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Lunar New Year Festival

Saturday, January 25th

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with us! We’ll have crafts, games, and performances for kids.  

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Featured Event

Noon Years Eve

Tuesday, December 31st

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Count down to noon with snacks, activities, and a balloon drop!

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Featured Event

Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum

Friday, January 10th

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Join us as we share nature stories to notice how weather, trees, and animals change with the season! Presented with Morton Arboretum.

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New for kids...

Adventure to new places with our reading lists.

From award winners to school reading lists, we have the best collection of books and media in town

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Bluestem Award Nominees 2025

Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees 2025

Discover Even More Materials for Kids!

Take a peek at some of the resources and services we have to offer.

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Books

Book Match

Fill out this form and get matched with a book based on your interests!

Digital Resources

Databases

Use these specialized databases to go deep on your favorite subjects or find sources for your projects from home.

Downloadables

Books You Can Access Anytime

Looking for a book for Sustained Silent Reading or a book report? Browse the Library’s collection of thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks.

Outreach for Elementary Schools

Please fill out this form to indicate a librarian visit, field trip, or other outreach service for grades K-5.

Need homework help? Look no further!

Print Resources

School Reading Lists

Whether it's the Bluestem, Caudill, or Battle of the Books the library has multiple copies of every book on the list.

Online Resources

Databases

Need to find a couple of sources for your research paper? Use our databases to search newspapers, encyclopedias and more.

In-Library Services

Study Rooms

The library offers study rooms for you to book if you need a quiet place to study or a location your entire group can gather.

Technology

The library offers Apple computers and wireless printing as well as free Wi-Fi. Friendly staff will help you with any tech issues.