Children's Page
1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
This program is for children from birth- those entering Kindergarten and their families. You do not need to keep track of titles read to a child, ebooks, youtube books and audio books count.
Sign up HERE!! After signing up please come to the library for your getting started bag! which includes your reading coloring sheet, and tips for families! We will also add your child to our wall! List of directions and FAQS can be found HERE!
Story Kits
These kits are available for checkout for two weeks and are geared towards young children ages birth to 5. Each kit will feature a couple of books, fun songs, and a game or two!
We will have a new collection of kits available for checkout every couple of months.
If you are interested in checking out a kit please come by the library and speak to one of our staff members!
These kits are available for checkout for two weeks and are geared towards young children ages birth to 5. Each kit will feature a couple of books, fun songs, and a game or two!
We will have a new collection of kits available for checkout every couple of months.
If you are interested in checking out a kit please come by the library and speak to one of our staff members!
Illinois State Reading Lists:
The new lists for the 2021-2022 year.
(Click each title to be taken to the list)
2022 Monarch Award Master List
2022 Illinois Bluestem Award Master List
2022 Master List
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award
Illinois Children's Choice Award
The new lists for the 2021-2022 year.
(Click each title to be taken to the list)
2022 Monarch Award Master List
2022 Illinois Bluestem Award Master List
2022 Master List
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award
Illinois Children's Choice Award
With the temperatures rising you'll be able to spend some time admiring the night sky. Click on the NASA picture to be connected to NASA's kids site to see what you should be watching the sky for.
Our Next Preschool Storytime will be January 25th at 3:30pm in the Library. A caregiver is required to attend with a child.
DID YOU KNOW?
That we are now doing story time at local day cares?
If you would like to have story time at your day care,
please call 217-847-2219 to schedule a time.
