Celebration of African American Life & History: Dr. Mae Jemison PBS Books, in partnership with ASALH, will host a virtual conversation with trailblazer Dr. Mae Jemison on Wednesday, February 3 at 5pm ET | 2pm PT on Facebook Live, Youtube (PBS Books and ASALH), and on its website. During the interview, Dr. Mae will discuss her newly re-released memoir “Finding Where the Wind Goes.” You’ll hear about her various and […]
Programs: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 Virtual Storytime Take and Make Kids Craft: Diversity Wreath Databases: Printable Educational Worksheets from Scholastic Teachables Biography in Context: Focus on Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. documentaries & speeches on Kanopy Virtual Collections: Martin Luther King Jr. eBooks on Overdrive Martin Luther King Jr. eBooks and other eMaterials on hoopla […]
The Eastgate Branch is closed because of a staff shortage due to COVID-19. The building will be cleaned and sanitized while it is closed, and we anticipate resuming curbside services on Monday, January 18th. If you scheduled to pickup library materials or crafts at Eastgate and need those materials before Monday, January 18th, please give us a call at (847)458-6060 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here is the eBook list created by Miss Jenni for our local preschools. Hoopla allows for up to 12 borrows per month.
September 30th is Be Who You Are Day! Whether young readers celebrate with coloring sheets or get their teachers to register for a live stream of events or watch videos, it’s a great day to Be Who You Are, and to be kind to others by washing your hands and wearing a mask. Todd Parr is a popular children’s author known best for his social-emotional […]
The American Library Association has partnered with Netflix to create a new reading incentive called Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices is a live-action collection of twelve five minute episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience. Ages 0-4 Reading List Ages 4-8 Reading List Ages 8-12 Reading List […]
Head on over to WE COUNT! for a free Census eBook for children. Available languages are: English, Spanish, Bengali, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Tagalong, Vietnamese, French, Armenian, Punjabi, & Haitan Creole. In addition to the eBook, there are plenty of other Census 2020 resources including worksheets & storytime!
