What's New?

We're always changing and growing here at Des Plaines Memory! Watch this page for news from the Des Plaines Public Library, the Des Plaines History Center and our other community partners; comments and information provided by our user community, previews of our upcoming collections - and more!

Newsletters

Check out the archive of our Des Plaines Memory Newsletter, published regularly by the Des Plaines Public Library.

Videos

Watch our selection of YouTube videos produced by the Des Plaines History Center and other community partners.

User Comments

Read what members of our user community have to say about items they've discovered on Des Plaines Memory.

Coming Soon!

We're adding new content continuously! Here are three interesting items from some of the collections we're working on right now.

We Mean Business

A collection documenting small businesses in Des Plaines.

The ill-fated Des Plaines Mall. The mall management company went bankrupt in 1983 and the mall closed in 1992.

Sports and Recreation

Des Plaines parks, team sports and other activities are featured in this collection.

Richard "Rick" James Zombo, a Des Plaines resident and member of the Detroit Red Wings as a defensemen in the National Hockey League.

Life During Wartime

This collection focuses on the veterans of Des Plaines and the homeland efforts to support them.

PFC Douglas Wildfang before he shipped out to serve during World War II. We have dozens of letters he sent back home from the Pacific theater.

What's New at the Des Plaines Public Library?

 

Read the latest staff picks and more on the DPPL Blog.
Listen to Miner Recs, the DPPL Podcast.
DPPL Calendar of Events & Programs.
Read a Brief History of the Des Plaines Public Library.
What's New at the Des Plaines History Center?

 

Check out the Current Exhibits.
Take a Virtual Tour of the historic Kinder House museum.
Fun at Home! Easy crafts and activities with a little bit of history.
Read about the Light Post Banners in Des Plaines.