For 47 years, this beloved community tradition has brought people together. And it’s time once again to discover treasures, share in the joy, and support something meaningful.

Sale Dates:
Friday & Saturday, May 29–30 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, May 31 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Bargain Sunday!)

Step into our air-conditioned boutique filled with jewelry, designer clothing, artwork, and art supplies. Browse racks of clothing for men, women, and children in the spacious Anjali Pavilion. Then explore three tents and the garage—overflowing with incredible finds at rock-bottom prices!

Want to donate?
We’re accepting gently used items May 18–26 only (no sooner, no later). Your donations help make this event possible and impactful.

🌧 Held rain or shine
🚻 Portable restroom available

Every purchase and every donation helps sustain Womanspace’s mission of creating a more connected, compassionate community.

Nurture is a mixed media art exhibit that focuses on artists' perspective of the concept of Nurture. Join us to experience the inspiration and expressive interpretation of Nurture though art.

The Divine Sister is an outrageous comic homage to nearly every Hollywood film involving nuns!

St. Veronica’s indomitable Mother Superior is determined to build a new school for her Pittsburgh convent.

Along the way, there is a young postulant experiencing “visions,” sexual hysteria among the sisters, a sensitive schoolboy in need of mentoring, a mysterious nun from the Mother House in Berlin, and a former suitor intent on luring Mother Superior away from her vows!

Almost two dozen original paintings of flowers and trees by members of the Plein Air Painters of Rockford. This exhibit is in cooperation with Klehm Arboretums event - Garden Fair.

Register on the first day of Summer Reading for Read, White and Blue! Resource Bank will be in the lobby to distribute bookmarks and treats between 10:00 and 1:00 p.m. Children may then collect a clock sheet to track their reading, and they will be set to earn reading rewards and enjoy a summer of reading and other colorful activities at the library.

Teens and adults may also register for Summer Reading beginning June 1.

Summer reading is free and open to all.

For additional information, please email Theresa at theresaw@dkpl.org or call (815) 756-9568 ext. 3350.

Open call to young local artists entering grades 3-6! Showcase your talent at our 2nd Annual Children’s Art and Poetry Gala. In honor of our countries' 250th birthday, our theme for 2026 is, “What does freedom mean to you?” Children’s artwork and poetry will be professionally displayed in our main lobby, accompanied by music and refreshments.

Please see below for entry rules and regulations.

This event is sponsored, in part, by the Friends of the DeKalb Public Library and Jubilee Artisans.

Official Rules and Regulations

Open to children entering grades 3-6.
Participants must bring entries to the Youth Services department for “in-person” registration.
All entries must be of appropriate content and language for public viewing and approved by Youth Services staff.
All entries must be submitted and approved by 4pm Friday, May 22nd, 2026, to be included in the Gala event.
The “What Does Freedom Mean?” theme is encouraged, but artwork and poetry may consist of other subjects as well.
All entries must be original content and artwork, by the named artist.
All artwork entries must be no larger than 24”x 24”, and no smaller than 6”x 6” for proper formatting.
All poetry must be 100 words or less for proper formatting.
All participants and their legal guardian must sign a release waiver from damages at registration.
All 2D art must be matted for display. Assistance with this is available after signing the release form, from any damage to artwork that may result from matting.
For any questions, please contact Stormy in the Youth Services department at (815)756-9568 ext. 3310 or stormye@dkpl.org.