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
DECEMBER 2025
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BOARD BOOKS JP Crisp – Noisy construction JP Dodd - Forever JP Dodd - Wish JP Edwards – Merry Christmas, my little cuddle bug JP Finch – Winter in the forest JP Harbison – Baby faces JP Sirett – Chug chug tractor NEWBORN BOOKS NB – Baby’s tummy time sports TINY BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS JP Beck – The snow angel JP Berenstain – The Berenstain Bears’ winter wonderland JP Biggin – Words of friendship JP Biggin – Words of love JP Carlstrom – Counting winter JP Daywalt – Goodnight, crayons (Tiny) JP Dodd – Christmas is joy JP Fraser – The littlest yak and the new arrival JP Longfellow – I heard the bells on Christmas day JP Miles – S’more is enough JP Van Dusen – The circus ship JP Wicked – I am Elphaba JP Wicked – I am Fiyero JP Wicked – I am Glinda JP Wicked – We are Shiz EASY READERS E* Fretland VanVoorst – Animals in winter EASY READER POUCHES CHAPTER BOOKS (FICTION) CHAPTER BOOKS (NONFICTION) JP* Animal – Barracuda vs. moray eel (Animal Battles) JP* Animal – Gorilla vs. leopard JP* Animal – Great white shark vs. killer whale JP* Animal – Grizzly bear vs. wolf back JP* Animal – Skunk vs. raccoon (Animal Battles) |
FICTION J Frederick – Yours truly J Korman - Faker J Korman – Old school J Korman - Snoop J Sumner - Schooled J Vrabel – Lies I tell myself GRAPHIC NOVELS J Langeland – The cool code J Tysoe – My sister the werebeast AUDIO-ENABLED BOOKS JP Auerbach – Forever Friends Farm : forever kind JP Barrett – Cloudy with a chance of meatballs JP Cowdrey – Fiona the hippo JP Havill – Call the horse Lucky E Capucilli – Biscuit’s puppy sleepover E Lerner – Nat the cat has a snack E Lerner – Nat the cat takes a bath E Mack – We are up a tree! E Penfold – Give what you can JB DePrince – Becoming a ballerina BOOKS WITH CD TUMBLEBOOK COLLECTION AUDIOBOOKS NONFICTION J 303.48 Day – A world without summer J 751.422 Lefebvre – Watercolor lessons BIOGRAPHY JB* BTS - BTS JB* Clark – Caitlin Clark JB* Clark – The story of Caitlin Clark JB* Goodall – Jane Goodall JB* Goodall – The story of Jane Goodall JB* Williams – Serena Williams JB Lewis – C. S. Lewis : the boy who loved to ask big questions PARENT COLLECTION KITS TONIE/YOTO Tonies Animal World Wild Survivors Tonies Care Bears Unlock the Magic Tonies Daniel Tiger – Jodi Platypus Tonies Sleepy Sheep BUSY BAGS Busy Bag – Tummy Time |
Programs for Kids
Storytimes and other fun programs are held each month throughout the year.
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Ongoing Programs:
Storytime at the LibraryDesigned to foster early literacy skills and a love of reading in young children, while learning to listen in a group setting. Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Library 
Toddler TimeBring your toddler and join us for stories, songs, and fun educational activities. Ages 2 & 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. Babies 0 - 18 months. Fridays, February 6, 13, & 27 9:15 - 9:45 AM Children's Library This program is made possible with a donation from the Wettstein Family Field of Interest Fund at Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. 
Toddler Play TimeBring your toddler and join us for playtime with 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:
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 |
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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