Cover to Cover with DGPL

Meet the library's new Teen Outreach Coordinator, Jessica Staedter and learn about what the library has for middle and high school teens.

The Cover to Cover team learn about genealogy resources at the library with Cal Rydzinski.

Find out what's been happening at the library with the Strategic Plan update. The Cover to Cover team discusses updates in Teen Central, new additions to the collection, and how the library is making their services more accessible.

Cindy and Ed get to know Jade and Tim, two new co-hosts of the Cover to Cover Team! They discuss working at the library, what library trends are exciting, and what they can't put down.

Join the Adult Reading Challenge and read widely! The Cover to Cover team chats with Mary McDonald about recommendations for each of the 12 prompts. 

Local Hero Award winner Andrew Cook discusses his job as an Adult and Teen Services Librarian and services for older adults with the Cover to Cover team. 

Listen to Cover to Cover's shortest episode ever! This episode skips ahead to the regular features: events, Did Ya Know?, and What We Can't Put Down. Hear about new reading challenges, the library's many book discussions, and the team's current titles. 

Enjoy a cozy mystery with the Cover to Cover team and learn about Consumer Reports with the library's Did You Know? 

Patrons with temporary or permanent health or mobility conditions can use the library's Home Delivery service. Learn about the Illinois State Library's Talking Book and Braille Service.

Prepare for November's election by learning about the library's Voters' Corner, where patrons can find nonpartisan resources to educate themselves on the candidates, issues, and voting process.

Find out what the survey says about the library's services! The Cover to Cover team play DGPL Family Feud and discuss the most popular answers.  

Meet Grace Goodwyn, the library's Graphic Design and Gallery Coordinator, and learn about how she brings local artwork to DGPL.

Ponder Past Lives (2023) with the Cover to Cover Team, and learn about the Talking Book & Braille Service.

Learn more about the current updates on the library's strategic plan.

Meet our new Teen Services Coordinator, Jade Parks, and learn about what's in store for Summer Reading Club!

Get to know the library's Building Monitors, Danny and Miriam! 

Learn about veteran services with Tricia Thompson.

Learn more about the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation with their new president, Amanda ReCupido.

Mary Hurtado, our new Adult Program Coordinator, discusses how she chooses programs at the library and what we can look forward to.

Discover the Cover to Cover team's picks for best books, movies/TV shows, and albums for 2023.

Cozy mystery Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manasala is discussed.

Van McGary, Adult and Teen Services Manager, visits with the Cover to Cover team to discuss censorship, intellectual freedom, and banned books in celebration of Banned Books Week.

Learn about the new Cards for Kids Initative with Children's Services Manager Allyson Renell.

The Cover to Cover Team discusses favorites from their High School days.

Hear an update and reflect on the strategic planning process with Board President Swapna Gigani.