Kids
Kids Spotlight
Explorer Backpacks at EPL!
Study the big (Stars! Planets!) and the small (Insects! Bugs! Microscopic organisms!) with our explorer backpacks!
Museum Passes
Go on your favorite museum adventure by requesting museum passes from EPL!
Purple Crayon Players Storytime, part of a series
Join Northwestern University Theatre students for a joyous storytime where you'll sing songs, hear stories and make a craft project!
Jammie Time, part of a series
Visit the library in your jammies and listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun. Books are aimed at PreK-Grade 2, but all ages welcome!
Upcoming Events
Stories and Stretches
May 6th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us as we read stories, sing songs, and practice gentle yoga poses as a family. Perfect for building focus, movement, and mindfulness!
Kids' Homework Help
Continue the learning outside of school! Access these online resources designed to engage kids' curiousity at various age levels.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages ​​offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
LOTE4Kids: Children's Picture Books
LOTE4Kids is an online platform that offers multilingual storybooks for children in over 90 languages!
Digital Magazines in Spanish & Portuguese for Young Readers!
¡Que comience la diversión y el aprendizaje con estas revistas digitales en español y portugués para niños, disponibles en Libby!
Kids' Homework Help
Continue the learning outside of school! Access these online resources designed to engage kids' curiousity at various age levels.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages ​​offers interactive courses in over 70 languages, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills.
LOTE4Kids: Children's Picture Books
LOTE4Kids is an online platform that offers multilingual storybooks for children in over 90 languages!
Digital Magazines in Spanish & Portuguese for Young Readers!
¡Que comience la diversión y el aprendizaje con estas revistas digitales en español y portugués para niños, disponibles en Libby!
Staff Picks
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage
Celebrate and honor AANHPI Month with these picture books for children ages birth to 8.
New & Noteworthy Children's Books April 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
Autism Acceptance
April is also Autism Acceptance & Neurodiversity Celebration Month! These children's books highlight acceptance, accessibility & inclusion.
Best Nature Board Books of 2025 "Baby Blueberry"
This list recommends books for purchase by nature educators and parents.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage
Celebrate and honor AANHPI Month with these picture books for children ages birth to 8.
New & Noteworthy Children's Books April 2026
Check out these great new books for children! Book descriptions and age/grade recommendations are from the publishers' websites.
Autism Acceptance
April is also Autism Acceptance & Neurodiversity Celebration Month! These children's books highlight acceptance, accessibility & inclusion.
Best Nature Board Books of 2025 "Baby Blueberry"
This list recommends books for purchase by nature educators and parents.