Kid's Corner
Welcome!
The library's Children Room is a dynamic place for learning, exploring, and growing. Computers are available for children's games and internet use. Friendly staff is ready to help you find what you need. The rotunda offers children space to interact with one another and play with a rotating collection of toys, legos, and more.
Programs
A full range of programs is available year round for children of all ages. Please check our Calendar for programs and registration information. In addition, a PDF of upcoming programs is listed under Upcoming Programs.
And don't forget to check out Upcoming Programs for the library's special event programs!
Materials
In addition to books, a growing collection of DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, puzzles, puppets, and CD-ROM software is available for check out. Materials are available for children ages birth to 18 along with materials for parents, teachers, and caregivers. In addition to our English materials, the library has a growing Spanish-language collection.
Children can also check out Activity Backpacks on a wide variety of subjects - from Ancient Egypt to Yoga. The backpacks combine books, with educational toys, puzzles, and other media.
Tumblebooks
The TumbleBook Library is a fun and interactive library of animated, talking story books for preschoolers, beginner readers and older independent readers. Read along and listen, or read on your own. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing story books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic story book.
Book Suggestions from BookNews
Great Books for Kids
Looking For a Book Suggestion?
Did you love the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?
Here's a list of other books you might like to try!
Great Read-Alouds for Every Age
WPL presents Great Read-Alouds for Every Age your guide to reading aloud at home, school, or D200's "Love to Read Week". Each title is diveded into a general grade-level and School Library Journal's recommended age is noted along with the call number to find the book at the library.
Check Out These Books Kids Across Illinois Are Reading:
The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Readers' Choice Award: 2011 Nominees
2011 Winner: Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
(Like this title? Check out the sequel: Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny!)
2010 Winner: Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
The Bluestem Award: Illinois' Grades 3-5 Readers' Choice Award: 2012 Nominees
2011 Winner: Hachiko Waits by Lesléa Newman
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award for Grades 4-8: 2012 Nominees
2011 Winner: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2010 Winner: All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
New Chapter Books Coming in 2011!
Dragonbreath: Lair of the Bat Monster by Ursula Vernon--3/17/11
Vespers Rising (The 39 Clues Series: Cahills vs. Vespers #1)--4/5/11
The Dork Diaries #3 by Rachel Renee Russel--6/7/11
Darke (Septimus Heap #6)--6/7/11
Websites for Children
The TumbleBook Library is a fun and interactive library of animated, talking story books for preschoolers, beginner readers and older independent readers. Read along and listen, or read on your own. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing story books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic (e-book) story book.
- SproutOnline - Join Nina & Star for fun, crafts, and videos.
- PBSKidsOnline - Fun and Games from favorite PBS cartoon characters from Arthur to SuperWhy
- KidsGoWild - Learn about all aspects of wild animals and nature conservancy
- FunWithSpot - Let Spot lead the way to fun and games
Homework Help
Facts on File - Login user name: Woodstockpl password: facts
LearningExpress - Login using your WPL library card number, create your own password the first time you login.
Student Resource Center Gold - First place students should stop when researching a topic.
World Book Encyclopedia (full version)