Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code by Joseph Bruchac eBook on Overdrive / eBook on hoopla As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he was taught that his native language and culture were useless. But Chester refused to give up his heritage. Years later, during World War II, Chester—and other […]
The Library cannot offer in-person storytimes this year, but we still want to see your costumes! Come to the Library in your costume and receive a Halloween goodie bag at the Youth Services desk. We will be offering Goodie Bags from Monday, October 26th to Saturday, October 31st. And be sure to signup for our Online Halloween Storytime Jam on […]
Here is the eBook list created by Miss Jenni for our local preschools. Hoopla allows for up to 12 borrows per month.
The Harnish Library will be open from 11:00am until 7:00pm on Monday, October 12th. The Harnish Drive-Thru will be open for service from 11:00am until 9:00pm. The Eastgate Library will be open from 12:00pm until 5:00pm.
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 […]
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.
If you love to read, you’ll love our BookFix personalized Book Subscription Box!! Tween fiction fans in grades 5-8 can register. An Algonquin Library Card is required. Answer a couple of questions about your favorite reads and we’ll custom select a book we’re sure you’ll enjoy and a few surprises too! Bring the book back when it’s due, but the […]
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 […]
The American Library Association has partnered with Netflix to create a new reading incentive called Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices is a live-action collection of twelve five minute episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience. Ages 0-4 Reading List Ages 4-8 Reading List Ages 8-12 Reading List […]
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!
