|
The following material is available in the Children’s Services
Department
2 Computer
Catalogs
All of our resources along with those of 55 MLS member libraries are
on-line through our keyboard terminals. They may be searched by
author, title or subject. Instructions for use are on the screen.
Consult a librarian for additional assistance.
2 Game Computers
We have over 100 computer games available for your children to play here
at the library. There is an hour time limit and a two game limit
for each child using the computers. Many of these games are
learning aids in math, reading and logic.
Board Books
These books are for the very youngest child with minimal text and simple
bright pictures.
Picture Books
Picture books are meant to be read to young children or read by children
who are learning to read.
Readers
For children learning to read up to about the third grade. These
books have larger print, some a controlled vocabulary and in some cases
a vocabulary list.
Fiction
Novels and short stories for children in approximately third to eighth
grade. Books are arranged by the author’s last name. Large
paperback series are arranged together on a separately marked shelf.
Non Fiction
Books for every age in a full range of subject arranged by the Dewey
Decimal Classification System. This collection also includes
creative literature such as poetry, drama, and folk tales and nursery
rhymes.
Poetry
Bins
Rub-A-Dub-Dub: Some Poems in a Tub: This poetry project was made
possible through a Library Services & Technology Act Grant and the
Illinois State Library. Ten Poetry and Folktale theme-based kits
in tubs are available for checkout. Each tub contains 25 - 30
books, audio-visual materials and props, including puppets, flannel
board figures and magnetic poetry kits. Flexible loan periods are
available. Call 3 days in advance, so tubs can be assembled.
Parenting Shelf
A collection of adult books that deal with issues of concern to parents
such as toilet training, discipline, home schooling and numerous other
topics.
DVD’s and
Videos
Located directly across from the parent shelf, we have numerous video’s
and DVD’s available for children’s viewing and family viewing.
Book/Cassette
Kits
Cassette recordings accompany easy fiction and non-fiction books,
offering an enjoyable full-text reading of favorite titles.
Audio Books
Books on either CD or cassette of some of the most popular fiction in
past years.
Magazines
There are presently 19 different magazines including several of interest
to parents available in the Children’s Department. The current
issues are in binders and not available to checkout, but back issues may
be checked out for two weeks. The past year issues are located by
lifting the shelf where the current issue sits. Further back
issues are kept for the past four years and are located in boxes on
shelves at the end of the shelving units.
Reference Books
Encyclopedias, indexes, almanacs, and a variety of books on many
subjects needed for school assignments and personal interests. A
librarian is always on duty to help locate information, either from the
reference collection or from the other materials in the library.
Homework Shelf
As the schools notify us of current assignments, we will place on the
shelf books pertaining to said assignment that will be for in house use
only. This insures that all students will have information
available for the assignment.
Puzzle and Play area
Puzzle, games and toys that help develop the fine motor and
discriminatory skills need to learn to read are available for use in the
library.
|
