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Upcoming Events

Jan
23

LEGO My Library @ Home

10:00am - 11:00am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

LEGO My Library @ Home

10:00am - 11:00am
Jan 23, 2021
Main Branch
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 10-11 am on Zoom. For kids ages 2-12. Registration is required....
Jan
25

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Jan 25, 2021
Main Branch
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Monday, January 25, 2021, at 10 am. Video will remain posted to Facebook and YouTube for an extended period of time....
Jan
25

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Teens

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Jan 25, 2021
Main Branch
Age Groups: Teens
Description
On Roll20 & Discord...
Jan
26

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Jan 26, 2021
Main Branch
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Tuesday, January 26, 2021,at 10 am. Video will remain posted on Facebook and YouTube for an extended period of time....
Jan
26

Yoga with Julia

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Age Group: Everyone

Yoga with Julia

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 26, 2021
Main Branch
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
On Facebook Live...
Jan
27

NPL Board Meeting

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Everyone

NPL Board Meeting

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Jan 27, 2021
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Our Board of Trustees is a group of seven Normal citizens who are chosen through local elections for six year terms. The Board meets once a month to discuss library issues and plans....
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Looking for things to do with your kids? Local resources? Fun things to do as a family while you are at home?

You can always try out our wide variety of databases, ebooks, eaudiobooks, movies & TV, newspapers & magazines and more—just scroll down past the calendar on the right and click a button to get started! Online Learning & Resources will take you to our complete list.

While you are on the Online Learning & Resources page or our homepage, if you click on the Tutorials button on the right side of the screen you can select any of the tutorials to learn more about many of our databases and some other websites and services.

We know there is a ton of information and ideas of things to do all over the internet right now. Here are some that we recommend. Take a look!

Local, State & National Resources

Bloomington-Normal COVID-19 Information from Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, McLean County Chamber of Commerce, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council and other trusted sources

State of Illinois COVID-19 Response 

Illinois Department of Employment Security 

State of Illinois resource for Job Seekers and Employers - illinois.gov/GetHired

PATH 211 - Central Illinois residents can call 211 to find fast, free and confidential help for health and human service resources

Your Money, Your Goals from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a financial empowerment toolkit that can help you consider the impact of your choices when money is tight

Illinois Extension has a tremendous list of resources related to COVID-19


Follow our social media to see programs and information for all ages! Like our Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more.

 

COVID-19 Resources for Young Children and Their Caregivers

Books, eBooks, and Digital Resources collected by NPL Children's Librarians

Books and e-Books

COVID-specific:

Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson & Nia Roberts
A Kids Book About COVID-19 by Malia Jones
What is a Pandemic?: And How Can You Stay Safe? by Naomi O’Brien & LaNesha Tabb
Pandemics Special Issue by Cricket Media

Coping with fear and uncertainty:

Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson
I’m Worried by Michael Ian Black (consider others in this series as well)
Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
The Don't Worry Book by Todd Parr
Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
Little Tree by Loren Long
Good People Everywhere by Lynea Gillen
The Breaking News by Sarah Lynne Reul

Coping with illness or the death of a loved one:

Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margaret and H.A. Rey (available on Hoopla)
Death is Stupid by Anastasia Higginbotham
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia
The Funeral by Matt James
The Memory Tree by Britta Teckentrup
Maybe Tomorrow by Charlotte Agell

 

Digital Resources

Coronavirus lesson plan by BrainPOP
Coronavirus: What Kids Can Do article by KidsHealth from Nemours
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus by NPR
Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019 from the CDC
Talking to Children About COVID-19 from the National Association of School Psychologists

Apps

iNaturalist is an app that lets you record data, video, etc. of plants and creatures that you personally observe

If you are looking for a list of apps that can be found on our Tech Playground iPads, please email your request to kids@normalpl.org. It is a long list of titles, but it is not sorted by folder and no links are included. Some of the apps are free and some are paid.

 

Books, Authors & Writing

Authors Everywhere! YouTube channel—Authors with writing and art workshops, read aloud sessions and more

Camp NaNoWriMo—Hosts weekly virtual Write-Ins

Draw Every Day with JJK—Jarrett J. Krosoczka on YouTube

KidLit TV—Great for preschoolers

Lunch Doodles with Mo—Learn how to draw Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie and more! 

Storytime Online—Free online story videos on YouTube

 

Learn

Learn coding with Code.org, CodeAcademy.com, CodeCombat.com or Scratch

Coursera—Learn from leading companies and universities

Crash Course—Educational and fun videos on a variety of topics

Green Giraffe—Kids Cooking Classes

Khan Academy—Free online courses, lessons and practice

Penguin Classroom—Free education resources based on books

Scholastic—Daily activities and lessons for different grade levels

 

Listen

American Archive of Public Broadcasting

Audible Stories—free steaming stories for kids and teens

Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall—Live and Archive

 

Play, Move & Create

Coloring Books from Museums—Free downloadable pages

Go Noodle—Movement and mindfulness videos for kids

Spy Museum—If you were planning on coming to any of our spring break Spy Week acitivites, take a look!

 

Visit

Virtual Field Trips Google Doc

 

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