The Association of Illinois School Library Educators, who sponsor the Bluestem Book Awards, has planned a series of live chats with the authors of Bluestem-nominated titles. To watch the Live Chats, both upcoming and already completed, click here. To watch book talks on each of the 2022 Bluestem nominees, click here. Click the link below for a PDF schedule of […]
Congratulations to Gianna C. and and Audrey K.! They are our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Winners this week.
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 […]
Congratulations to Excel-Jane and and Colin J.! They are our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Winners this week.
The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah Ohora Oskar and and his bear Theodore must save the day when an angry monster barges into the library … and thinks it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet! Miss Moore Thought Otherwise by Jan Pinborough Once upon a time, American children couldn’t borrow library books. Reading wasn’t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll […]
Picture Books All My Stripes by Shaina Rudolph Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he faced during his school day, and she reminds him that while others may only see his “autism stripe, ” he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more. The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca Describes the […]
Becoming RBG by Debbie Levy Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon–a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace. She blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where women had rarely risen before. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has often said that true […]
We are open from 11am-7pm on Monday, February 15, 2021! In addition, our drive- up window will be open for service until 9pm.
Starting February 8, the Library building doors will be opening once more! While our drive-thru and curbside services will continue for those who prefer them, we will also offer more services inside the buildings. Masks are required for all visitors to the Library. Harnish Main Library (building hours) Monday–Thursday • 11 am–7 pm Friday & Saturday • 11 am–5 pm […]
Making the decision to cancel in person gatherings is hard. Video calls with a big group can be awkward and not feel like you truly connected with the other people. Planning a game or activity to do together over Zoom, Google Hangouts, Skype, or whatever your group video call preference may be can make the time spent together virtually more […]
