When a child is learning to read, an essential first step is connecting letters to their sounds. Standard alphabet books typically feature one letter per page with a variety of things that start with that letter. Those are great for introducing those sounds and building...
Reading to your child can be a wonderful indoor activity on these cold winter days. Here are some winter weather picture books to enjoy while staying cozy at home! There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro “A cumulative tale in which a...
Happy New Year! As we head into the New Year many of us make resolutions or goals to try new things. Here are books for young readers about trying new things, making goals, and new beginnings! Non-fiction The Wolves Return: A New Beginning for Yellowstone National Park...
Have you ever been curious about which books get checked out the most at the library? As the year comes to a close, we took a look at the highest-circulating items in the Children’s Room. Here are the top titles in each category for 2025: Children’s...
What’s a good story without a good villain? Want to revisit some of your old favorites? Experience a new take on the characters that walk on the darker side of the story with these wickedly good reads available in Teen Central. Kill The Beast by Serena Valentino It...
Looking for some themed recommendations? Look no further! Peruse some BookTok favorites in Teen Central with these moodboards! DARK ACADEMIA A Lesson In Vengeance by Victoria Lee Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller Don’t Let The Forest In by C. G. Drews A Study...
With the season of chills and thrills upon us, it’s time once again to look forward to tricks and treats galore. Embrace the spooky season with some thrilling tales from Teen Central. The House of Quiet by Kiersten White In the deadly bog lies the House of Quiet,...
Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? With hundreds of species spanning millions of years, ancient reptiles were incredibly varied in appearance and lifestyle. This month, we’re exploring a game and book pairing that provides an inside look into the current science and the fictional daily lives of...
Looking forward to the release of Tron: Ares? We in Teen Central are too! It’s been 15 years since the release of Tron: Legacy, which has left many itching for anything similar to the neon-tinted dystopia that is The Grid. We may not have more...
Celebrate the season with some picture books featuring not-so-scary monsters! The creatures in these stories are silly, playful, funny … even cute. They romp; they stomp; they resist haircuts and refuse to go to bed. Check one out to read to your adorable little monster! https://plainfield.evergreenindiana.org/MyAccount/MyList/2750 By...
