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Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!
Our current Winter Family Read Aloud theme, "Read, Read, Read as Much as You Can!" is taken from the classic story of "The Gingerbread Man." If you don't already know it, here is the short version....
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Read with a DOG!
Read with a dog! Our Spring session of BARK FOR BOOKS will start March 9, and repeat March 23 at Naper Blvd. Library. No registration is required and the Saturday sessions last an hour, from 11:30 a.m....
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Leprechaun Literacy
We are all a little bit Irish in March! How much do you know about leprechauns, the famous mascot of St. Patrick's Day?1. Who invented leprechauns, General Mills or Walt Disney?2. What do leprechauns...
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Eat a Rainbow this Summer!
Summer is the perfect time for your little ones to "eat a rainbow!" Fruits and vegetables are plentiful, affordable, and at their peak in the summer months. Make them a mainstay in your child's diet....
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What's More Fun?
What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? DOGS at the LIBRARY!Therapy dogs, with their owners, will visit our Library five more times this summer for our BARK FOR BOOKS program, including June 22 at...
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Welcome, September!
SEPTEMBER is a sensational month! Most of us think of September as "Back to School" Month, but it is much more!It's also: Library Card Sign-up Month, National Piano Month, National Hispanic Heritage...
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Test your ANIMAL GROUP I.Q.!
Hey, Moms and Dads, Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunts and Uncles! Are you animal experts? You may know that a GROUP of ants is an army, and that a lot of geese form a gaggle, but do you know what a group of...
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READING IS OUR THING!
Does your family love the magic of the winter holiday season? Make that magic last a bit longer this season by joining the Library's Winter Family Readaloud Program, inspired by those unbridled Dr....
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Card Playing Day = FAMILY FUN!
Card Playing Day is three days after Christmas Day, December 28, and what a perfect time to slow down, relax, pick up a deck or two of playing cards and spend actual face-to-face time with your family....
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The Fabulous Benefits of Play Doh
Aside from the endless possibilites of creativity, play doh aids in fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. This, in turn, will greatly assist a young child's writing and cutting skills. Here is...
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Silly Stuff for St. Patrick's Day!
Part of the fun of working in the Children's Department of the Library is finding strange and silly tidbits of information!Did you know that:1. Ireland has no snakes because St. Patrick drove them all...
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PLEASE HUG THESE BOOKS!
When was the last time you hugged a book after you read it? You might be tempted to snuggle with the following two (and your child!)The first is in our Reader collection.Chip Wants a Dog by William...
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Ode to our Read2Gether Volunteers
I was fortunate to have been one of the Naperville Public Library READ2GETHER coordinators during our "Paws to Read" Summer Reading Program. It was a memorable experience for many reasons. Of course,...
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Great Picture Book for the DOG DAYS OF SUMMER!
NORMAN,SPEAK! is a new addition to our picture book collection (Easy Fiction) and it is a winner!It highlights empathy for animals. A young boy goes to the animal shelter to choose a dog and asks...
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Breakfast!
For many children, the month of September means School!School means getting up early, washing, dressing and eating a healthy breakfast.Try one of these enticing breakfasts to get your child up and...
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Freeze! Now Have Some Family Fun!
December has arrived, and so has the Library's WINTER FAMILY READALOUD PROGRAM! Sign up today at any Library location.So, power down those electronic devices and power up some family fun. Some say...
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Spicy Gifts!
Do you need some last-minute gifts for the holiday season?Short of cash?Kids bored already now that school is out?Round up the family and concoct your own spice mixes: pour into a pretty jar, tie on a...
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At LAST!
I look forward to the month of March every year. I cannot bear the thought of one more snowflake, one more day of frigid winds, one more day of icy sidewalks. I yearn for a month that gives the...
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Dogs in the Library this Summer!
Question: What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys?Answer: Dogs in the Library!Kids who don't like to read, kids who are learning to read, and kids who LOVE to read are invited to share a page or ten...
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Kids in the Garden
Fun. Exciting. Educational. Magical. Dirty! Kids and gardens are natural partners, and teaching young ones how to grow flowers, fruits, and vegetables in the soil will produce many magical and edible...
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