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Who Ate Steve? by Susannah Lloyd
"Wait a minute! Where's Steve?" A picture book about size gets off to a rocky start when the "small" worm disappears. The culprit? Marcel the "big" creature the worm was being compared to. Don't worry, the narrator is there to get Marcel to spit Steve out.
Battle of the Books: A Season Ending
The Battle of the Books Award Ceremony was held yesterday and officially marks the end of the 2025-2026 Battle season.
The Competition Portion of This Year’s Battle of the Books Season has Concluded!
Yesterday's Battle 5 was the final battle competition in for this season. All of the teams did remarkably well and have a great deal to be proud about. The final scores are as follows:
Battle Voting Results Are In!
The Battle participants, both last week and the week before, had the chance to vote for books that would appear on next year's Battle of the Books list. All of the votes have been tallied and the results are in!
Battle 4 Recap
With yesterday's battle, the end of the battle competition draws nearer! The results for Battle 4 are as follows:
Battle 3 Recap
Congratulations to all the teams' for their efforts in yesterday's battle. The results for Battle 3 are as follows:
Battle 2 Recap
Congratulations to all of the Battle teams for their efforts in yesterday's Battle! The points earned in Battle 2 have been added to the points earned in Battle 1 to reach the total score thus far in the battle season.
Battle 1 Recap
Congratulations to all of the Battle teams for their efforts in yesterday's Battle! Battle 1 results is the first of five battle scores that add together to determine the winners of the 2025-2026 Battle Season.
Practice Battle Recap
The 2025-2026 Battle Season started off with a bang! Yesterday was Practice Battle and all of the teams did really well. It is quite clear that this year the competition will be fierce!
No Baby Storytime on Friday, January 23rd
Due to the freezing cold weather currently forecasted, the Library will be closed on Friday, January 23rd and the weekly Baby Storytime will be cancelled.
Kids Can Read Their Way to a Free Ticket to See the Chicago Wolves Play!
As part of The Chicago Wolves' "Read to Succeed" program, readers 12 and under get a chance to earn a free game ticket to see a Chicago Wolves hockey game. Sign up for Winter Reading through the beanstack app or by dropping by the Kids World desk to pick up a copy of the paper reading log.
Clovis Keeps His Cool by Katelyn Aronson
"Grace, grace. Nothing broken to replace." Clovis the bull is an ex-football player with a bad temper… and he just took over his granny's old china shop. With his mantra and a soothing routine, Clovis finds himself calmer than ever until a group of his old rivals start heckling him from the window.
Come Pick Up Your Read Poster!
With the end of National Library Card month, comes the end of the READ poster display. A big thanks to everyone who shared their favorite book with us!
Stop by the Kids desk to pick up your READ poster to
Summer’s Storytime Fun is Here!
The Summer's Drop-in English storytimes will run weekly from June 10th to August 1st for various age groups. But the fun doesn't stop there!
There’s still time to join in the Spring’s Storytime Fun!
April's Drop-in English storytimes will run weekly from April 8th to the 25th for various age groups. But the fun doesn't stop there!
Stop that Mop! by Jonathan Fenske
"I do not want to mop your slop. So I will RUN! Run far away! In this fun twist on the Gingerbread Man tale, a much beleaguered mop decides to run away leading many animals on a wild chase.
Yesterday’s Battle 5 Closed Out the Battle Competition for the Season
All five teams brought their A-game yesterday and did a tremendous job. For most teams, Battle 5 was their highest score, showing their commitment and determination to finish the Battle season strong. Each team should be exceptionally proud of their efforts.
Battle 4 Recap
Congratulations to all the teams for their efforts in Battle 4. Everyone's hard work will certainly make next week's final Battle an interesting one!
Battle 3 Recap
Congratulations goes to all of the teams for their efforts in Battle 3. The scores from Battle 3 have been tallied and added to the scores from Battle 1. (Battle 2 was, of course, cancelled due to the weather last week).
There will be no Battle of the Books today!
With the forecast looking snowy, Battle 2 has been cancelled for today.
Battle 1 Recap
Thanks to all participants and coaches for a great Battle 1! Battle 1 scores will be added to the scores from Battle 2, 3, 4, and 5. It is the highest overall score that will determine this season's battle - so it is still very much anyone's game. We are excited to see the progress each team will make!
Practice Battle Recap
We hope everyone enjoyed attending the Practice Battle. As mentioned, the points earned yesterday do not count towards the season's overall battle points. Practice Battle is really just a bit of fun to help acclimate players to Battle of the Books. Even so, it is kind of exciting to see how the teams stacked up!
Boo Can’t Poo! by Xiao Jing “Iris” Wang, MD
"Boo the ghost has lost his groove. He has a poo, and it just won't move." This board book tackles constipation for the youngest of listeners in a light-hearted funny way.