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Important: for programs that require registration, you must register via our library calendar. Signing up through meetup will not count! Please direct any questions you have to the library at help@dppl.org or by calling (847) 827-5551.
The Des Plaines Public Library Hosts a wide range of events from book clubs to film screenings and discussion, trivia and game nights. Some events are in person and some are online via zoom. Join us for fun and enrichment!
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Adult Board Game Night
Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL, USMeet fellow board gamers! Join as at the Library for a night of drop-in board gaming. Play one of our games from the Library's collection or bring your own.
The board game night will meet in Meeting Room B/C.
Registration is required - visit our website to save your spot today!4 attendees
•OnlineFilm Talk Tuesday: Corsage (2022)
OnlineWatch Corsage (2022) at home, and then come join us over Zoom to discuss it. This movie can be watched on Kanopy, a free movie streaming app which you can sign up for with your library card. A library staff member will lead the film discussion.
Faced with a future of strict ceremony and royal duties, Empress Elisabeth of Austria rebels against her public image and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
Register for this event using this link here.3 attendees
Tuesday Morning Book Club: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL, USRead The Wedding People by Alison Espach and then come discuss it with us at the Des Plaines Public Library.
It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the Cornwall Inn. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she's actually the only guest who isn't here for the big event.
Copies of these books are available at the Readers Services desk on the 3rd floor of the library. Registration required. The book club will meet in the Commons on the third floor of the Des Plaines Public Library @ 10:00am on January 13th.
Register for this event using this link here.2 attendeesAdult Board Game Night
Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL, USMeet fellow board gamers! Join as at the Library for a night of drop-in board gaming. Play one of our games from the Library's collection or bring your own.
The board game night will meet in Meeting Room B/C.
Registration opens November 3 - visit our website to save your spot today!3 attendees
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