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Wilmette Library Photos Online

On Friday, February 12, 33 children participated in our Mardi Gras Masks program, creating beautiful, colorful masks with feathers and bangles. We were able to take photos of just a few before they slipped out the door into the cold. Check out these photos, as well as the Wilmette Public Library's other photos, on our Flickr account. (Posted 2/15/10)

Vote! Let it Snow Scratch Contest

Kids have made snow-themed Scratch projects for the contest. They're now posted on the Scratch website, where you can view them and vote on them. To vote, log on to http://scratch.mit.edu/users/wplsnow. Open a project and click on "Love It." The project with the most "Love It" votes wins. The winning project will be posted on the WPL website and the winner will get a gift card to Borders. Anyone can vote February 5 through February 28. Scratch is a digital media design program that allows users to create games, animations, and digital stories. (Posted 2/9/10)

Museum Adventure Passes

Starting September 1, Wilmette and Kenilworth library patrons can check out free passes to a number of Chicago-area museums, including the Kohl Children's Museum and the Brookfield Zoo. Passes can be checked out for one week. Pass privileges vary among museums, ranging from free admission for several family members to museum shop discounts. Visit the Museum Adventure Pass website for more information, and visit the WPL Youth Desk to check out passes. Please note: nonresidents must check out passes from their home library. The Museum Adventure Pass is sponsored by Macy's. (Posted 9/24/09)

Free Tutoring for Kids

Did you know that the Wilmette Library, along with dozens of other area libraries, offers free tutoring via an online service called Tutor.com? It's for learners of all ages, from kindergarten through adult, and covers basic subjects such as English, math, science, and social studies. To learn more, check out the story at CBS2: Stretch Your Dollar: Live Homework Help For Free. More recently, the Chicago Tribune ran an article about Tutor.com: Public Libraries Team with Web Tutoring Service. Wilmette and Kenilworth patrons can access Tutor.com here. (Posted 8/19/09)

E-Newsletters for Families!

Parents and caregivers, now you can get email newsletters about Wilmette Library programs and services for kids and families! You can sign up for any of our three new Youth Services e-newsletters: Events for Kids & Families, Story Times, and Summer Reading Club. Go to www.wilmettelibrary.info/kids/subscribe to sign up! (Posted 8/19/09)

WPL Kid Wins Contest!

Congratulations to Samantha Tierney, a winner in the 2008 Step Up to the Plate @ Your Library contest sponsored by the American Library Association and the National Baseball Hall of Fame! This annual contest encourages baseball fans of all ages to use the print and electronic resources at their library. Samantha was one of five first place winners in the 11 to 13 year old category. To be eligible to win, Samantha correctly answered four challenging baseball trivia questions. Well done, Samantha! (Posted 12/10/08)

Children's Bookmark Contest Winners

Thank you to all the young artists who submitted a design for our annual Children's Bookmark Contest, funded by the Friends of the Wilmette Library! We received dozens of beautiful and creative entries, and it was very difficult to choose our winners. Winning bookmarks will be available in the Youth Department on a rotating basis beginning in late November. Our 2008 winners are Mustafa Ali, Keara Silk, Grant Feldman, Perry Karras, Nicholas Kuras, Alina Popatia, Jen Schwabe, Victoria Urbietis, Amy Zun, Chandler Garland, Joe Hutson, Maeve Silk, Jasmine Wu, Caroline Alcock, Sarah Buchmann, Daniel Frank, Katie Lorenz, Ryan Murdock, Tayyaba Ali, Peri Ehlman, Hana Edington, Summer Choi, Robert Fox, and Zachary Lerner. (Posted 11/12/08)

Kids' Literary Magazines Online

This summer, 2nd through 9th grade writers and illustrators participated in the Wilmette Library's two literary magazine programs. You can check out their wonderful creations via our online scrapbook page. The two magazines (created by 2nd-5th graders and 5th-9th graders, respectively) can be downloaded in PDF format. Thanks to all our participants and to the Friends of the Library for their funding assistance! (Posted 8/26/08)

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