by Mike Lowery ER LOWERY, M. Hey Fly Guy Fans! We have your next book to read. Meet the Bug Scouts, Doug, Abby and Josh. Doug and Abby love everything about the Bug Scouts from hiking to nature exploring. and Doug well he is just here for the snacks. These bugs are on a mission…
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A Comb of Wishes
by Lisa Stringfellow JF STRINGFELLOW, L. In honor of Caribbean Heritage Month here is a book from Lisa Stringfellow, who is family emigrated from Barbados. What if one of your wishes came true? This is what happens to Kela. She finds a comb while beachcombing on the beach of her island home. She makes a…
Black History Month: Sports and Athletics
This week we're celebrating Black excellence in sports and athletics, including everyone from Simon Biles to Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Come and peruse the display in the library or place a hold on a great book using our catalog!
Encanto Read Alikes
Got "We Don't Talk about Bruno" stuck in your head? Check out some of the library's Encanto books and other similar books for the whole family can enjoy! Listen to the Soundtrack on hoopla app. For younger readers: Encanto by Naibe Reynoso Mirabel's discovery by Vicky Weber Family is everything by Luz Mack Kind as a Princess…
Best Books 2021
As you gear up for your holiday shopping, look no further than the library for the year’s best books for the children in your life. If you missed the presentation, don't worry-- we recorded it so you can watch it at your convenience and learn all about fabulous fiction and nonfiction titles for preschoolers through…
Diverse Books for Your Classroom
We recently held a program titled Diverse Books to Share With Your Classroom for educators in our community. Thousands of books are published every year, making it hard sometimes to keep with all the great new titles that could be used in classrooms. Library staff are happy to help by narrowing down the choices and…
Meet Chicago Author Amy Alznauer
Join us for a fun evening with Chicago author Amy Alznauer! Amy has written several books for children, but this event will focus on her book The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity. This book tells the story of Ramanujan a boy who lived in India in the 1800s and loved math but didn't enjoy school,…
You get a bundle! And YOU get a bundle!
To save time and effort for our patrons, we offer several bundles of materials that make it easy for you to grab, go, and discover new materials! Board Book Bundles For our youngest readers we have board book bundles: five board books for babies and toddlers that are sure to delight you. These can be…
Graphic Novel Booktalk
Becca has some great graphic novels for you to check out! Did you know that graphic novels actually help kids improve their reading comprehension? It's true! From the Scholastic article: "With graphic novels, kids still must follow plots and character development. They must understand cause and effect, and they must learn about perspective. All of…
New Board Books
Board books are great for babies and toddlers because they're small enough for little hands to help hold, and sturdy enough to withstand the enthusiasm that little ones can show to books they enjoy! Becca has some great new board book recommendations for you. https://youtu.be/IMxe7vpuncw Place any of these titles on hold today! Happy reading!…
