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!

Star Wars Day at the Library

May 4th, All day
Celebrate all things galactic at the Main Library.

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!

Get matched with a book!Get matched with a Kid's Book!

Tell us what books for kids you like (and don't!) and our librarians will recommend your next favorite book. 

Tell us what books for kids you like (and don't!) and our librarians will recommend your next favorite book. 

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!

Visit a museumVisit a museum

Reserve a museum pass for free or reduced-price entry to museums museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, theaters and more.

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.

New Arrivals

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