The winner of the 2024 Caldecott Club is...
Over the past four months, we have had the wonderful opportunity to host our monthly Caldecott Club program, which takes place from September-December.
Wilmette Public Library
1242 Wilmette Ave.
Wilmette , IL 60091
United States
Over the past four months, we have had the wonderful opportunity to host our monthly Caldecott Club program, which takes place from September-December.
Transporting readers across time and space, translated fiction allows us to immerse ourselves in settings and cultures we might not otherwise have the chance to experience. 2024 was a great year for translated literature and we’re so excited to share some of our favorite titles.
Considering the fact that 11 million people in the United States—about 3.6 percent of us—are deaf or near-deaf, this singular minority doesn’t get much attention. People who experience deafness don’t get flags, or parades. Yet deafness is not simply a disability.
May is National Bike Month, and whether you are looking for a book to inspire your own cycling adventures or prefer to experience only through pure imagination, the library has tales to start your wheels turning!
Celebrate magical, joyful, and romantic stories of trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people this March 31, on International Transgender Day of Visibility.
For much of history, women have lived and worked in the background. Famous figures like Florence Nightingale, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Rosa Parks dot the historical landscape.
2023 was an incredible year for video games and many of the year's biggest titles are available at the library. Here is a little about my three favorite games of the year and I included a list of what I consider the 10 best titles from 2023 you can find at the library.
Whether you’re shopping for your own child or hoping to find a great match for a kid you barely know, the books on this year’s list offer something special.
September is a month of new beginnings for lots of our southern neighbors. Independence Day celebrations include parades, flag ceremonies, and favorite foods like beleades, pupusas, and ceviche.
The school year is revving up again—but why now? The truth is more complicated than you might think.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated every May. Here are some great AAPI-authored children’s books that our youth librarians recommend you check out!
The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee by Julie Leung