Book Lists
Fall eBooks for Preschoolers
Here is the eBook list created by Miss Jenni for our local preschools. Hoopla allows for up to 12 borrows per month.
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Be Who You Are Day
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 […]
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Celebrate Batman Day with hoopla!
Batman Day is this upcoming Saturday, September 19, 2020. Checkout this free, printable Batman Day kit here. Inside are 15 pages of fun including coloring sheets, make your own Batman masks, and fun experiments to encourage learning! In addition, hoopla has compiled a reading list of Batman comics here.
Book Lists
Read-Alikes to 2020 Movies & Shows
Baby-Sitter’s Club President of the Whole Fifth Grade by Sherri Winston When Brianna’s celebrity chef hero credits her success to being elected fifth grade class president, Brianna, sets out to win an election of her own. An entrepreneurial story about a strong girl who makes things happen. Brianna’s a total Kristy. All’s Faire in Middle School by Victoria […]
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Virtual Event with Author Sarah Mlynowski (Whatever After)
Anderson’s Bookshop down in Naperville, IL is holding a FREE virtual event with Sarah Mlynowski. Mlynowski is the author of the Whatever After & Upside Down Magic series. This webinar will be on Monday, August 31st at 7pm Central Time. Click here to register!
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Celebrate the 4th of July with eBooks!
The Library might be physically closed for the holiday, but our virtual library is always open. Check out these eBooks (& count them for Summer Reading!): Picture Books A is for America by Devin Scillian America the Beautiful by Wendell Minor Ben Franklin’s Big Splash by Barb Rosenstock Duck For President by Doreen Cronin Grace For President by Kelly Dipucchio […]
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New Baby? We have just the program for you…
Babies and Beans! First-time parent to a child under two? Grab a cup of coffee and meet us for some fun virtual conversation. A new baby during the pandemic is rough! This whole thing makes it hard to show that adorable new tiny human off to your family and friends. This is the perfect space to commiserate with some other […]
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Love 3D Printing?
TinkerCAD has announced a student design contest for any and all students. To enter, you simply need to post an instructable showing how you made a Tinkercad 3D design as part of your homeschooling experience. No 3D printer is required! Winners will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. Here are the five categories: Make it Move – To win this prize, […]
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DIY A to Z Storytimes
Head on over to the DIY A to Z Storytime Page for some ABC storytimes from Miss Jenni! This page is a sub-page of the Library at Home page.
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Snow Queen Storytime from a Familiar Face
You may remember earlier this year when the Library had a Frozen singalong featuring Queen Elsa herself. It was pretty awesome! Well, Queen Elsa will be holding a Snow Queen Storytime on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 11:30am Central Time. Click this link to access the Facebook Princess Storytime Group!