New Children’s Reading Program: We Like Reading!
We want to celebrate beginning readers as they learn new skills! Sign up at the Children’s Services Desk to be part of We Like Reading, a new reading program for young readers in grades K–2. Similar to our 1,000 Books…
The Williams Sisters: Breaking Barriers in Tennis
This month is a great time for tennis! The weather here may be snowy, but Australia has been enjoying a summery Australian Open, and more competitions are going on around the world. You can travel around the world and into…
Remembering Hank Aaron
You may have seen in the news recently that baseball great Hank Aaron has passed away. Many of our general books on baseball (like The Everything Kids’ Baseball Book) will give you some basic information about him. But if you…
Talking to Children About Last Week’s News
In the past, we’ve offered resources for parents after violent events in the news.* I have read a few articles with resources adults can share: help for worried kids, factual information, introductions to government and some recommended books. Many of…
Adapting Holiday Traditions
This year has required much adapting, especially during the holiday season. Read below to learn about some of our Children’s Services staff members’ holiday traditions and how they’re adapting them in the wake of COVID-19. Miss Joyce My family’s past…
New Coronavirus Books for Kids
This week I saw the first COVID-19 books on our shelves! Click on the book’s cover or the title to learn more about the item and place a hold. When you place the hold, you can also indicate that you…
Math Homework Help is Here with TumbleMath
Do you ever need help understanding a new topic your math class is covering? We have a great new tool to support students (and family members who find themselves turned into math teachers this school year). TumbleMath is like our…
La Votación y el Gobierno
Ya llegó el tiempo de elecciones y es la oportunidad perfecta para platicar con los pequeños sobre los derechos del voto y cómo funciona nuestro gobierno. Aquí hay algunos libros que puede compartir con los niños y niñas, todos están…
Three Great Books on a Terrible Topic (Sensitive Subject Matter)
This blog post discusses sensitive subject matter; reader discretion advised. There are some topics you can’t really find children’s books about. If you want to read about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, for example, you need a teen or adult book or…
Halloween and Fall Fun
As with so many things this year, Halloween will be a little different. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control have published safety guidelines, suggestions for alternative activities and warnings about what not to do this year. Haunted…