PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us what the habits of frugal people are.
The Decatur Public Library will open for in-person services on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday.
After removing almost half of its library in December, Netflix is taking it easy this month.
The library will close at 4 p.m., Dec. 24 and 31.
Libraries in Japan are hoping a machine that sterilizes books using ultraviolet light will give visitors reassurance to take out publications …
You know what they say, the best things in life are free. Here are five things you can actually get for free. PennyGem’s Johana Restrepo has more.
EFFINGHAM — The Effingham Public Library has taken its first formal step toward expanding its service area. The library board last week approv…
Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees announced the library will remain open, despite the community's high positivity rate of COVID-19
The Decatur Public Library using Reader of the Week program to spotlights young readers and their favorite books.
Decatur Public Library will reopen on Saturdays beginning Oct. 24
My adult children are big on borrowing stuff from their parents. And, from time to time, they may fail (you know who you are, son) to mention …
The coronavirus outbreak has devastated the economy in many ways, but PennyGem’s Justin Kircher has some silver lining savings in these areas.
“We don't have set hours yet,” said Rick Meyer, city librarian. “We're using the retail model.”
For snatching moments between carpools or meetings, get him a portable console: the Nintendo Switch. It’s a versatile hybrid game console that easily pivots between a big-screen TV and on-the-go portable. Its initially slim game library is now stellar and includes a good mixture of must-have Nintendo franchise like Zelda and Mario titles as well as exclusives, indie titles and even some decent PC ports.
While the app library for Oculus’ new headset is small, it’s the best wireless option available — perfect for remaining untangled in a small living room or den. But it provides an immersive VR experience with great controls and full positional tracking — no phone, PC or game console, and costs $400, which isn’t bad. There’s no better mobile VR experience than the Oculus Quest, and its full-motion untethered design feels like the future.
Summer reading programs will go online-only during coronavirus shutdowns.
Decatur Public Library has been closed for eight full weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Love them or hate them, Peeps, the spongy, sugary candy formations, are easier to find this time of year than toilet paper.
Decatur added about 200 new properties last year and is continuing an annexation push. Here's how library and fire protection districts, as well as township road districts, are affected by the changes.
Here are the holiday hours for the Decatur Public Library.
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CHICAGO — Chicago is about to become the largest U.S. city to eliminate overdue fees for library books and other items in an effort to remove …
DECATUR — The Decatur Public Library is full of favorites such as "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Wizard of Oz" and "Winnie-the-Pooh." But these…
SHELBYVILLE – In the last several years, “free little libraries” have become popular throughout the country.
