Just because the major North American comic book distributors have stopped working, doesn’t mean you cannot still read comic books! And don’t forget to support your local neighborhood comic book shop (Modern Age is still shipping books!) if you are able. Comics & Comic-Related Resources Attend a free virtual Comics Relief festival from First Second Comics. This will be held […]
The Library circulates a KANO Computer Kit and their Harry Potter Coding Wand Kit in our STEM Kit collection. Check out these creative Covid-19 challenges developed by KANO. You may recognize Ralph Covert from his past musical performances at AAPLD. He too has started an online series. Every morning at 11am, tune in to Ralph’s Facebook page for some children’s […]
AAPLD Staff Celebrate National Poetry Month Miss Nikki & Emma’s Easter craft Miss Lauren’s fabric mask maker craft Dav Pilkey at Home: You all probably know Dav Pilkey from the Dog Man or Captain Underpants books. He has started an “At Home” series and you should totally check it out. Princess Storytime Live from Happily Ever After Parties at 11:30am, […]
From now until May 4, find your place with the library at home! We’re always open online, and now, you can take advantage of our digital resources and earn prizes along the way! Weekly drawings every Monday, starting April 13. Just submit an entry every time you do one of the activities! More entries = more chances to win! Activities […]
Maybe you have already noticed but some of the AMS Battle of the Books titles are available online, even though the library is physically closed. Or maybe you just forgot your list at school and need a reminder. We got the list from Nancy Grove of AMS back at the beginning of the school year. The True Confessions of Charlotte […]
Library staff are parents of District 300 students just like you are. We see your thoughts in the online District 300 discussion groups and we have seen the same District emails as you. The overarching theme is that online school is very hard and very stressful. This is by no fault of teachers & administrators; it just seems to be […]
Art Don’t forget about the Library’s creativebug database for instructional videos on arts & crafting. A library card number is required for access. Drawing Videos from Young Rembrandts. They have a printable Drawing Worksheet for a more unplugged version. Young Rembrandts is also suggesting to this free eBook, Rainy Day Survival Guide, which features 25 activities to do at home […]
Andrew McMeel Publishing has made some of its youth content free for at home learning purposes. This includes teaching guides and activities. You may be familiar with Andrew McMeel Publishing from the graphic novel series, Phoebe and Her Unicorn. Beanstalk has made its educational content for preschoolers free during the pandemic. Another good resource for preschool aged children is Purple […]
AAPLD Virtual Storytime On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 starting at 10am, Miss Alexa will lead another virtual storytime. This will be broadcast on AAPLD’s Facebook Live.* Did you catch her storytime this morning? It will still be up for the time being and you may view it right here. We have a “new” Librarian here at AAPLD too. You may […]
The Fable Cottage: Children’s stories translated into Spanish with optional English translation and slow audio from a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids… and adults too! Magic Tree House has a ton of free resources that go along with Mary Pope Osborne’s books 1-33. JSTOR, a popular academic database, has made some of its resources free. This is a really […]
