This March, teens throughout Illinois voted The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas winner of the 2019 Lincoln Award. The wildly popular novel, now also a movie, is currently #2 on the NY Times YA Best Sellers List. Named after Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Award is sponsored by the Association of Illinois School Library Educators […]
Why challenge yourself to read more this year? Reading stimulates your brain and reduces stress. If you’re too busy to sit down with a book, then you can listen to one while driving, working out, doing chores, or even getting ready for bed. Step One: Pick a Challenge Whether your New Year’s resolution is to read […]
What is a maker? Makers are people just like you and me—people with ideas and imaginations and favorite hobbies. The only requirement to becoming a maker is to act upon your creativity in order to bring the fruits of your imagination to life! With the right tools and collaboration with other like-minded people, mere ideas […]
“Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum: The world will end in 144 days, and all Henry has to do to stop it is push a big red button.” (Goodreads) Hi! I’m Shahneeza and I’m a high school intern here at the Library. One of […]
