Where The Child Things Are
Time to Travel!
By: Christina Keasler, Youth Department Assistant Director and Youth Technology Librarian
Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s cabin fever, but around this time of year I start getting antsy and wishing to go on vacation. I begin planning my camping trips and other excursions. It appears I’m not the only one—the library processed nearly 200 passport applications in January. (Yes, GEPL can accept passport applications! Click
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A Little Bit of Kindness Goes A Long Way
By: Kelli Rolston, Youth Associate
Winter…the season of love and kindness. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but if your kids are anything like mine, they may not have been showing the love at home, especially with the recent snow and record low temperatures keeping everyone inside. So how do you teach your kiddos to be a little more
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ALA Book Awards
By: Kate Easley, Youth Librarian
Last week was an exciting one—not just with the bitter cold, but also with the ALA Book Awards announcement, including the Newbery and Caldecott winners. So, what won? Merci Suárez Changes Gears won the Newbery Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Literature. It tells the story of 6th grader Merci who is having some friend trouble
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Is This Book for Me?
By: Alexa Moffat, Youth Associate
Recently, I helped a family looking for Vox[1] books. I showed them our selection and watched as they perused the available options. I pointed to one book on the opposite side of the display, titled Hey Black Child, indicating that it was also a Vox book. The parent considered it quickly and said, “Oh, that
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Sloths, Narwhals, and Llamas… Oh, My!
By: Cristina Bueno, Youth Associate
Sloths and narwhals are two of my absolute favorite animals, and llamas are pretty cool, too. These three animals have been growing in popularity over the last few years with an increasing number of clothes, school supplies, and even books featuring them. Grownups, you may have found your child asking for these creatures, or perhaps
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2019 Reading Goals
By: Melissa Hilt, Community Engagement Librarian
As discussed in a previous blog post, many of us make New Year’s resolutions. It’s a way to start our year off on the right foot and motivate ourselves, if you will. For one of my resolutions, I always set a personal reading goal. Last year, on Goodreads, I pledged to read 65 books in
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Crafting with Creativebug
By: GEPL Staff
The Glen Ellyn Public Library is excited to introduce its latest digital resource: Creativebug! If you are not on a library computer or on the library’s WiFi, enter your card number and pin to access over 1,000 online art and craft lessons. Led by volunteers, activists, and teachers, these on-trend, high-quality classes never expire—so take
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Host Your Own Mock Caldecott Awards!
By: Heather McCammond-Watts, Youth Department Director
Youth library staff love to talk about their favorite children’s books, and this is the best time of the year to do so, because the annual awards are right around the corner. The American Library Association (ALA) will announce the winners of the Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King, Geisel, and other notable honors on January
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New Year, New You!
By: Kate Easley, Youth Librarian
Happy New Year! It’s 2019! Can you believe it? With a new year comes a time to make resolutions or set goals for the upcoming year. It’s time to try something new! No matter what interest you’d like to pursue, the library has you covered. Would you like to try 3D printing? Did you know
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Winter Boredom Busters
By: Alexa Moffat, Youth Associate
Winter is upon us. As the temperature drops, our time indoors increases, and refrains of, “I’m bored!” become all too common. Here is a list of my tried and true boredom busters, tested out in my years as a nanny, first grade teacher, and current toddler mom. 1. Put a piece of cardstock and a
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