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Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos

This graphic novel for upper elementary school-aged readers, presents a fictionalized account of a participant's experience in Operation Peter Pan.

Movie in the Parking Lot: Encanto

Saturday, June 25, 2022, 8:30 PM.

Motor into the nostalgic days of the outdoor theater as our parking lot is transformed for an in-car screening of Disney's newest hit, Encanto.

Super Mario 3D world + Bowser’s fury Published by Nintendo

Super Mario 3D World is technically not a new game since it was first released on the WiiU but, with it getting ported to the Nintendo Switch there are so many great new features in addition to it being an amazing platformer.

Checkout a Telescope from the Library!

Got a budding astronomer at home? Someone curious? Someone who looks at the night sky with wonder?

Registration Begins May 16th for June’s In-person Storytimes!

Starting Monday, May 16th, 2022 residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights can register for the in-person storytimes that will be held in June. Space is limited, so register as soon as possible!

Get Your Baby’s First Book Bag!

For residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights who are newly minted parents or grandparents of a little one less than 17 months old or are expecting a new arrival soon, we'd like to celebrate this happy occasion with your family!

Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month

May is Jewish American Heritage Month.

Can you figure out this word puzzle?

On Tuesday, May 10th, Kids World will host a virtual word puzzle challenge for those in third thru sixth grade.

Roof Repair

Starting next week, May 11th or 12th, 2022, we’ll begin doing repairs to the library roof. While these repairs are necessary, they will cause some minor inconveniences.

The driveway and book drops accessible from Wilson Avenue will be closed intermittently; …

Celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson

"At some point after 12:55 p.m. on that bright, scorching day, Teddy Dawson went missing."

Smitten with Kittens by Florence Friedmann Minor

"Who isn't smitten with a kitten's sweet MEW
and all the cute things that kittens will DO?"

Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month

The Arab world is comprised 22 countries that span from North Africa to East Asia. The culture in the Arab world is rich and diverse and well worth celebrating. This month long celebration is perfect for families with roots to the Arab world as well as for families to explore a culture and history they might be less familiar with.

Celebrate National Poetry Month

From the library shelves, they stand tall
With words that give a beckoning call:
Words that rhyme all silly willy,
And words that are goosebumpy chilly,
Words that sound like the sweetest of treats,
Or rise from the page in clap-a-ble beats.
Poems by the dozens are waiting to be read.
"Poetry is for everyone!," it must be said!

The Goody by Lauren Child

"Most of all, he was thinking: What is so GOOD about being a Goody?"

Under the Sea Books and Coloring Page

The weather is warming up and we're ready to go swimming so we made a coloring page for you to download, print, and color. Of course we'll have some copies in Kids World for you to pick up when you're here for a visit. We also put together a list of under the sea books for you to borrow and read.

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

“But it was always about more than having a blue outfit, piece of jewelry, or work of art. Because of its scarcity, mystery, and holy associations, blue was more than a color. It was a feeling.”

Mina by Matthew Forsythe

“But one day her father came home and said, ‘Mina! Come outside I have a really big surprise for you!’ And that’s when she started to worry.”

Mystery Picture Revealed

Thanks to everyone that participated in revealing the mystery picture in Kids World over the last few months. We hope you enjoyed working on it as much as we enjoyed watching it slowly appear.

The Rumors Are True…

In-person storytimes are returning to Eisenhower Public Library starting in April! Due to the small classes, these in-person programs will be for residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights only; however, nonresidents are still very welcome to attend the continuing weekly …

Battle 5 Recap

The Battle of the Books Season 2021-2022 is officially over. We send our deepest gratitude to the coaches of each team for putting in the time and to the student participants who worked so hard. And so, the final scores …

Battle 4 Recap

It was a great battle yesterday! We finished early and all of the teams did admirably well! Battle 4 turned out to have the smallest point range between the highest and lowest scoring teams so far this season.

There was …

Mario Day

March 10th (Mar10) is Mario Day! Celebrate with some new and old games from our collection. See all the different kinds of adventures Mario has been on through the years.

Try Our New Catalog

Today, March 8th, 2022, we're premiering an update to our library catalog. The new design has lot of features that will make it easier for you to borrow materials from your library. Our favorite is "title grouping" which collects all available formats of a title, such at books, ebooks, and audiobooks, into one location, making it much simpler to find what you're looking for.