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DGPL is...saving seeds!Your garden can keep giving, even as we enter the last months of the growing season! Harvest your...
08/20/2026

DGPL is...saving seeds!

Your garden can keep giving, even as we enter the last months of the growing season! Harvest your garden seeds and share them with the community for next year by dropping them off at the Downers Legacy Seed Library on the second floor.

Learn more at dglibrary.org/seed-library

DGPL on Display!Looking for your next great read? Stop by one of the book displays throughout the library to see what's ...
08/20/2026

DGPL on Display!
Looking for your next great read? Stop by one of the book displays throughout the library to see what's highlighted each month! In total, there are 14 displays across the library, with plenty of titles to suit all reading types and interests!

Today's Staff Pick is: Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle by Natan Last"I'm a de...
08/19/2026

Today's Staff Pick is: Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle by Natan Last

"I'm a dedicated crossword puzzler but I learned so much from this book about the past hundred years of crossword history, up to and including Will Shortz's editorship at NYT. Last explores the cultural significance of crossword construction in the present day, and the foreseeable future of the craft." - Andrew, ATS

Check the Staff Picks section of our website (dglibrary.org/staff-picks) each Wednesday for weekly recommendations, or right here on Facebook or Instagram (). Follow and use the hashtag on Instagram to keep up with the latest picks by DGPL staff.

Library Love! We like books, too, Ava!! Tell us in the comments - what book have you been reading recently? 📚
08/18/2026

Library Love!

We like books, too, Ava!!

Tell us in the comments - what book have you been reading recently? 📚

DGPL is... a public art gallery! Did you know the library displays local Northern Illinois artists in its galleries ever...
08/14/2026

DGPL is... a public art gallery! Did you know the library displays local Northern Illinois artists in its galleries every month, including Downers Grove neighbors? This month, the Downers Grove Artist Guild's artwork is on exhibit through September 2. Don't miss the artists' reception on Sunday, August 16, 2-4 p.m. More info: https://downersgrove.libnet.info/event/14377396

Artwork: "Where Grace Meets Gravity" by Susan O’Connell

Looking for a way to give back this month? Consider donating to the library's Food & Toiletry drive this weekend! Saturd...
08/13/2026

Looking for a way to give back this month? Consider donating to the library's Food & Toiletry drive this weekend!
Saturday, August 15 & Sunday, August 16, All day

Bring donations for the library's free pantry, The Cupboard, which supports housing & food-insecure community members.

Click below for a list of items accepted/not accepted. Donate in the lobby. https://downersgrove.libnet.info/event/14912581

Can't make it this weekend? Check out our Amazon wish list here: https://dgpl.fyi/cupboard

Today's Staff Pick is: The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole"I love a good kids' dystopian fiction. This time,...
08/12/2026

Today's Staff Pick is: The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole
"I love a good kids' dystopian fiction. This time, a blight has killed all trees. Selling scraps of paper at auction could earn enough to change your life. Imagine a whole book! Of course, there are no more books. Some knowledge needs to be forgotten" - DG Library Staff

Check the Staff Picks section of our website (dglibrary.org/staff-picks) each Wednesday for weekly recommendations, or right here on Facebook or Instagram ().

Follow and use the hashtag on Instagram to keep up with the latest picks by DGPL staff.

Program Update: The Teen Summer Reading Milestone Celebration at Fishel Park has been moved indoors due to the weather f...
08/11/2026

Program Update: The Teen Summer Reading Milestone Celebration at Fishel Park has been moved indoors due to the weather forecast. Instead, join us in the library's Meeting Room from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12 to celebrate teen reading achievements!

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Downers Grove, IL
60515

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