EUREKA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Eureka, Illinois)
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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:
  • Picture Books
  • Easy Readers
  • Phonic Book Sets
  • Chapter Books for Early Readers
  • Fiction for Older Readers
  • Nonfiction
  • Biographies
  • Audiobooks
  • Books with CDs
  • Discovery Kits
  • Magazines​
  • ​Science Kits for Kids
  • TumbleBook Collection
  • Wonderbooks

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!
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Learn more about Science Kits for Kids here!

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:
  • Send text to 810-10
  • Type in text message window @3h9ea4

New Juvenile Books

FEBRUARY 2023
BOARD BOOKS
JP Boynton – Happy Easter, Little Pookie
JP Dahl – Go to Bed, Goat
JP Dahl – Play Date for Panda
JP Dewdeny – Learning with Llama Llama
JP Kantor – Hooray for Sunny Days!
JP Paprocki – E is for Easter
JP Rey – My First Kite (Curious George)

TINY BOOKS


PICTURE BOOKS
JP Andrews – The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi
JP Berenstain – The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story
JP Berenstain – The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Classics
JP Berenstain – The Berenstain Bears’ New Neighbors
JP Bridwell – Clifford Takes a Trip
JP Dahl – Goodnight Soccer
JP Holub – I am the Shark
JP Kulekjian – First Notes of Spring
JP Light – Have You Seen My Dragon?
JP Lucado – The Crippled Lamb (Christian)
JP Paw Patrol – Dive Into Puplantis
JP Reising – Lola and the Tree of Life
JP Robbins – Talking is Not My Thing
JP Roberts – On The News: Our First Talk about Tragedy (nonfiction)
JP Schaefer – Because of an Acorn
JP Schulz – A Valentine for Linus!
JP Srinivasan – Little Owl’s Love
JP Tonatiuh – A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters
JP Wang – Luli and the Language of Tea
JP Wifler – Like Me: A Story about Disability and Discovering God’s Image in Every
Person (Christian)
JP Yang – Bus! Stop!
JP Yang – Go, Sled! Go!

EASY READERS
E* Keane – Bully Garumph (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)
E* Keane – The Circus Master (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)
E* Keane – The Flying Machine (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)
E* Keane – Forever Falls (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)
E* Keane – The King’s Big Dinner (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)
E* Keane – Lost Woods (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)
E* Keane – The Mighty Giant (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)
E* Keane – Race to Victory Mountain (The Adventures of Adam Raccoon)

EASY READER POUCHES

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CHAPTER BOOKS (FICTION)
JP* Burnell – Cheer Up (Unicorn and Yeti)
JP* Burnell – Fair and Square (Unicorn and Yeti)
JP* Burnell – Sparkly New Friends (Unicorn and Yeti)
JP* Burnell – Stuck with You (Unicorn and Yeti)
JP* Elliott – Eva and Baby Mo (Owl Diaries #10)
JP* Elliott – Trip to the Pumpkin Farm (Owl Diaries #11)
JP* Elliott – Eva’s Campfire Adventure (Owl Diaries #12)
JP* Elliott – Eva in the Spotlight (Owl Diaries #13)
JP* Elliott – Eva at the Beach (Owl Diaries #14)
JP* Elliott – Eva’s New Pet (Owl Diaries #15)
JP* Elliott – Get Well, Eva (Owl Diaries #16)
JP* George – Anne’s Kindred Spirits
JP* Gilmore – Lost in the Blizzard (Tales from Maple Ridge #5)

CHAPTER BOOKS (NONFICTION)
JP* Lewis – I am John Lewis
JP* Pallotta – Coyote vs Dingo (Who Would Win?)
FICTION
JF Craven – Alone Yet Not Alone
JF Gibbs – The Labyrinth of Doom (Once Upon a Tim #2)
JF Panitch – It’s My Party and I Don’t Want to Go
JF Sands – The Raven’s Revenge (Blackthorn Key #6)
JF Walker – Legend of the Ghost Buck
JF Wyatt – Tangled Up in Luck
JF Wyatt – Tangled Up in Nonsense

GRAPHIC NOVELS
JF Bertozzi – Bomb
JF Fisch – Batman’s Mystery Casebook
JF Gilbert – Daisy and the Deadly Flu: A 1918 Influenza Survival Story
JF Maddox – Hot Shot Hockey
JF Maddox – Sixth Man Surprise
JF Maddox – Trust on Thin Ice
JF Pilkey – Cat Kid Comic Club
JF Pilkey – Cat Kid Comic Club Collaborations
JF Pilkey – Cat Kid Comic Club On Purpose
JF Quinn – The Coldfire Curse (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly #1)
JF Quinn – Shadow Hills (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly #2)
JF Quinn – Night Hunt (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly #3)
JF Soontornvat – The Tryout
JF Venable – Best Friends for Never (Katie the Catsitter)
JF Walker – The Boss on Redemption Road (Hometown Hunters #4)
JF Walker – The Day it Rained Ducks (Hometown Hunters #5)
JF Walker – The Hunt for Scarface (Hometown Hunters #2)
JF Walker – The Lost Deer Camp (Hometown Hunters #6)
JF Walker – Terror at Deadwood Lake (Hometown Hunters #3)

