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! Are you a teacher or homeschool parent? Feel free to fill out our Educational Materials Request Form when you need books for upcoming learning! |
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New Juvenile Books
APRIL 2026
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BOARD BOOKS JP One – 1 2 3 count with me JP Schertle – Good night, Little Blue Truck JP Sobotka – Ten little butterflies NEWBORN BOOKS TINY BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS JP Brown – My teacher is a monster! (no, I am not) JP Butler – Tales of the Dairy Godmother : Chuck’s ice cream wish JP Castillo – Nana in the contry JP Cronin – Diary of a fly JP Darbyshire – Who grew my soup? JP Gianferrari – Puffins! JP Gordon – Manatee marvels : all bodies are brilliant! (Local author) JP Gordon – River & Pip : the deep end of brave! (Local author) JP Hemingway – Pigeon & Cat JP Hopkins – Butterflies belong here JP Karas – On the farm, at the market JP Long – Sun and moon together (Happy Country #2) JP Long – Cars, signs, and porcupines! (Happy Country #3) JP McAnulty – Excellent Ed JP McMurdlie – My first book of hunting ABC JP Meisel – I want it! JP Messner – The whale’s tale and the otter’s side of the story JP Peterson - Clarabelle JP Pincus – Winged wonders JP Rey – Curious George and the firefighters JP Rosenthal – Just try it! Someplace new! JP Schu – This is a story EARLY READERS E* Meadows – A fairy ballet EARLY READER POUCHES CHAPTER BOOKS (FICTION) CHAPTER BOOKS (NONFICTION) JP* Feliciano – 7 days till ice cream |
FICTION J Gibbs – Ape escape (Funjungle #10) J Hill – The hope of elephants J Hunter – Chasing shadows (Warriors: Changing Skies #3) J Lee – Trapped in the tunnel (The Brady Street Boys #1) J Nielsen – Magnitude J Oldfield – Alisson (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Oldfield – De Bruyne (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Oldfield – Haaland (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Oldfield – Lewandowski (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Oldfield – Mané (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Oldfield – Mbappe (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Oldfield – Salah (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Oldfield – Suarez (Ultimate Football [soccer] Heroes) J Tidmore – Birthday buck (The Hunt Club Kids #1) J Tidmore – Hide and seek (The Hunt Club Kids #2) J Tidmore – Talking turkey (The Hunt Club Kids #3) J Tidmore – Sticks and strings (The Hunt Club Kids #4) J Tidmore – Maine mission (The Hunt Club Kids #5) J Tidmore – Turkey trot (The Hunt Club Kids #6) J Tidmore – Bear boulevard (The Hunt Club Kids #7) GRAPHIC NOVELS J Fiveash – The froggy library J Hale – Princess Academy J Lawrence – The Lionharts (The Lionharts #1) J Steinkellner – Last day pool party AUDIO-ENABLED BOOKS BOOKS WITH CD J CD 1269 B/CD – I love you more J CD 1270 B/CD – The night-night song TUMBLEBOOK COLLECTION AUDIOBOOKS NONFICTION J 398.7 Anderhagen – May Day merrymaking & munchies J 551.46 Sheneman – The deep end J 580.3 Jose – Trees, leaves, flowers & seeds J 625.2 Lamichhane - Trains J 631.3 Royce – Tractors J 634 Gibbons – The fruits we eat BIOGRAPHY PARENT COLLECTION 248.8431 Wedgeworth – Help! I’m ruining my kids KITS Steam Kit #300 – Ms. Brandi’s food popplers kit Steam Kit #301 – Ms. Brandi’s animal popplers kit Steam Kit #302 – Word Pop! kit TONIE/YOTO/STORY DREAM MACHINE Book Tonie – Beat the clock (Amelia Bedelia & Friends #1) Book Tonie – The cat’s meow (Amelia Bedelia & Friends #2) Book Tonie – Arise & shine (Amelia Bedelia & Friends #3) Book Tonie – Paint the town (Amelia Bedelia & Friends #4) Book Tonie – Charlotte’s web Book Tonie – Dinosaurs before dark (Magic Tree House #1) Book Tonie – The knight at dawn (Magic Tree House #2) Book Tonie – Mummies in the morning (Magic Tree House #3) Book Tonie – Pirates past noon (Magic Tree House #4) Book Tonie – Beezus and Ramona (Ramona Quimby #1) Book Tonie – Ramona the pest (Ramona Quimby #2) Book Tonie – Ramona the brave (Ramona Quimby #3) Book Tonie – Ramona and her father (Ramona Quimby #4) Book Tonie – Stuart Little Book Tonie – The trumpet of the swan My First Tonies - Airplane My First Tonies – Boat My First Tonies - Train Tonies – Charlotte’s web Tonies – Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood BUSY BAGS Alphabet with sounds Fine motor skills Let’s explore fishing |
Programs for Kids
Storytimes and other fun programs are held each month throughout the year.
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Ongoing Programs:
Fun Friday StorytimeJoin us for a fun morning for kids of all ages! We'll have stories, songs, & stickers! 1st Fridays 10:00 - 10:30 AM @ AC Home of Eureka |
Special Programs:
Makerspace MayStop by and get creative with LEGO, art supplies, and more! All Month Children's Library 
Tiny Art ContestRegister and pick up your Tiny Art Kit to show what the 2026 Summer Reading Program theme - Plant a Seed, Read - means to you! Entries are due by 6:00 PM on Friday, June 12 and will be on display for the Tiny Art Show starting Tuesday, June 16. Open to patrons of all ages. REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Begins Friday, May 22 Adult Circulation Desk 
Summer Reading Kick-Off PartyLet's kick off Plant a Seed, Read with a fun party for patrons of all ages at the library! We'll have music by Goodnight Gracie, root beer floats sponsored by The Friends of EPLD, and snacks from the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka! Tuesday, May 26 4:30 - 7:00 PM Library Lawn & Outdoor Pavilion 
2026 Summer Reading Challenge:
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Online Resources for Kids
TumbleBookLibrary:
TumbleBookLibrary - K-6 children's ebook database
Use the following username and password: username: eurekapld password: libra The TumbleBookLibrary 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 above to explore online resources for kids!
You can also download the TumbleBooks app for your preferred device below:
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! |
Little Pim from Mango Languages:
Attention parents of aspiring bilinguals — Little Pim is now available on mobile! Take the Adventure anywhere you and your little ones go. Not sure where to begin? EPLD provides Little Pim for FREE through Mango Languages. All you need is your library card to get started today! Find more info on our Mango Languages 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 |
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. 
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 [email protected] or submitting a request using the form to the right. |
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