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We Moved!
Come check out the blog on the library’s new website! You can follow this link to the new Youth Bulletin or on the Home page, select “Books & More” and then click on the Youth Services Bulletin.
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American Girl
Our American Girl books have moved! They are now all grouped together under J AME so that they’re easier for all the American Girl fans to find. We’re as happy as Kit at her typewriter or Felicity on...
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Brighten Up at the Library
On September 23rd, the Science Club at the New Lenox Library will be experimenting with electicity and light. After participating in some experiments, the Science Club will also be making one of these:...
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The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower
Title: Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower Author: Lisa Graff Where to find it: J GRA Ms. Liz says: Bernetta loses her private school scholarship after she is implicated in a school-wide cheating...
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Shake Break!
No matter how much we would love to hang out on the couch all day reading our library books, it’s important to get up and move! The CDC suggests that children should be participating in one hour (or...
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Banana Split Day
August 25th is National Banana Split Day! The library might not be open on Sunday, but you can come in anytime and find a book about this delicious treat. Might we recommend: Go ahead. Click on the...
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Have Fun with My StoryMaker!
My StoryMaker is a site created by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh that lets anyone create their very own story! You can choose your setting, characters, and their actions for any kind of story you...
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Up, Up and Away!
Title: Zephyr Takes Flight Author: Steve Light Find it at the library: E LIG Zephyr is a girl who loves planes. She makes them out of paper, draws them all over the places, builds them out of junk,...
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Ants in your Pants
Check out this song by Eric Herman! It’s called “Ants in Your Pants #99″ from his CD, What a Ride.
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Guys Read
Guys are having some trouble reading. The U.S. Department of Education reading tests for the last 30 years show boys scoring lower than girls in every age group, every year. In order to get guys...
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Mr. Freddie’s Favorites
Mr. Freddie is getting ready for an adventure, but he’ll miss his new friends from Tales and Tunes and all the great people he’s met at the library. To say goodbye, Mr. Freddie has given us a list of...
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Thank You, Volunteers!
This summer, teen volunteers gave a total of 50272 minutes of their time, which amounts to 837 hours and 52 minutes!!! We couldn’t have had such a fun Summer Reading program without all of our...
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Explore with Lewis and Clarke
Since it’s almost, kind of, maybe time to consider thinking about school again it might be a good idea to start waking up our brains with a fun and educational computer game sponsored by National...
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It’s Almost Over
Summer Reading ended on July 27th, but that doesn’t mean your fun should end! Try your hand and making one of these ROCKING caterpillars for your garden! The instructions seem to be lost for this...
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Sing Along with Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat presents The Wheels on the Bus! Sing along with Pete and his friends during their bus ride. Then come to the library and check out this NEW book by James Dean!
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Animals for Awareness
Click to view slideshow. Today, the wild animal rescue Animals for Awareness came to the library to show us some cool endangered and not-so-endangered animals! Everyone had a lot of fun petting the...
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Bop Til You Drop Dance Party
Tomorrow is the last Bop Til You Drop Dance Party of the summer! Come and dance along with us to your favorite modern tunes. Join us in the meeting room from 10:30-11. To get you ready, here’s the...
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Final Lap
This year the school reading competition is closer than ever. It’s really anybody’s game. Keep turning in your Summer Reading passports so your school can win our coveted trophy!
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