
help@dppl.org
Phone: (847) 827-5551
Fax: (847) 827-7974
Hours
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About

The 1501 Ellinwood Street library building is the realization of a longheld dream of the library board, staff and community partners. Located in the heart of downtown Des Plaines, the four story, 82,000 square foot building represents the community's commitment to reading, lifelong learning, and a center for family activities. A grand central staircase and large windows provide a wealth of natural light and illuminate the building at night.

Upcoming events

Juneteenth Keychain Kit
Mon, Jun 30, All day
Des Plaines Public Library
This mini craft kit will provide you with the materials needed to craft one keychain in honor of Juneteenth! You can start picking up your kit at the 3rd Floor Desk starting Monday, June 2nd.
Teen Take & Make - Juneteenth Bracelet
Mon, Jun 30, All day
Des Plaines Public Library - 3rd Floor
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. Drop in to pick up your kit throughout the month! Available while supplies last. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Jun 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
FilmTalkTuesdays - Wings of the Morning
Tue, Jul 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
Join us every other Tuesday to discuss a film from Hoopla or Kanopy.
Book a Teen Librarian
Wed, Jul 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Teen Take & Make - Pastel Bead Keychains
Mon, Jul 07, All day
Des Plaines Public Library - 3rd Floor
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. Drop in to pick up your kit throughout the month! Available while supplies last. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Jul 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion - Call of the Wild & White Fang by Jack London
Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Let's Learn Mahjong - two-part workshop
Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room C
This Mahjong workshop introduces participants to the traditional game of Mahjong and its benefits. An experienced instructor will cover the basic rules, strategies, and hands-on practice.
This event is full
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, Jul 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Book a Teen Librarian
Wed, Jul 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Adult Board Game Night
Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Meet fellow board gamers! Play our games or bring your own.
Walk & Talk: Animal Tracks & Habitats
Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library
Join us on a "Walk & Talk" program with the Forest Preserves of Cook County!
This event is full
Friday Night Films - Nickel Boys
Fri, Jul 11, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
A free screening of the independent film Nickel Boys.
SAT Practice Test
Sat, Jul 12, 9:00am - 1:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room A
Find out your starting score and identify your strengths and weaknesses by taking the SAT Practice Test presented by iAchieve Learning.
Teen Take & Make - Pastel Bead Keychains
Mon, Jul 14, All day
Des Plaines Public Library - 3rd Floor
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. Drop in to pick up your kit throughout the month! Available while supplies last. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Jul 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Code Q - Social Club
Tue, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Are you or your best friend an LGBTQ teen? Join us and show your support as we watch movies, play games and interact about topics that support the LGBTQ youth. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
FilmTalkTuesdays - The Seventh Seal
Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
Join us every other Tuesday to discuss a film from Hoopla or Kanopy.
Acrylic Pour Painting - a 20s & 30s program
Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Canvas
A 20's and 30's program. Make an abstract painting with a pour technique. No drawing or art skills necessary, but you may want to wear something you don't mind getting acrylic paint on.
This event is full
Let's Make Dog Toys
Wed, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
All furry pets deserve to play in style! Join us as we make a posh no-sew fleece tug toy for a pup or feline in need. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Wed, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
20s & 30s Book Club - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Wed, Jul 16, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room C
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Life Drawing at the Library 2025 - Now in the Canvas
Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Canvas
Learn to draw the human body with a clothed model, located in The Canvas on the 4th floor. Drop in with no registration required; open to adults, seniors, and teens.  
Film Screening - Fly Me to the Moon
Sat, Jul 19, 1:30pm - 3:45pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
A free screening of the feature film Fly Me to the Moon.
Teen Take & Make - Pastel Bead Keychains
Mon, Jul 21, All day
Des Plaines Public Library - 3rd Floor
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. Drop in to pick up your kit throughout the month! Available while supplies last. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Jul 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Teen UNO Tournament
Mon, Jul 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Join us for a teen UNO tournament to compete for the winning prize. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Purrfect Perler Glasses Holder
Tue, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Canvas
Purrfect Perler Glasses Holder
Registration opens Monday, June 30 2025 at 9:00am
Teen Crafternoons - Seashell Frame
Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Open maker workshop. Sample our featured technology or bring your own project to work on. July Spotlight: Seashell Frames. For teens in grades 7-12
Book a Teen Librarian
Wed, Jul 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Thursday Evening Book Discussion - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Thu, Jul 24, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room C
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Purrfect Perler Glasses Holder
Fri, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - 4th Floor Forum
Purrfect Perler Glasses Holder
Registration opens Monday, June 30 2025 at 9:00am
Teen Take & Make - Pastel Bead Keychains
Mon, Jul 28, All day
Des Plaines Public Library - 3rd Floor
Take & Make Kits are fun crafts you can take home and make on your own time. Drop in to pick up your kit throughout the month! Available while supplies last. For teens in grades 7-12.
Clean Up Give Back
Mon, Jul 28, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Library Plaza
Des Plaines Public Library is teaming up with "Clean Up Give Back" to clean up garbage around the library.
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Jul 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, Jul 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Book a Teen Librarian
Wed, Jul 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Basic Backyard Chicken Keeping - Presented by Jennifer Murtoff
Thu, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Learn how to choose and raise chicks, and care for adult birds.
Rescheduled
Life Drawing at the Library 2025 - Now in the Canvas
Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New date Saturday, August 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library
Learn to draw the human body with a clothed model, located in The Canvas on the 4th floor. Drop in with no registration required; open to adults, seniors, and teens.  
Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament: Tails and Tales
Sat, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
No experience necessary! Come join us for our second Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and compete to solve the same mystery jigsaw puzzle in a team of your own - or we will add you to one!
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Aug 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, Aug 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Book a Teen Librarian
Wed, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Party Animals Karaoke Night
Wed, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
A 20's and 30's event. Must be 21+.
Life Drawing at the Library 2025 - Now in the Canvas
Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library
Learn to draw the human body with a clothed model, located in The Canvas on the 4th floor. Drop in with no registration required; open to adults, seniors, and teens.  
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion - Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
A staff member will lead a book discussion. Books are available at the 3rd floor info desk in the public library approximately 30 days in advance.
Code Q - Social Club
Tue, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Are you or your best friend an LGBTQ teen? Join us and show your support as we watch movies, play games and interact about topics that support the LGBTQ youth. For teens in grades 7-12.
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, Aug 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Book a Teen Librarian
Wed, Aug 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Adult Board Game Night
Thu, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Meet fellow board gamers! Play our games or bring your own.
Friday Night Films - The Ballad of Wallis Island
Fri, Aug 15, 6:30pm - 8:10pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
A free screening of the independent film The Ballad of Wallis Island.
Mario Kart Tournament 2025 @ DPPL
Sat, Aug 16, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room B/C
Think you got what it takes to be a Mario Kart Champion?! Join us and other competitive gamers for an exciting competition where there only be 3 winners!
Registration opens Wednesday, July 16 2025 at 12:00am
Book a Teen Librarian
Mon, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
Book a Teen Librarian
Tue, Aug 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Des Plaines Public Library - The Commons
Come in and get to know your teen librarians!
See all events