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Three Great Books on a Terrible Topic (Sensitive Subject Matter)

Posted by Sarah on October 16, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens Tags: History, Reading Recommendations, Teachers

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…

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Back-to-School Resources

Posted by Melissa on August 24, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens, Resources & Services, Teens Tags: Digital Collection, eResources, Parents, Studio 300, Teachers

This school year will look different for a lot of students, parents and teachers. Whether your children are remote learning, hybrid learning or you’ve decided to homeschool, we have a variety of resources that can help your child on their…

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Brett’s eResource Review: Scholastic Teachables

Posted by Brett on August 13, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens, Resources & Services Tags: Education, Homeschool, Homework, Resources, Scholastic, STEAM, Teachers

The upcoming school year will look different for a lot of students, parents and teachers. Whether your children are remote learning, hybrid learning or you’ve decided to homeschool, we have a variety of resources that can help your child on…

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Mrs. C’s Book Talks (2019–2020)

Posted by Steven on March 4, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens Tags: Book Talk, Education & Learning, Outreach Services, Reading Recommendations, Staff Picks, Teachers

Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks for the 2019–2020 school year. If you see something you like, click the item’s picture to find it on…

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As The Die Cuts – January 2020

Posted by Susan on January 9, 2020
Categories: Resources & Services Tags: Celebration, Ellison Dies, Holiday, Teachers, Winter

Attention teachers and youth leaders! Did you know the Children’s Services Department has an Ellison Die Cut machine available for you to complete special projects and bulletin boards? All you have to provide is the paper and the manpower! Please…

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As the Die Cuts – December 2019

Posted by Susan on December 2, 2019
Categories: Resources & Services Tags: Celebration, Ellison Dies, Holiday, Teachers, Winter

Attention teachers and youth leaders! Did you know the Children’s Services Department has an Ellison Die Cut machine available for you to complete special projects and bulletin boards? All you have to provide is the paper and the manpower! Please ask our…

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As the Die Cuts – November 2019

Posted by Susan on November 1, 2019
Categories: Resources & Services Tags: Celebration, Ellison Dies, Fall, Holiday, Teachers

Attention teachers and youth leaders! Did you know the Children’s Services Department has an Ellison Die Cut machine available for you to complete special projects and bulletin boards? All you have to provide is the paper and the manpower! Please…

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Mrs. C’s Book Talks (2018–2019)

Posted by Steven on February 11, 2019
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens Tags: Book Talk, Education & Learning, Outreach Services, Reading Recommendations, Staff Picks, Teachers

Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks for the 2018–2019 school year. If you see something you like, click the item’s picture to find it on…

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Back-to-School Success Starts Here

Posted by Melissa on August 10, 2018
Categories: Children & Tweens, Events, Resources & Services, Teens Tags: Career Online High School, Education & Learning, Teachers

A Fountaindale Public Library card is your greatest back-to-school tool! With your library card, you have access to books, movies, study rooms and computers to help you throughout the school year. You also have access to high quality eResources, including:…

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Mrs. C’s Best Book Talk Picks (2017-2018)

Posted by Melissa on May 14, 2018
Categories: Books & More, Children & Tweens, Resources & Services Tags: Book Talk, Education & Learning, Outreach Services, Reading Recommendations, Staff Picks, Teachers

Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks of the best of the best she read during the 2017-2018 school year. If she visited your classroom, you…

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