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COME FOR THE BOOKS AND PROGRAMS, THEN STAY TO PLAY AND VISIT!
Young children have their own area at the Mahomet Public Library, with kid-friendly furniture, books, and puzzles, as well as train, KEVA plank, and light tables. Comfortable seats for parents and caregivers and a family restroom make this truly a family-friendly space.
FIRM FOUNDATIONS
Firm Foundations is a community-based program for families with children ages 0-5.
- Free book for your child on each birthday through age 5
- Special programs for children and caregivers
- Community support through networking with other families
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1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
Research shows that reading aloud is the single most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning in school. 1,000 books sound like a lot of reading! But if you read only one book per day, you’ll read 1,000 books in less than 3 years!
We’ve kept the process very simple:
- Keep track of the books you and your child read together using the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Log (repeat readings count!).
- Each time you and your child read 100 books together, stop by the Library for a sticker, a bead for their brag tag, a new reading log, and a milestone photo!
- After reading 1000 books, your child will receive a free book, a gold star bead for their brag tag, and a commemorative bookplate to put in their favorite book in our collection!
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Upcoming Kids Events
Summer Reading Programs
May 21 – August 1Adventures in Art: Popsicle Stick Lantern
July 16 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmPage Turners: Tween Book Club
July 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pmFamily Fun Friday: Fire & Ice Science Show
July 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amIce Cream Social & Live Music
July 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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RED CLOVER READER
Red Clover Reader allows you to read online with friends and family across the globe!
- See your reading partner face to face, turn the pages of the same book, circle words, point to a picture or share a doodle no matter how far apart you are.
- Choose from a unique selection of fun stories focusing on diversity, social-emotional learning and inclusion.
WORLD BOOK ONLINE & HOMEWORK HELP
Our World Book Online subscription service includes tools for young children as well as grade school students.
We also recommend several outside resources for homework help:
- cK-12: lessons and practice exercises for math and science
- Crash Course: John and Hank Green’s YouTube channel covering a wide range of topics
- Discovery Education: instructional videos and learning games for math, English, science, and social studies
- EasyBib: bibliography generator
- Lexile.com: book searches by lexile score
- Kahn Academy: a library of thousands of instruction videos on math, science, economics, history, and more
- Science and Arts Gateway for Education by Cornell University: links to learning resources in science, mathematics, and the arts
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