The Kids' Place
Northlake Public Library District
The staff of the Youth Serves Department is eager to help you find good books to read, locate answers to homework questions, and share some of our favorite stories and books. Here are some things we offer:
Activities For a complete list of the library's current activities, see the library's newsletter, The Bookshelf.
Storytime - For the 3 1/2 to 5 year old. Forty minutes filled with stories, fingerplays and films to introduce children to the joy of books
Summer Reading - A program designed for 1st through 6th graders to encourage reading during the summer months. There is also a "Read-to-me" program for preschoolers to encourage parents to read to their children.
Special Programs - Presented throughout the year, these programs include guest speakers, performers, arts and crafts, bingo, and film specials. Check the Calendar for the schedule of events.
Special to the Collection
Periodicals - A wide variety of periodicals are available in the Youth Department. Over forty different magazines are available for children and teachers.
If you are looking to see if the Northlake Library carries a particular magazine or newspaper, you may search the Union List of Serials Online.It will also list the magazine and newspaper holdings of other libraries in the Suburban Library System.
Parent-Teacher Section - Books cover many aspects of parenting and teaching - from toilet training and sibling rivalry to school problems and art projects.
Holiday Books - There are fiction as well as non-fiction titles about holidays in this collection. These are available throughout the year.
Spanish - Popular titles, fiction and non-fiction, are available in Spanish. For children of all ages.
Book and Tape Kits - These are available for the child to "read-along" with a cassette.
Web
Links Just for Kids
Here are a few sites to try. (Even some grown-ups may find these fun & interesting). There are also sites just for Teens. We will be adding more, so check back often! You may also like to see a Calendar of events being held for children at the library this month.
Check out our new page to help you with your Chicago History Fair project !
Click here.
Arthur's Home Page You're sure to like this site if you are an Arthur fan.
KidsClick! Web guide and search tool for kids by librarians.
Bill Nye the Science Guy A fun approach to science on the web,; very interesting, interactive website.B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper Lists many great sites by general homework topics, and includes a great list of general reference and search engine links.
Chicago History Fair Pathfinders For help with your history fair subject.
Chicago Public Library Homework Help Provides annotated booklists, spacegames and trivia plus hotlinks in several interesting categories.
Children's Literature Web Guide A great collection of Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. Includes book awards lists and many related links.
Emergency Management for Kids by FEMA- This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and how you can prevent disaster damage.
Exploratorium - this online museum contains links to over 12,000 web sites that explore hundreds of intriguing topics pertaining to science, art, and human perception.
Fifty States and Capitals Has everything about a state and links to further information.
FOX Kids Fox Television has created a highly entertaining cartoon site for children. Designed to look like a "cybership" the site presents children's shows aired on FOX.
Funology.com - best place on the web to find things to do (with or without the computer). Games, jokes, recipes, experiments and much more for kids, parents, teachers; all ages.
How to Cite References in a Bibliography and (MLA) Style Citations
How Stuff Works This site explains how so many things work, including electronic items, household items, motors and engines, foods, your body, and much more!
Internet Public Library Many features, including an "Ask a Question" reference section. Explore science fun and facts with Dr. Internet, and visit the section on
Internet Detectives Produced by middle school students as a resource to other students, mostly for social studies and media projects.
KidsAstronomy.com - Interesting Astronomy site for kids.
Kids Pick the Best of the Web Top ten favorite sites voted by kids, sponsored by the American Library Association.
Kid's Tools for Searching the Internet From here you can choose to search within any of 8 selected sites (including KidsClick, Awesome Library, StudyWeb, and others) or within 3 screened websites.
McGruff.org - is just for kids. Got a question about staying safe? Ask McGruff for advice. Learn basic safety rules with Scruff through games, puzzles, and comics. Find out how you can help Take A Bite Out Of Crime!
Museum of Science and Industry of Chicago Visit the museum's exhibits, see what's new, play a game, and get help to plan your visit.
NASA for Kids (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) Find out how to get photos from space, see a launch, get a lesson plan, and more.
Science Fair project resources. Key homework topics, including math, geography, history, etc. are covered. Also, booklists and book reviews by kids for kids
Sports Illustrated for Kids A busy, colorful site with articles about athletes, league standing, games and more.
Tumblebook Library TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) TumblePuzzles are created from existing picture books from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
The White House for KidsYahooligans! The web guide for kids. The well-known search engine's kids source, with the Site of the Week and searching tools.
Yuckiest Site on the Internet Fun activities and information to keep kids and teens buy online and off.
Web Links for Teens
Info-Trac Web or the Electric Library Plus are very helpful for school assigments. Note: you will need to enter your 14-digit Northlake Library card barcode.
Also: for your HOMEWORK -- you may get Live Homework Help!
For a fuller list of resources, check the Research and Reference Links page.
- A+ Research and Writing Guide Step-by-step help for research, writing, and citing.
- Homework Central Sites to help students in grades 7 through high school.
- How to Cite References in a Bibliography and (MLA) Style Citations
- Internet Public Library - Teen Division Your suggestions and a real librarian select fun & interesting sites from all over the web.
- Teen Hoopla: An Internet Guide for Teens Presented by the Young Adult Library Services Association; for 12 - 18 year olds.
- Teen Reads - Teenreads.com is "THE place online for teens to talk about their fave books --- and find the hippest new titles!"
- Salem at National Geographic Interactive pages let you "experience" Salem during the witch trial period.
We appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have.
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