In exactly 7 more days, our monthly book discussion groups will be meeting! On Thursday, October 11 from 7-8pm these two groups will be meeting: Cover-to-Cover 3-5th graders Book: The Mystery Boxes Pageturners 5-8th graders Book: The Thief Lord Snacks will be provided! You can sign up online, over the phone, or in person. The only catch is, […]
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory that specializes in high-energy particle physics. They are located nearby in Batavia, Illinois and will be sending two real scientists to the library on Columbus Day (Monday, October 8) from 2:00-3:00pm. They will be teaching us about the physics of Light and Color. This program is for […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. All of these books have been made into movies; not because they are frequently challenged as […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings is a true story about a young […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. In previous posts this week we have focused on books or book series. Today the focus […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. One of the more surprising books to get frequently challenged throughout history is The Diary of […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. Like Harry Potter, the Captain Underpants book series by Dav Pilkey is also one of the […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. Harry Potter is one of the most challenged children’s books of the 21st century! Many parents, […]
This Saturday, September 22nd from 1-2pm, The Discovery Center Museum of Rockford will be at the library! Explore the world through a variety of fun activities including magnet manipulation, comparing colors, and fooling around with physics. This program is geared towards preschool-2nd graders. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Do you have an old computer that has been sitting in your garage or basement for the past ten years? AAPLD’S Youth Technology Librarian would love to take that old dusty thing off your hands! Kiddos will get the opportunity to dissect unwanted computers on Thursday, October 18. The library has some old computers that were otherwise scheduled for recycling […]
