Itasca Community Library » Youth Services

Check out these award winners!

jackie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:56:28 +0000

The American Library Association recently announced its 2012 Youth Media Award winners, including the Caldecott, Newbery and Printz award winners. Check out the big three below and find the rest of the winners here. Ask a Youth Services librarian to help you find any of the award winners–past or present–if you’d like to check them out!

Newbery Medal: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos Caldecott Medal: A Ball for Daisy by Chris Rascka Printz Award: Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Unwrap a Good Book!

jackie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:34:02 +0000

The library encourages you to read this winter by joining our Winter Reading Club, Unwrap a Good Book! Read for at least 8 hours anytime from December 12 – January 31 and you will earn a gift of your own to unwrap! To be a part of the Winter Reading Club, please sign up at either the Youth Help Desk or the Circulation Desk.

Postcards to Santa

jackie — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:03:17 +0000

Did you know Santa Claus loves to read? The library at the North Pole is one of his favorite places to visit, so we’re looking for some good book recommendations to send him. Kids can stop by the Youth Help Desk anytime before Wednesday, December 14^th and fill out a postcard to send to Santa. Then our library staff – with its many connections to the North Pole – will make sure that Santa Claus sends a postcard to your child.

Forget your textbook at school?

jackie — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:45:06 +0000

We can help! If your child ever forgets one of their textbooks at school, come check out the Homework Shelf at the library. Textbooks from Benson, Franzen, Peacock, Lake Park, and other area schools are available for in-house use at all times that the library is open. Please remember that these textbooks are the property of the schools, and the library is housing them for the convenience of the students.

Reading Challenge Ending Soon

jackie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:13:15 +0000

Just a reminder that the last day for the Youth Department’s fall reading challenge, Fall Into a Good Book!, is Monday, November 7. If you haven’t yet, finish up your reading and stop by the Youth Help Desk to claim your prize.

Fall Into a Good Book! Reading Challenge

jackie — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:21 +0000

We know the new school year brings plenty of homework, textbooks, and after-school activities. It’s important, though, that you still make sure to take time to read for fun! To help you with this, the Youth Services Department is offering the Fall Into a Good Book! Youth Reading Challenge. Beginning Tuesday, September 6^th, drop by the Youth Help Desk and pick up a reading challenge to complete by Monday, November 7^th. Children that complete the challenge will win a certificate for a free kids’ meal from Applebee’s and a small prize.

Summer Reading Club Winners

jackie — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:45:32 +0000

Thanks to all who participated in this year’s Summer Reading Club, A Midsummer Knight’s Read. This year’s winners are:

Youth Summer Reading Club Winners

Nathan Morris — Marvelous Medieval Play Pack

Angel Barr — $100.00 gift card to Target

Tyler Trabucco — Bonus Book Square Winner

Ankitha Lingamaneni — Bonus Book Square Winner

Chris Petit — June Quiz Winner

Max Ellenbecker — July Quiz Winner

Young Adult Summer Reading Club Winners

Luke Worwa — $150.00 Mall Prize Pack

Skye Palumbo — Bonus Book Square Winner

Nicole Weirich — Bonus Book Square Winner

Danni Rodriguez– June Quiz Winner

July Quiz Winner

jackie — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:45:52 +0000

Max Ellenbecker is the winner of the July Fairy Tale Quiz for kids. Max correctly identified all 10 fairy tales in this quiz that was featured in the Youth Department throughout the month of July. 112 kids in total participated in the July quizzes.

National Night Out

jackie — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:49:42 +0000

In conjunction with the Village of Itasca’s celebration of National Night Out, the library will sponsor the following activities on Tuesday, August 2:

Water Balloon Burst (West parking lot) at 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Take your best shot and try to “dunk” community officials! Throw a ball at the target in order to pop a water balloon over the head of officials from the police department, fire department, village hall, School District 10, and the library.

Schedule of Participants*:
5:30-5:40 – Benson/Franzen Teacher Eric Whitney
5:40-5:50 – Franzen Principal Jeff Murphy
5:50-6:00 – Fire Chief Jim Burke
6:00-6:10 – Mayor Jeff Pruyn
6:10-6:20 – Librarians Beth McCloskey and Karyn Baugher
6:20-6:30 – Franzen Librarian Linda Wit 6:30-6:40 – Police Chief Scott Heher
6:40-6:50 – Benson/Franzen Teacher Karen Engel
6:50-7:00 – Librarian Jackie Stork
(*Schedule subject to change.)

BINGO for Books at 6:00-7:30 p.m.
All ages are invited to come play BINGO in the library’s West Meeting Room. It’s completely free and winners can choose books from our prize table. (Books include advance copies that we have received and donated items still in good shape.) No registration is required.

June Quiz Winners

jackie — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:45:45 +0000

Chris Petit is the winner of the “How Many Dragon Eggs in the Jar?” quiz for kids. Chris correctly guessed that there were 65 eggs in the jar in this quiz that was featured in the Youth Department throughout the month of June. Danni Rodriguez was the winner of the “Talk Like a Knight!” quiz for teens.

344 kids and teens in total participated in the June quizzes.

Make sure to visit the Youth Services and Young Adult Departments soon because there are new quizzes for the month of July!