KIDS
Youth Services Collection
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Enjoy a wonderful selection of materials available through the EPLD children's department! Juvenile materials are located on the lower level of the library, which is accessible by stairs and by elevator. Youth Services Collections:
There is also a make-and-take craft station! (The train table, puzzles, and interactives have been put away due to the pandemic.) Are you a teacher or homeschool parent? Feel free to fill out our Educational Materials Request Form when you need books for upcoming learning! |
If you would like to get updates and changes from the EPLD children's department, please sign up for Remind 101. It is easy. Follow these steps:
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New Juvenile Books
AUGUST 2023
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BOARD BOOKS JP Boynton – Spooky Pookie JP Burton – DJ Baby JP Edwards – You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie JP Eliot – I Wheelie Love You JP Gamble – Good Night Astronauts JP Hill – Find Spot on a Rainy Day JP Moyle – Good Night, Baboon! JP Moyle – My Mom is Magical! JP Moyle – You Are Fantastic! JP Rhatigan – Construction Site JP Rhatigan – Let’s Go to the Library! TINY BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS JP Arnaldo – Mr. S JP Brenner – And Then Comes School JP Bridwell – Puppy Preschool (Clifford the Big Red Dog) JP Brown – The Hospital Book JP Cousins – Maisy Goes to the Hospital JP David – Who Will Win? JP Dewdney – Llama Llama Hooray For New Friends! JP Dewdney – Llama Llama’s Little Lie JP Esbaum – Stinkbird Has a Superpower JP Griffin – The Big Leaf Leap JP Higgins – Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow JP Karst – The Invisible Web JP Khalilallah – I Did It Myself! (Montessori Life Skills) JP Kieley – The Wheels on the Bus at Halloween JP Kuefler – The Digger and the Butterfly JP Kuefler – The Digger and the Duckling JP Kulekjian – Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers JP Kurilla – One Upside-Downy Day JP Lanan - Jumper JP Lego – Brick or treat! JP Levinson – Animals in Pants JP Lincoln – Abe Lincoln’s Hat JP Lincoln – Tad Lincoln’s Restless Wriggle JP Look – Where’s Waldo? Spooky Spotlight Search JP Mackenzie – A Little More Beautiful JP Miller – Sophie’s Squash JP Montanari – The Halloween Tree JP Nolan – Get Ready for School JP Sandford – Oak Leaf JP Sarcone-Roach – The Ice Cream Vanishes JP Shine – Secrets of the Vegetable Garden (Shine-A-Light Book) JP Sicuro – If You Find a Leaf JP Silverman – On a Gold-Blooming Day JP Snow – Fall Walk JP Vaknin – Unicorn for a Day JP Wetzel – Flight for Freedom EASY READERS EASY READER POUCHES CHAPTER BOOKS (FICTION) JP* Avatar – Aang’s Unfreezing Day (Graphic Novel) JP* Bailey – Henry, Like Always JP* Jarvis – Bear and Bird : The Picnic and Other Stories JP* Leaf – Grand Canyon National Park (Blastoff! Discovery : U.S. National Parks) JP* Maddox – Hip-Hop Hustle JP* Maddox – Karate Clash JP* Maddox – Roster Rebound JP* Maddox – Soccer Snub CHAPTER BOOKS (NONFICTION) |
FICTION J Peirce – Big Nate No Worries! J Peters – The Unforgettable Logan Foster (The Unforgettable Logan Foster #1) GRAPHIC NOVELS J Barnes – Like Lava In My Veins J Craft – School Trip J Monster – Minecraft J Tang – Parachute Kids WONDERBOOKS BOOKS WITH CD TUMBLEBOOK COLLECTION BOOKS ON CD J CD 1262 B/CD Patrick’s Dinosaurs J CD 1264 B/CD Curious George Feeds the Animals J CD 1265 B/CD Curious George Goes Camping NONFICTION J 372.35 Dicker – The Wizard of Oz (STEAM Tales) J 548 Symes – Crystal & Gem (DK Eyewitness) J 595.7 Mound – Insect (DK Eyewitness) J 745.5 Barton – Glitter Everywhere! J 938 Pearson – Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness) BIOGRAPHY JB Washington – The First Spy Master PARENT COLLECTION KITS |
Programs for Kids
Story times and other fun programs are held each month throughout the year.
