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
AUGUST 2026
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BOARD BOOKS JP Arrhenius – This little duckling JP Arrhenius – This little lion JP Arrhenius – Where’s the plane? JP Clarke – Old MacDonald’s things that go JP Dexet – Who ate the little bug? JP Dyrander – Make tracks : building site JP Dyrander – Make tracks : in the sky JP Dyrander – Make tracks : trains JP Gibbons - Apples JP Mega – Mega monster truck JP Noisy – Noisy baby animals JP Noisy – Noisy first words JP Wetherell – God came near to me JP Wetherell – God rescues me NEWBORN BOOKS TINY BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS JP America – America the beautiful JP American – The bitty twins go to school JP Blackall – Story rug JP Blackburne – Bing’s cherries JP Brooks – Baa Baa Shop : Sheep’s first haircut JP Burgerman – Beginning middle and end JP Clanton – This book is seriously silly! JP Cordell - 102 JP Costello – Did your mother ever tell you? JP Danis – Kindergarten gets ready JP Daywalt – Forty the fortune teller JP Gray – Have you heard the nesting bird? JP Gray – Flowers are calling JP Gray – When the world is dreaming JP Hemming – The pumpkin thief JP Miles – Avocado feels a pit worried JP Miles – Waffle can’t decide JP Najjar – Watermelon madness JP Neme – The GiRaft JP Ohtani – Decoy saves Opening Day JP Papilio - Papilio JP Pinke – Fall is… JP Pinke – Summer is… JP Schertle – Little Blue Truck lost and found JP Teague – The case of Old MacDonald and his farm JP Tillman – The heaven of animals JP Tillman – I love you like a river JP Tillman – I’d know you anywhere, my love JP Tillman – Wherever you are, my love will find you JP Tillman – You’re here for a reason JP Ward - Unflappable JP Watermelons – Watermelons! JP Wilder – A Little House picture book treasury EARLY READERS E Barbie – Let’s pick apples! EARLY READER POUCHES CHAPTER BOOKS (FICTION) JP* Higgins – Leader of the pack (Scrapper #1) JP* Higgins – Pup vs. squirrel (Scrapper #2) JP* Higgins – Hot dog days (Scrapper #3) JP* Knebel – Back to the past (Decodable Chapter Books for Kids with Dyslexia) JP* Knebel – Fox hunt (Decodable Chapter Books for Kids with Dyslexia) JP* Shaskan – Scariest sleepover ever! (Pizza and Taco #11) JP* West – Heart of the ruby dragon (Dragon Masters #32) CHAPTER BOOKS (NONFICTION) JP** Animal – Bison vs. elk (Animal Battles) |
FICTION J Applegate – Wombat waiting J Burns – The school for thieves (The School for Thieves #1) J Eastman – Edge of the galaxy J Frenn – Spy grandma J Horvath – Library girl J Hunter – The magic awakens (Renegades #1) J Layton – Title fight (The Academy IV) J Layton – Cup of nations (The Academy V) J Lee – Blast on the beach (The Brady Street Boys #8) J Lee – Surgery in the swamp (The Brady Street Boys #9) J Lollar – Rook’s ruse (Adventures in Odyssey The Blackgaard Chronicles #4) J Lollar – Knight’s scheme (Adventures in Odyssey The Blackgaard Chronicles #5) J Lollar – Bishop’s block (Adventures in Odyssey The Blackgaard Chronicles #6) J Lollar – Scotch game (Adventures in Odyssey The Blackgaard Chronicles #7) J Lollar – Dark king dominates (Adventures in Odyssey The Blackgaard Chronicles #8) J Lyon – Keeper of the Gremkat Key (Legend of Galivett #1) J McAllister – Urchin and the raven war (The Mistmantle Chronicles #4) J McAllister – Urchin and the rage tides (The Mistmantle Chronicles #5) J McAllister – Tales of Mistantle (The Mistmantle Chronicles #6) J McIntyre – The unlikely hero (Chronicles of the Yellowstone Wolves #1) J McIntyre – A time of legends (Chronicles of the Yellowstone Wolves #2) J McIntyre – Queen of the wolves (Chronicles of the Yellowstone Wolves #3) J Mull – Forbidden mountain (Guardians #1) J Skead – Patriots, Redcoats & spies (American Revolutionary War Adventures #1) J Skead – Submarines, secrets & a daring rescue (American Revolutionary War Adventures #2) J Skead – Links to liberty (American Revolutionary