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What to know about the library in DeKalb

Dekalb Public Library serves DeKalb’s 40,290 residents. Last year it logged 233,918 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 151K books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 68 hours a week at 309 Oak Street. It’s fine-free, so there are no late fees.

Last year the library ran 1,423 programs, 541 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 23,191 people.

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