This week’s new Children’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) kits is Beginning to Count (Counting 1). This is the perfect kit to have fun learning to count with your little one. This kit is for children ages 3+. This kit...
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Another week, another Children’s Department STEM kit! This week we are featuring a kit that seems very simple. KEVA planks are simple, but because they are so precise, what you can build with them ranges from easy towers to complex, rotating...
Over the next few months, the library will feature one of our new Children’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) kits every week. This week’s kit is Rainbow Blocks! If you have a young builder, this kit is for you! This...
Hello, Families! Miss Julie here to bring you news of an exciting new trio of books that just arrived from the Mysteries of Space series. These books are perfect for the child that is fascinated by space science and needs something that digs deeper...
Calling all kids who love to design buildings with candy, frosting, and graham crackers! Are you in a competitive mood this year? Then we have the perfect activity for you.Come to Curbside Pickup starting December 5 to get your supply packs full of...
The Children’s Department is thrilled to introduce you to Tania Nezrick from Kishwaukee College’s Biology Department. Read on for some fantastic advice on how to achieve your goals and some great reading suggestions that are highlighted...
Despite our current pandemic situation, the Children’s Department has still been able to provide our area’s children and families with some fun activities to keep them safe, busy, and learning all month long. Between story times,...
Do you love Legos? Well, so does Dr. Swingley! Read on to find out all about astrobiology, microbes, and the great kinds of books that Dr. Swingley loves to read. What is your name? Wesley Swingley What is your job title and where do...
Do you know what a botanist does? This week, The Children’s Department is delighted to welcome Dr. Duvall from NIU’s Biology Department, so keep reading to find out more about what a botanist studies, and get some reading ideas to...
Let’s take advantage of our August summer sun and cook some food! Sunlight is very powerful. Using a solar cooker, we can use some of that solar energy to heat up some food! This is a great project for kids of all ages (K-12th grade) to learn...
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