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Visit the link below to learn more about our teacher bag delivery service, and to place a request for materials.
Upcoming Events
View the amazing artwork created by children who attend local preschools.
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Accessibility
The Wauconda Area Public Library District is dedicated to making sure everyone can use and enjoy our services—whether you visit us in person or connect with us online. This includes access to our collections, programs, events, meetings, and reference support.
Your feedback helps us improve. If you encounter any accessibility issues—physical, digital, or technological—please reach out and let us know.
801 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL 60084
Phone: 847.526.6225, TTY: 711
Create and color your own carnivorous plant puppet.
The early years are perfect for building a foundation for long-term learning. Children will experience the "drop off" and go to a class with their peers.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
The Wauconda Area Public Library District is dedicated to making sure everyone can use and enjoy our services—whether you visit us in person or connect with us online. This includes access to our collections, programs, events, meetings, and reference support.
Your feedback helps us improve. If you encounter any accessibility issues—physical, digital, or technological—please reach out and let us know.
801 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL 60084
Phone: 847.526.6225, TTY: 711
Spend the season creating with a medley of your favorite springtime crafts!
This musical storytime is perfect for toddlers who are always on the go. Each session is filled with songs, stories, and movement.
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Accessibility
The Wauconda Area Public Library District is dedicated to making sure everyone can use and enjoy our services—whether you visit us in person or connect with us online. This includes access to our collections, programs, events, meetings, and reference support.
Your feedback helps us improve. If you encounter any accessibility issues—physical, digital, or technological—please reach out and let us know.
801 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL 60084
Phone: 847.526.6225, TTY: 711
Other Resources
- Udemy - Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 25,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages. Free with your library card.
- Udacity.com - Join Udacity to learn the latest in Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Web Development & more, with Nanodegree programs & free online courses.
- Khan Academy - Expert-created content and resources for every subject and level. Always free.
- PBS Parents - Activities and resources for parents.
- National Education Association - Parent resources on providing emotional support, education policy updates, important issues affecting the nation's schools and students.
- Mango Languages - Language-learning software teaches practical conversation in over 70 languages, with free mobile apps, hands-free learning features, and progress tracking.
- Duolingo - Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn a language. It's 100% free, fun and science-based. Practice online on duolingo.com or on the apps!
- Tumblebooks - For Grades Pre-K - 6. Watch, listen and read your favorite picture books as they come to life with animation.
- Libby/Digital Library of Illinois - Free eBooks and Audiobooks eRead, eListen, Read-Alongs.
- eReference Books - Search hundreds of eReference Books, such as online encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference libraries and almanacs. Subcollections by subject make searching easier.
- Parent Teacher Collection - Search the library's print collection of hundreds of books aimed at parenting, homeschooling, and resources for teachers.
- OpenSpace - OpenSpace is open source interactive data visualization software designed to visualize the entire known universe and portray our ongoing efforts to investigate the cosmos.
- NASA at Home - Let NASA bring the universe into your home!
- George C. Marshall Space Flight Center - Interactive global geostationary weather satellite images.
- Make Your Own Weather Station
- American Battlefied Trust - The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters.
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine - Online resources are designed to help educators and students discover and share the history of Civil War medicine.
- BrainPOP Civil War - Movies, quizzes, challenges, and games educating children on the Civil War.
- Morton Arboretum - Classroom items for loan, digital resource bundles, escape rooms, and more.
- Lake County Forest Preserves - Have a question about Lake County nature or history? You can ask a Lake County Forest Preserve Educator. Ask an educator! Email them them at askaneducator@lcfpd.org.
- Chicago Academy of Sciences - Wonder at Home series to learn about nature and science.
- National Zoo - Resources to engage learners in grades pre-K to 12 with science, the natural world, wildlife and conservation.
- Brookfield Zoo - Coloring pages, at-home science activities, live chats with animals, and more.
- Field Museum - Learning at home resources exploring the natural world.
- Museum of Science and Industry - Science at home hands on science videos, games, and more.
- TED-ED@Home - Free daily lessons, activities and challenges to support students, parents, and teachers.
- Illinois State Board of Education - Homeschool requirements for the state of Illinois.
- Illinois Christian Home Educators - Information about IL law, conventions, support groups and more.
- Illinois H.O.U.S.E. (Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience) - Statewide non-denominational website.
- Johnsburg Public Library Homeschool Resource Center - Johnsburg Public Library in Johnsburg IL offers a large variety of curriculum materials, science equipment, homeschool supply catalogs, and more. Anyone can use their materials; anyone with a valid Illinois public library card may check out items
Resources
Digital Library of Illinois (Libby)
Powered by Libby (formerly known as Overdrive), we have combined our exclusive e-content titles with other libraries to provide a much larger selection of materials to choose from, while still maintaining first dibs on titles we will continue to add regularly.
Explora
Start your research project here. Explora delivers results from multiple sources including articles, ebooks, essays, and primary source documents.”
Hoopla
Stream & download movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on most any device.
KanopyKids
Browse educational and engaging videos for children of all ages that promote positive social and emotional development and inspire creativity in young minds.
Mango Languages
Language-learning software teaches practical conversation in over 70 languages, with free mobile apps, hands-free learning features, and progress tracking.
Primary Search
Primary Search is a full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school aged children. It includes full text for the most popular children's magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids.