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Children


Storytimes

Storytimes provide an important role in helping your child get ready to read. You are your child's first teacher, and home is where your child begins to learn. The public library provides resources to help you talk, sing, read, write and play with your child through the Every Child Ready to Read initiative. 

Sensory Playtime 
Every Monday • 10:00am - 10:45am

Books and Bubbles 
Every Tuesday • 10:00am - 10:30am
Every Thursday • 6:00pm - 6:30pm

School Textbooks 

Copies of textbooks used at Ridge Lawn, Ridge Central, Finley Junior High, and District 122 can be used in the library.


1,000 Books Before Kindergarten 

Pick up a folder in Youth Services and take the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge! After each 100 books read, pick up a prize for you and your child! This program is for newborns & toddlers who have not yet entered kindergarten. To start logging your child's books virtually using Beanstack, click here.

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Upcoming Events for Children

Thu, Mar 28, All day

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Fri, Mar 29, All day

Sat, Mar 30, All day

Mon, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Apr 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:45am

Tue, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Apr 04, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Mon, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:45am

Tue, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room

Tue, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Mon, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:45am

Tue, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Apr 18, 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Mon, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Apr 23, 10:00am - 10:45am

Tue, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 6:45pm


Online Resources for Children

Check out these sites for homework help, test prep tools, and gaming.

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NEW KIDS BOOKS
  • March 26
    • Somebunny loves you
    • Doggy kisses
    • 10 things I love about dinosaurs
    • Almost always best, best friends
    • Kiki finds her voice : be true to you and embrace your God-given gifts
    • The world-famous Nine
    • Gabby's dollhouse. Cat-tastic dance along
    • Amil and the after
    • Peppa's Chinese New Year
    • One sweet song
    • Today
    • La casa de munecas de Gabby : visita familiar gati-perfecta
2024 Caudill Award Books
  • 2024 Caudill Award Books
    • Stamped (for kids) : racism, antiracism, and you
    • My Life in the Fish Tank
    • Frankit & Bug
    • Alone
    • Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year
    • The Last Cuentista
    • Ophie's Ghosts
    • Red, White, and Whole
    • The unforgettable Logan Foster
    • City Spies
    • A Game of Fox & Squirrels
    • Daughter of the Deep
    • I Must Betray You
    • Fallout : Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
    • Barakah Beats
    • A Wish in the Dark
    • The Shape of Thunder
    • Turtle Boy
    • Maizy Chen's Last Chance
    • City of Dragons 1 : The Awakening Storm
2024 Bluestem Award Books
  • 2024 Bluestem Award Winners
    • Amari and the Night Brothers
    • The Magical Imperfect
    • Opening the Road : Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book
    • Maya and the Robot
    • Long Distance
    • Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year
    • The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal
    • Allergic
    • Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures!
    • Shelter
    • Chunky
    • The Great Stink : How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem
    • The Unforgettable Logan Foster
    • The Floating Field : How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
    • The List of Things That Will Not Change
    • Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom
    • The Elephants Come Home
    • Katie the Catsitter
    • Way's to make sunshine
    • New From Here