Effective Monday, August 30, 2021: By State Mandate, masks are required inside the library for all people ages 2 years and up. Due to the rising number of cases of COVID-19 and the surge in hospitalizations due to the delta variant, the Governor of Illinois announced Thursday that a statewide indoor mask mandate will go into effect beginning on Monday, August 30. All […]
This policy was reviewed at the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7pm. Updated Covid-19 Policy as of Thursday, June 24, 2021: Guidance from the (CDC) indicates that wearing a face covering/face mask is an effective method recommended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All persons age two (2) years and older and who are not fully […]
All Different Now by Angela Johnson In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means […]
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders This book traces the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today’s world. Also nominated for the 2022 Illinois Monarch Book Award. Sylvia and Marsha […]
Picture Books Right Now I Am Fine by Daniela Owen This book is a mindfully written self-help guide to aid children in dealing with stress and anxiety, by uncovering their emotions and following a simple calming routine. Star Wars: Search Your Feelings by Calliope Glass & Caitlyn Kennedy Happy, hopeful, lonely, sad, excited , anxious, guilty, mad. The […]
Picture Books The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale Who says princesses don’t wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black! Princess Grace by Mary Hoffman Grace wants to participate in her community festival’s princess float, but first she must decide what sort of a princess she wants to be–from an African princess in kente cloth robes to a floaty pink […]
Here is the link to the digital Thank You Note file. Feel free to print it out at home and drop your note off at the Harnish Library. We will have a box in the Lobby just for Thank You Notes. If you are more of an in-person Library user, we have Thank You Note Kits available at the Youth […]
eBooks The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang’s childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia’s story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family’s early years […]
When: Friday, March 5 – Tuesday, March 16 Where: Online Target Audience: K-12 students and educators, parents, museums, science centers and planetariums Overview: NASA is joining schools, students and science centers across the U.S. to celebrate one of the most well known and beloved numbers: pi. Used throughout the STEM world – especially for space exploration! – pi is the […]
