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10 Books for Juneteenth

All Different Now by Angela Johnson In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.    Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means […]

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35 Books For National Library Week

The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah Ohora Oskar and and his bear Theodore must save the day when an angry monster barges into the library … and thinks it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet!     Miss Moore Thought Otherwise by Jan Pinborough Once upon a time, American children couldn’t borrow library books. Reading wasn’t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll […]

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40 Books for #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

Picture Books All My Stripes by Shaina Rudolph Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he faced during his school day, and she reminds him that while others may only see his “autism stripe, ” he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more.     The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca Describes the […]

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20 Biographies for Women’s History Month

Becoming RBG by Debbie Levy Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon–a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace. She blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where women had rarely risen before. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has often said that true […]

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Change in Library Services

Starting February 8, the Library building doors will be opening once more! While our drive-thru and curbside services will continue for those who prefer them, we will also offer more services inside the buildings. Masks are required for all visitors to the Library. Harnish Main Library (building hours) Monday–Thursday • 11 am–7 pm Friday & Saturday • 11 am–5 pm […]

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IL Book Awards in Beanstack

Make your voice heard! Read books from the 2021 Illinois Readers’ Choice lists and vote on which is your favorite. Track which books you’ve read using the Beanstack app (iOS/Google Play) or website. Once you’ve created your Beanstack account, choose the challenge for your grade level and start reading. You can find all the IL Book Award nominee books in our […]