WONDERBOOKS


BOOKS WITH CD

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TUMBLEBOOK COLLECTION


BOOKS ON CD
J CD 1255 White – Charlotte’s Web

NONFICTION
J 551.21 Gibbons – Volcanoes
J 597 Foster – A Journey Under the Sea
J 745.5 Borgert-Spaniol – Spring Crafts Across Cultures

BIOGRAPHY
​JB James – Who Is LeBron James?
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PARENT COLLECTION


KITS
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Programs for Kids

Story times and other fun programs are held each month throughout the year.
Ongoing Programs:
Birthday Book Club

Birthday Book Club

Join the EPLD Birthday Book Club! It's fun and easy! During your birthday month, stop in the library and let us know it's your birthday!
  1. ​You will get to write your name and age on a birthday candle and put it on your birthday month cupcake!
  2. You get to choose a book to add to the library in honor of your birthday! Pick a book from our special collection, and we'll put a label inside the book with your name to celebrate and honor you!
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Free program for children of all ages. 
1000 Books Before Kindergarten

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Join 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!
Storytime at the Library

Storytime at the Library

Storytime at the Library is for children of all ages! Join us in the children's library for new stories each week!

Tuesdays | 10:00 AM
Free program.
Children's Library
Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Join us for stories, activities, music, and bubbles! This special time is for our patrons 0-24 months.

1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 2:00 PM
Free program.
Children's Library
Wow, It's Wednesday

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.
Second Saturday LEGO Pop-Up

Second Saturday LEGO Pop-Up

Join us on the Second Saturday of each month to build with our LEGO bricks!

2nd Saturdays | All day!
Free program.
Children's Library
Library Volunteers

Library Volunteers

Library Volunteers is for students ages 10 and up. Volunteers will help with interlibrary loan labels, passive programming preparations, and other activities as needed.

3rd Mondays | 4:00 PM
Registration required!
Children's Library
Special Programs:
DIY LEGO Tables

DIY LEGO Tables

Are you stopping by the children's library to check out books during Easter break? Stay and build with our LEGO bricks too!

Friday, April 7 & Monday, April 10 | All day!
Free program.
Children's Library
DIY Art Tables

DIY Art Tables

After you get your library books, plan to stay and get creative. All supplies will be set up and ready!

Wednesday, April 26 | All day!
Free program.
Children's Library
EPLD @ the Davenport PTO Carnival

EPLD @ the Davenport PTO Carnival

Stop by and see Miss Angela at the EPLD booth to win books and prizes!
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Saturday, April 30 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Davenport Elementary School

Online Resources for Kids

TumbleBook Library:

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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:

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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:

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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).
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Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.

World Book Online:

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Access World Book Online: 
https://www.worldbookonline.com
Username: wbsupport
Password: distancelearn
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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 
https://www.aisled.org/monarch.htm
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https://www.aisled.org/bluestem.htm
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http://www.rebeccacaudill.org/

Youth Award List Titles Now in eRead Illinois Axis 360
The 2021 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:

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This website features members of the Screen Actors Guild reading children's stories online.  ​
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​Games and activities by grade level Pre-K though 5th.
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Includes educational online games for grade level Pre-K through 5th, as well as specific math games and arts and crafts.
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This website features public-created webmixes of their favorite sites. We recommend "Library Symbaloo" for a mix of educational resource and game sites.
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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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ABC Mouse has a program just for libraries! With over 3,500 fun-filled learning activities, find ways to help your child enjoy exploring the world!
For additional information on children's programs or materials, please call the library at 467-2922 during library hours and ask to speak with someone in the children's department. 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.

    Contact The Children's Department:

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address

202 S. Main St.
​Eureka, IL 61530

phone

309-467-2922

hours

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday:
​9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday & Friday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
(Labor Day - Memorial Day)
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  • Find Books & More
    • Search Catalog
    • Wowbrary: Latest Additions
    • Interlibrary Loans
    • Ebooks & Audiobooks
    • Online Music and Movies
    • Digital Magazines & Newspapers
    • E-Sequels
    • Staff Book Reviews
    • Pages of Eureka
  • Services
    • Outreach
    • Porch Pickup
    • Free Services
    • Copy, Print, & Fax
    • Educational Materials Request
    • Talking Books
    • Explore More Illinois
    • Online Classes
    • Niche Academy
  • Research
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Genealogy & Local History
    • Eureka Pumpkin Festival
    • City & County Resources
    • State & Federal Resources
    • Tax Form Information
    • Voter Information