DeKalb library to hold blood drive Jan. 29

American Red Cross teams up with library to build blood supply

A firefighter donates blood during the third annual Jake Keltner Memorial Blue Blood Drive on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at the Sage YMCA. McHenry County sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner was killed in the line of duty serving an arrest warrant in March 2019 in Rockford. All 230 appointments to donate blood were filled this year. (Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media/Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media )

January 24, 2025 at 10:30 am CST

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive to strengthen its blood supply.

The blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Jan. 29 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St.

Donations of all blood types will be accepted. Appointments are encouraged to donate. To schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit the American Red Cross website.

For information, email chelsear@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1700.