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Family Activities for Video Conferencing Platforms

December 15, 2020
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 […]
Book Lists

Small Reads for Nobel Prize Day

December 10, 2020
Here are some small reads about noble giants who have shaped our world to celebrate Nobel Prize Day. Call 847-458-6060 x135 to place a hold on one to have in time for bedtime stories tonight. Desmond and the Very Mean Word While riding his new bicycle Desmond is hurt by the mean word yelled at him by a group of […]
Book Lists

December is Read a New Book Month!

December 1, 2020
Your Librarians have been busy ordering new books this year, just like any other. Since we have been closed, our shelves are bursting with books that would typically be checked out! In honor of Read a New Book Month, here is a taste of some of our new arrivals! Picture Books A Journey Toward Hope by Victor Hinojosa & Coert […]
CoVid-19 Resources

Changes in Services

November 16, 2020
Due to the continued and rapid rise in numbers of COVID-19 cases in our community, and in the interest of public health and safety, the Library will be returning to curbside and drive-thru services only effective November 23. What’s Changing Immediately? The patron limit will be reduced to thirty (30) people at the Main Library and ten (10) people at the Eastgate Branch. Public computers […]
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IL Book Awards in Beanstack

November 13, 2020
Make your voice heard! Read books from the 2021 Illinois Readers’ Choice lists and vote on which is your favorite. Track which books you’ve read using the Beanstack app (iOS/Google Play) or website. Once you’ve created your Beanstack account, choose the challenge for your grade level and start reading. You can find all the IL Book Award nominee books in our […]
CoVid-19 Resources

Coping with Covid19 FREE Website Resource

November 12, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 is a FREE online learning resource designed for kids and their primary educators. This resource provides easy-to-understand facts about the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects, and how people can keep themselves and others safe. On this website, children can read eBooks, meet authors, explore articles of interest, or engage in fun activities. Parents and educators can read eBooks […]
Book Lists

eBooks for Picture Book Month

November 9, 2020
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris eBook on Overdrive Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn’t know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren’t any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck.     The Bluest of Blues by Fiona Robinson eBook […]
Book Lists

30 Children’s eBooks for Native American Heritage Month

November 6, 2020
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code by Joseph Bruchac eBook on Overdrive / eBook on hoopla As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he was taught that his native language and culture were useless. But Chester refused to give up his heritage. Years later, during World War II, Chester—and other […]
Programs

Trick or Treat Goodie Bags

October 26, 2020
The Library cannot offer in-person storytimes this year, but we still want to see your costumes! Come to the Library in your costume and receive a Halloween goodie bag at the Youth Services desk. We will be offering Goodie Bags from Monday, October 26th to Saturday, October 31st. And be sure to signup for our Online Halloween Storytime Jam on […]