• Fully-stocked craft table
• Lounge seating area
• Mac Computers
• Gaming stations: Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch
• Board Games
• After school snack
TEEN PROGRAMS
Looking to explore your interests, develop new skills or connect with your peers? Sign up for a teen program.
Are you looking for a challenge? Register at the Youth Desk or sign up online. Get reading and start earning prizes.
BookPage An online version of the popular publication with book reviews, author interviews and news about upcoming books.
Caudill Award Nominees
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools.
Fantastic Fiction
Use this resource to discover new authors and find the order and titles of books in a series.
Novelist K-8
Read-alikes, lists of award-winning books and recommended books.
The teen space features a collection of books, magazines and games. Join our 100 Books Before High School Reading Program.
BOOK TALK LISTS
During the school year, we bring the library to you to talk about programs and books, tell stories and answer questions to get middle schoolers excited about the library. Students are given handouts listing books for their grade level. Grades 6-8 Book Lists
Learning Express Library Free courses and practice tests in different school subjects; practice tests for AP classes, the SAT, or the ACT.
Tutor.com
Live one-on-one homework help from certified tutors in a variety of subjects. Grammar check papers and resumes, review math problems, and sharpen educational skills.