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Ongoing Programs:
1000 Books Before KindergartenJoin our fun and easy reading program! We invite you to participate in our free reading program which encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before kindergarten! We have prizes too! Find more info on our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten page! Free program open to any child that has not yet started Kindergarten. Registration required! 
Wow, It's Wednesday!Wow, It's Wednesday crafts are back! Stop by the library each week to get your take and make kit! View the tutorial video at 2:00 pm on Facebook and Instagram! Wednesdays | 2:00 PM Free program. 
Storytime at the LibraryA fun time to learn and listen! All ages welcome! Stay for playtime afterward! Tuesdays, starting September 5 | 10:00 - 10:30 AM Outdoor Pavilion* *weather permitting 
Toddler TimeWe use this time to focus on early literacy practices. We talk, sing, read, listen, dance and practice sharing. Stay and play if your schedule allows. Police Officer Noyes will be here September 6 to read a story and talk about car seat safety. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, starting September 6 | 10:00 - 10:30 AM Ages 0 - 24 months. Children's Library 
Second Saturday LEGO Pop-UpThe LEGO tables will be set up for building and creating! 2nd Saturdays | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Children's Library 
Toddler Play TimePlay time is valuable for many reasons! It is one way children can learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through play time as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing and making. 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, starting September 6 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM Ages 0 - 24 months. Children's Library |
Special Programs:
DIY Art TablesWe will have tables with art supplies set-up. Stop by and get creative! Wednesday, September 27 - Saturday, September 30 | All day! Children's Library 
Pumpkin StorytimeMiss Angela will have storytime with pumpkin stories and a pumpkin craft. All ages welcome! Friday, September 29 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Library |
Online Resources for Kids
TumbleBook Library:
TumbleBook Library - K-6 children's ebook database
Use the following username and password: username: eurekapld password: libra The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Videos (from National Geographic), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books and Tumble Puzzles & Games. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which the company licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format. You will NOT need a Eureka Library card or PIN. Just click on the image to the left to explore online resources for kids!
You can also download the TumbleBooks app for your preferred device below:
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Ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, and more from Libby:
Find ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, and more for kids in the Libby app! For more information about Libby, including the download link, visit our ebooks & audiobooks page! OER Commons:
OER Commons is a FREE public digital library of open educational resources created by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME).
Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum. |
Award Winner Lists:
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The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Readers' Choice Award
The Bluestem Award: Illinois' 3-5 Readers' Choice Award Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' (4-8) Book Award |
Youth Award List Titles Now in eRead Illinois Axis 360
The Monarch, Bluestem, Lincoln, and Rebecca Caudill award titles are now available in eRead Illinois Axis 360. Find them on our Axis 360 site today.
The Monarch, Bluestem, Lincoln, and Rebecca Caudill award titles are now available in eRead Illinois Axis 360. Find them on our Axis 360 site today.
Additional Educational Resources for Kids:
This website features members of the Screen Actors Guild reading children's stories online. 
Games and activities by grade level Pre-K though 5th. 
Includes educational online games for grade level Pre-K through 5th, as well as specific math games and arts and crafts. |
This website features public-created webmixes of their favorite sites. We recommend "Library Symbaloo" for a mix of educational resource and game sites. 
Educational games and activities related to PBS shows, including art and science for older kids! |
Available On The Library's Public Computers!
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For additional information on children's programs or materials, please call the library at 309.467.2922 ext. 2 during library hours. You can also contact the Youth Services Manager, Angela Roberts, by emailing childrensepld@gmail.com or submitting a request using the form to the right. |
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