Discover Our E-Resources at Limestone Township Library District

 

Discover Our E-Resources at Limestone Township Library District

 

Have you tried our e-resources?

At Limestone Township Library District, having a library card gives you access to a variety of e-resources on our website!

Like what you ask?

Let’s start with Mango Languages. This program helps you learn foreign languages in case you are planning to travel across the seas or over the border.

Then there is World Book Online. The online encyclopedia breaks up their information into suitable bites for age-appropriate groups.

Tumblebooks features pictures books that you can choose to have read to you or that you can read aloud.

And then there is Educate Station, a teaching tool for parents in many subjects and grade levels that provides lesson plans and worksheets.

These resources require your library card number.

But our last one does not. Free DVM Practice Tests helps you study for the written driver’s test with samples for your car, motorcycle, or CDL license. Anyone can use this free site from the State of Illinois.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the library at 815-939-1696.

Check out our upcoming programing.

Join Colleen on Thursday, March 6th at 6:00 PM in the library meeting room for a relaxing yoga session. No experience is needed! Remember to bring your yoga mat.

We are having an Adult Craft Night on Monday, March 10, starting at 6:00 P.M. This month we are getting ready for spring as we make Floral Paper Collages. Space is limited. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are provided.

Join us for Adult Book Club Tuesday, March 11th at 6:30 PM as we have a discussion on Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City. Books are available at the front desk. 

We invite yarn crafters to our Crochet and Knitting Club on Thursday, March 13, 6:00 P.M. till 7:30 P.M. This is a time to bring in your current project and work with others, share your knowledge, and ask questions about a technique someone else is using in their project.

 

Stop in the library on Friday, March 14 for our latest take and make craft. Pick up a kit to make a Shamrock Man that you can work on at a time best for you and your family. Supplies are limited, pick yours up before they are all gone.  

 

Celebrate the Luck of the Irish on Monday, March 17 when the library hosts a St. Patrick’s Scavenger Hunt and Craft time. From 5:00 till 6:00 P.M. kids in grade school can look for clues from our local leprechaun.

 

Join us for a magical storytime on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30 P.M. Ms. Heather will read a story that will be followed by a fun and creative craft activity! Let your imagination soar as you listen to enchanting tales and then bring them to life with your own masterpiece. You can even come in your pajamas.

 

Have you seen Junk Journals and wanted to make one but wasn’t sure how to do it? Find out by registering for our Scrapbooking/Junk Journal class on Friday, March 21 from 11:00 A.M. till 12:30 P.M. Supplies are provided. There is no fee for this program

 

Please check our website at www.limestonelibrary.org as well as our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.

Any questions? Call us at 815-939-1696, email us at info@limestonelibrary.org, or message us at Facebook or Instagram.

Get Help With Homework at Limestone Township Library District

 

Get Help With Homework at Limestone Township Library District

We are back into the groove of school days and that means projects!

No matter what the subject, our library can help you out.

Try out the e-resources by browsing through World Book Online. This company has four different learning levels so that a high schooler isn’t using the same platform as their grade school counterpart nor is a kindergartener overwhelmed by a higher reading level. You can use World Book Online in the library on the public access computers or at home with your library card.

Another reliable source for information is Consumer Reports. Most of us know this publication as an unbiased source for reviews on any product you can think of. They also have articles on a variety of topics written in the same manner as their reviews. You do need a library card to access this e-resource.

Tumble books contains a plethora of ebooks for children in primary and intermediate grades. Tumble books gives readers the option to read picture books out loud or listen to a recording of the story. It is possible to read graphic novels meant for primary and intermediate school aged children. There are games and songs and videos to watch as well.

We can also help students find source material for papers they need to write, whether it is from our library or another within the Prairiecat consortium. If you need pizazz for a poster display, check out our die-cuts that can be used in the library to create visual interest.

For students aged 5-17 who live in the Herscher school district but not in Limestone Township, Kankakee, or Fossil Ridge library districts, it is possible to get  a Non-Resident Cards for Kids library card. This will give children who normally wouldn’t have access to a library card an option to utilize the library to its fullest.

The process for getting a card is simple. Stop in with your Driver’s license or State ID and a piece of mail to verify your address. Persons under the age of 18 will need a parent’s signature. If you live outside of Limestone Township but not in another library district (such as Fossil Ridge or Kankakee), you may need to pay a non-resident fee.

 

Have questions? Call us at 815-939-1696.

 

Check out our program calendar when you stop in.

Storytime takes place every Wednesday at 10:15 A.M. with Mr. William reading a picture book or two and leading us through a fun craft matching the theme of the book.

 

Join us for Puppet Storytime Theater on Saturday, September 16 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. William and Ms. Holly performing a fun story with our collection of puppets in our puppet theater! Come for the story, stay for the craft afterwards.

 

Have some crafty fun at our Adult Craft Night on Monday, September 18 at 6:30 P.M. We are making scented candles using Soy candle wax and essential oils in our molds. All supplies are provided, there is no fee for this program.

 

Come visit with us at the Fall Art Stroll at Perry Farm on Saturday, September 23.  We will be there starting at 11:00 A.M. and stay through 4:00 P.M. We will have a fun craft and Lucky is making an appearance.

 

Have an Adult Craft Night Out at our Adult Craft Night which takes place on Monday, September 25 at 6:30 P.M. when we create Scarecrow Wine Bottle Luminaries. Space is limited so please register for this program. All supplies are provided, there is no fee for this program.

 

Writer's Group will be held on Tuesday, September 26 at 6:30 P.M. A writer's group is a community of writers who come together to share their work, provide feedback, and support each other in their writing endeavors. It can be a great way to improve your writing skills, get inspiration, and connect with other writers. 

 

Please check our website at www.limestonelibrary.org as well as Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.
Any questions? Call us at 815-939-1696, email us at info@limestonelibrary.org, or message us at Facebook or Instagram.