KIDS
Youth Services Collection
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
JUNE 2024
BOARD BOOKS JP Ashmore – Friendly fairy JP Gomi – My friends JP Poke – What’s your favorite color? JP Pre – Pretty princess NEWBORN BOOKS TINY BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS JP Brown – My first book of Japanese words JP Cacciapuoti – Let’s learn Japanese JP Disney – Bambi JP Disney – Dumbo JP Disney – The lion king JP Disney – The jungle book JP Disney – Mickey Mouse: adventure tales and stories JP Higgins – Beach bummer JP Hughes – Rapunzel JP Hughes – Sleeping Beauty JP LaRocca – Summer Is For Cousins JP Steinberg – Summer Vacation, Here I Come! EASY READERS EASY READER POUCHES CHAPTER BOOKS (FICTION) CHAPTER BOOKS (NONFICTION) |
FICTION GRAPHIC NOVELS WONDERBOOKS BOOKS WITH CD TUMBLEBOOK COLLECTION AUDIOBOOKS NONFICTION BIOGRAPHY PARENT COLLECTION KITS |
Programs for Kids
Storytimes and other fun programs are held each month throughout the year.
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! |
Special Programs:
Toddler Art TimeToddler Art Time is for little artists 3 years old and younger. We will have art stations with age appropriate activities for little hands to be creative. It could get messy but it will be fun. Older siblings are welcome and will have their own giant coloring table. Wednesday, July 31 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 above 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:
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:
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Available On The Library's Public Computers!
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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