Access ABCmouse from Home with Your Library Card
You can now access ABCmouse Early Learning Academy from home with your library card! This exciting resource has a robust collection of activities, eBooks and music for children in preschool through second grade. If you are unfamiliar with ABCmouse, watch…
Eight Children’s Books That Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Families
Books are an amazing tool to help children discover the world around them. When deciding what to read to your kids, it’s important to consider books that reflect our beautifully diverse communities. Whether you’re reading books that talk about race,…
Kindness Day 2022
We’re proud to support Bolingbrook Kindness Day on Saturday, May 14, with these activities for your entire family to share and celebrate acts of kindness. Be sure to also check out the Kindness Day Bolingbrook Facebook page to learn more…
STEAM into Spring Break (March 28–April 1)
Join us for an exciting week of events featuring science, technology, engineering, art and math activities! We’ll meet special guest presenters, build amazing projects and much more. To register for events, visit the Children’s Services Desk or call 630.685.4181. Questioneers…
DIY Board Game: BHM Guess Who?
Miss Melisa and I are all about trying new things. We will also try to use an idea and elevate it to make it unique. While researching ideas for a Black History Month-themed craft or activity, we noticed there were…
The Children’s Services Department’s Favorite Books of 2021
It has been a busy year for the Children’s Services Department! We had so much fun seeing all of you on Zoom, then back in person in the Storytime Room. We loved making Take-it Make-it kits for you as well…
Get Ready for Diwali with Books for the Whole Family
I’ve enjoyed meeting and getting to know so many of you at the library. A few years ago, I met two young readers who told me about their Diwali celebration at home. They were so animated in describing the lights,…
Children’s Books Celebrating Frida Kahlo and Her Art
One of my favorite artists is Frida Kahlo. She was a Mexican painter known for her self-portraits and use of bright, vibrant colors. Frida Kahlo had a very difficult life. She suffered from polio as a child, and when she…
Josephine Baker: Activist, Entertainer and WWII Spy
When The Third Institute shared that this month’s Roots “shero” would be Josephine Baker, I was super excited! What a great way to celebrate Women’s History Month. This woman was AMAZING. I mean, #confidencegoals amazing. In addition to being a…
#OwnVoices Asian American & Pacific Islander Books to Share with Your Family
When I was a child, my mother brought my siblings and me to the library every week to borrow books. Our public library limited cardholders to seven checkouts, so my sister, brother and I would each select two books and…