Serving Lake Forest Youth from Ages 0–14
The Children's Library is well known and well loved by the community, and that's thanks to your amazing Librarians. They are at your service to help inspire the bookworms-in-training under your care.
Your Children's Librarians can:
- Provide resources to help with homework
- Point you in the right direction for homeschooling and microschooling methods, resources, and lesson ideas
- Pull books on specific topics or at certain reading levels
- Answer your questions and offer reading recommendations
- Get you a desired book or movie, even if we don't currently have it
- Create personalized reading lists
FALL 2022 QL Little Historians
FALL 2022 QL Youth Book Group
GENERIC QL Storytimes
GENERIC QL 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The Latest from the Blog
Kathy's Korner - September New Fiction for Grades 3-8
A clickable list of recent chapter books and graphic novels for elementary and middle school readers.
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COLLECTION CONNECTION: CAUDILL, BLUESTEM & MONARCH NOMINEES
Children's fiction and nonfiction book awards voted on by students.
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Lit Lorie Loves – Picture Book Series
Find old favorites and learn about some new ones to enjoy with your children or grandchildren.
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Introducing Adapted Books to the Accessibility Collection
We are pleased to offer Adapted Books as part of the Accessibility Collections. Adapted Books are picture books that have been modified to be more accessible to pre‑readers and individuals with special needs. As a result, readers can better engage with and communicate about the stories, making the...
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Michelle's Real Reads - Robert F. Sibert Awards
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, established by the Association for Library Service to Children in 2001, is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year. 2022 M...
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Upcoming Events
Spooky Stories Writing Contest for Kids & Teens
Drop-in Pumpkin Storytime at Elawa Farm (Session A)
Drop-in Pumpkin Storytime at Elawa Farm (Session B)
Little Historians for Ages 6–10: All About Athletes
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Go to CREATIVEBUG
https://www.creativebug.com/lib/lakeforestlibrary
What you can do with it
Choose from more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
User Guide
Getting Started with the Creativebug app
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "creativebug" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
What you can do with it
Explore cultural information including videos, recipes, customs, and lifestyles from other countries in the world and states in the U.S.
Go to DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
https://dp.la
What you can do with it
Explore the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions, including photographs, museum objects, government documents, and so much more!
What you can do with it
Kids ages 8–18 can complete hundreds of self-paced coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects, developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
User Guide
On your first visit, you will be prompted to create an account using an email address and password. Click Sign Up to get started.
Go to LINKEDIN LEARNING
https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/lakeforestlibrary
What you can do with it
Be a lifelong learner with free tutorials from the industry leader in technology training. Enhance and expand your business, technology, and creative skills. (Formerly Lynda.com.)
User Guide
Getting Started with the LinkedIn Learning app
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "linkedin learning" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
Go to MANGO LANGUAGES
https://connect.mangolanguages.com/lake-forest/start
What you can do with it
Learn a wide variety of languages more effectively through real-life situations and actual conversation.
User Guide
Getting Started with the Mango app
How to access
| ⬤ | App available, search for "mango languages" in your app store |
| ⬤ | Works on iOS, Android, smartphones, tablets ... just install the app |
| ⬤ | Works in computer browser |
Language learning for children. Courses available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
What you can do with it
Explore rich content from resources that present multiple sides of an issue, helping students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. Supports school curriculum standards.
What you can do with it
Explore carefully curated content for elementary school ages, including full text for the most popular children's magazines, eBooks, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. Includes Cricket Media content and reference books such as American Heritage Children's Dictionary. Supports Lexiles reading measures.
Storyline Online streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books. It is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
eBooks
TumbleBooks are easy to use eBooks for grades K–6. Read as many books you want, when you want, and on any device with no checkouts, holds, or bulky downloads.