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What Happens during a Kindergarten Visit?

Relaunched in fall 2024 after a hiatus since 2019, kindergarten visits have become an essential part of our school engagement program.

Thanksgiving Galore

If you’re looking for a way to celebrate your family's culture through food, try some of these resources on the shelves in Youth Services:

Singing with Baby!

Singing to Babies Improves Their Moods. Okay, so this isn’t new news - in fact, it doesn't surprise me at all.

Talking to Kids About Ice

Starting with this simple guide, this article offers resources and books gathered by our librarians to support you and your loved ones.

Native American Heritage Month 2025

Look to your library for resources to learn more during Native American Heritage Month, or American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, celebrated annually in November.

Diwali Celebration 2025

On October 25, we hosted a Diwali Celebration in collaboration with the South Asian Families of Wilmette.

Spooky! A Kids' Guide to Horror

Scaring yourself is part of a long Halloween tradition. If you’re a kid or parent who wants some Halloween chills and thills, try these!

Time Travel Novels for Middle School

Lots of new books explore the ins and outs of time travel. Try one or two and decide for yourself: What would you change, if you could?

Various school supplies arranged on a table

Whether this is your family's first time sending a child to school or you have the school year routine down pat, these books are great for exploring the emotions and anxieties that can arise for children during this time of year.

Volunteers Inspire Library Joy

As reading ambassadors, our 46 teen volunteers staffed our Youth Services Summer Reading Club booth, checking in children and tweens throughout the summer, celebrating their accomplishments, and helping them get their prize books.

Children's Books for Disability Pride Month

During July, we honor the disability community's history, achievements, experiences, and struggles.

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Neurodiversity Books for Families

Books validate our lived experience, support our challenges, and help us understand the world from other people's perspectives.

Stay Where You Are and Travel the World

Your friends are at camp. Your vacation trip is over. What do you do with the rest of your summer? If you have the time and the imagination you can travel the world by book!

a variety of photographs from summer reading presentations at local schools

Kids Share Why They Read in the Summer

Did you know that librarians visit Wilmette schools throughout May and June to promote reading during the summer?

Eid al-Fitr Celebration 2025

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, we hosted our annual Eid al-Fitr Celebration in collaboration with the South Asian Families of Wilmette.

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