MPPL’s Dial-a-Story resource is great way to listen to stories, book reviews, and more right from your phone. Simply call 847-232-8600 and choose what you want to listen to. Selections change monthly.
January’s Dial-a-Story Featured Readers
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January Book Bundles
Next time you’re at the library, pick up a Storytime Bundle. Each bundle includes 5 books and 1 paper activity. Choose from these different themes.
Happy World Read-aloud Day
Happy World Read-aloud day! We wanted to share with you some resources for some great read alouds online.
You can enjoy story time videos from your friendly MPPL staff on the library’s youtube channel.
The World Read Aloud activity hub has a list of celebrity readers.
And author Kate Messner has a great video with lots of excellent authors reading from their work.
Don’t forget, you can also find lots of great read-aloud books in Hoopla and Overdrive! Check one out today!
Winter Holiday Books from 2020
Do you miss browsing the youth services displays? Don’t fret! Browse our curated list of holiday books to celebrate with your family this season. If you would like a more personalized recommendation please email Kidsreads@mppl.org.
Staff Picks Best Books of 2020
The Youth Services staff at MPPL are happy to announce our picks for best books for kids published in 2020! Whether you need some great choices to meet your reading goal for the year, or want to buy some great books as gifts for the kids in your life, our selections have you covered! Check them out on our website.
And for more great books you might have missed, here are some other end of year lists you will want to check out!