Youth chess club next meets July 16 in DeKalb

DeKalb Public Library hosts Teen and Tween Chess Clubs

The Haish Memorial Library, DeKalb Public Library, in DeKalb. — The Haish Memorial Library, DeKalb Public Library, pictured Thursday, May 13, 2021, in DeKalb. (Mark Black)

July 05, 2025 at 9:00 am CDT

DeKALB – Area teenagers are invited to gather to play and learn how to play chess at a local club in DeKalb.

The DeKalb Public Library will host Teen and Tween Chess Club sessions for youth ages 9 to 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. 16 in the library’s Nancy D. Castle Collaboration Studio, 309 Oak St.

Participants can play and learn about chess. Snacks will be served. No registration is required.

For information, email stevenm@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3400.