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It’s Monarch Award Time - Vote by March 10th

Calling all Kids in Kindergarten through Third Grade.

It’s Monarch Award time and we need your help to pick the winning book!

Every year, the Association of Illinois School Library Educators chooses 20 books to participate in the Monarch Reader’s Choice Awards for kindergarten through third grade.  

Kids all over the state get to vote for their favorite book on the list and you can be one of them!

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Keep kids busy with search and find activities at the library

As caregivers, it’s easy to forget some of the simple activities we have at our disposal.

I love the versatility of the classic I Spy game.

It’s a great basic format to differentiate for kids of all ages.  

Our summer scavenger hunt may be over, but any location can become the site of a search and find adventure.

You just need to give the right clues...   

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