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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 Storytime 
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

Mon, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Oct 02, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Mon, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Tue, Oct 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Oct 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Mon, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Oct 09, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Mon, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Tue, Oct 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Oct 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Mon, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Mon, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Oct 17, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Tue, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Oct 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Mon, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:45am

Mon, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Mon, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Tue, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Oct 25, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room

Wed, Oct 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room

Thu, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 6:30pm


Online Resources for Children

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

  • Bubbles and Stories
NEW KIDS BOOKS
  • September 12
    • Shiver by the sea
    • The adventures of Captain Underpants
    • The Sparkle Dragons
    • Fann club : Batman squad
    • Flashback to the... chill 2000s!
    • Hoggy went-a-courtin'
    • Bluey and Bingo's fancy restaurant cookbook
    • Search for a giant squid : pick your path
    • my first day of first grade
    • the duck never blinks
    • bitsy bat school star
    • Glow : the wild wonders of bioluminescence
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