Kids @ Round Lake Area Public Library

The stuffed animals are all worn out from their sleepover last night (they stayed up kind of late), but they had a great time making new friends! See for yourself just how much fun they had by clicking on the picture below!

Unfortunately, due to the weather, we are rescheduling the Stuffed Animal Sleepover that was going to be held tonight. The new date and time for the Stuffed Animal Sleepover will be as follows:

Storytime and Stuffed Animal Drop-off: Tuesday, January 24th at 5:00 p.m.

Stuffed Animal Pick-up: Wednesday, January 25th anytime from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at 847-546-7060 ext. 5

We have a new addition to the Children’s Department- our Reading Clubhouse! This isn’t an ordinary Clubhouse, though. We are inviting anyone who visits the Youth Department to add something special to the house by helping us color it.

Please, come join in the fun!

Click here for current movie night information and dates.

In honor of Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 17th, check out some of these resources about literacy and the importance of reading.

Mother Goose Literacy
Recommended book lists that promote literacy for all ages. Find a book you like and read it as a family!

Reach Out and Read
This site contains lots of literacy tips for parents- literacy milestones, the importance of reading aloud and reading tips.

Developing Literacy Skills
Here are six ways you can help your child develop early literacy skills. These tips cover the literacy skills of phonological awareness, letter knowledge, narrative skills, print motivation, building vocabulary, and print awareness.

Write a Silly Story
What child doesn’t like a silly story? Fill in the blanks and create a funny story as a family.

Building Your Child’s Vocabulary
Talking to and reading with your child are two terrific ways to help them hear and read new words. Here are some ideas to get you started. 

Make Reading to Young Children Fun
Sick of reading the same story to your kids over and over? Watch this video to learn how you can make this experience  more effective and enjoyable for both you and your child.

Building Early Literacy Skills
Here are six steps, beginning with birth, to help you teach your child literacy skills that will last a lifetime.

Register for Fall 2011 programs today! Sign up in person at the Youth Services Reference Desk or call (847) 546-7060, prompt 5 to register.  Hurry!  The programs will fill up quickly!

Check out this page to view our program offerings for Fall 2011.