All Locations Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All DMPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 20, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Forest Avenue Library's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will take place at 4 PM at the Forest Avenue Library. Doors open at 3:30 PM for the program.

Warming Center Information: The Central Library meeting room wing will be open on Monday, January 20, from 9 AM-5 PM for use as a warming center. The library itself will remain closed.

Bug Bites

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Educational

Age Group:

All Ages
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One out of every four people in the world routinely eats insects.  Why might this be?  Come learn about entomophagy (the practice of eating insects), at the Forest Avenue library. We will learn which bugs are most commonly eaten and do a taste test to see if you can guess which foods are made with insects and which are not.  Best for ages 8+

*Students with shellfish allergies should not taste the samples and should take care handing the samples. Insects have exoskeletons – just like shellfish. If you have an allergy to shellfish, you may also be allergic to insects. Exercise caution. *

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Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.