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 […]
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. Meet the reading goal for your award to get your invitation to […]
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 […]
Here are some small reads about noble giants who have shaped our world to celebrate Nobel Prize Day. Call 847-458-6060 x135 to place a hold on one to have in time for bedtime stories tonight. Desmond and the Very Mean Word While riding his new bicycle Desmond is hurt by the mean word yelled at him by a group of […]
Your Librarians have been busy ordering new books this year, just like any other. Since we have been closed, our shelves are bursting with books that would typically be checked out! In honor of Read a New Book Month, here is a taste of some of our new arrivals! Picture Books A Journey Toward Hope by Victor Hinojosa & Coert […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris eBook on Overdrive Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn’t know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren’t any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck. The Bluest of Blues by Fiona Robinson eBook […]