War Adventures #3) J Townsend – Nevermoor : the trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) J Townsend – Wundersmith : the calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #2) J Townsend – Hollowpox : the hunt for Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #3) J Townsend – Silverborn : the mystery of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #4) J Walker – The high cheese (Local Legends #1) J Walker – The buzzer beater (Local Legends #2) J Walker – The storm blitz (Local Legends #3) J Walker – The last green (Local Legends #4) J Walker – The game changer (Local Legends #5) J Walker – The golden puck (Local Legends #6) GRAPHIC NOVELS JP* Alcott – Little women JP* Lloyd – Super Pancake and the terrible toast (Super Pancake #3) J Applegate – The message (Animorphs #4) J Applegate – The predator (Animorphs #5) J Applegate – The capture (Animorphs #6) J Gibbs – Space case (Moon Base Alpha #1) J Miller – Set sail (Besties #4) J Venable – The purrfect plan (Katie the Catsitter #4) J Venable – Villain con (Katie the Catsitter #5) AUDIO-ENABLED BOOKS BOOKS WITH CD TUMBLEBOOK COLLECTION AUDIOBOOKS NONFICTION J 590 Drimmer – Animal showdown : round 3 J 590 Drimmer – Animal showdown : round 2 J 590 Krieger – Animal smackdown J 636.5 Byard – Know your chickens J 641.5 Mull – The official Fablehaven cookbook J 745.54 Adolph – Cardboard box engineering J 745.54 Ho – Cardboard creations for kids J 910.452 Arnold – The atlas of shipwrecks J 910.9142 Albinia – Once upon an island BIOGRAPHY JB Andrés – A plate of hope PARENT COLLECTION KITS Busy Bag – tummy time mirror Busy Bag – cause and effect Busy Bag – color sorting Busy Bag – ocean sensory block TONIE/YOTO/STORY DREAM MACHINE BUSY BAGS |
Programs for Kids
Storytimes and other fun programs are held each month throughout the year.
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Ongoing Programs:
StorytimeJoin us for stories and songs! Miss Angela's funny voices, unique book choices, and catchy songs will have kids of all ages excited to read. Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Library 
Toddler TimeBring your toddler and join us for stories, songs, and fun educational activities. Ages 3 & under. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Library 
Baby TimeInteract with your baby while developing early literacy skills through songs, rhymes, books, movement, and more. Don't miss out on this fun way of introducing books to your little one. Ages 18 months & under. This program is made possible with a donation from the Wettstein Family Field of Interest Fund at Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. Fridays 9:15 - 9:45 AM Children's Library 
Fun Friday StorytimeJoin us for this fun storytime for all ages - we'll have stories, songs, and stickers! 1st Fridays 10:00 - 10:30 AM @ AC Home of Eureka 
Toddler Play TimeJoin us for games, toys, and obstacles for toddlers to explore while developing motor and social skills. Ages 2 & under. 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Library |
Special Programs:
Math ClubHave fun with reading and math! Don't miss out on math-themed storytime, activities, and games designed to stretch each child's math skills while engaging with peers. Grades K - 4. REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Sign up in the children's library! Thursdays 3:30 - 4:00 PM Children's Library 
Sweet Saturday StorytimeKids of all ages are invited to join Miss Allie for storytime, activities, crafts, and donuts! Saturday, September 19 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Library 
Toddler Art TimeBring your toddler to get creative with our art supplies, projects, and inspirations! Your little artists can create while developing motor and social skills. Ages 3 & under. 5th Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Library |
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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