Find fun, kid-friendly activities at the library!

KIDS NOWSPACE KITS

Try out a fun craft in the NOWSpace with these kits for kids! Check out the kit at the Youth Reference Desk, create something new in the NOWSpace, then clean up the supplies and return the box to the desk. Make the same craft each time or sample each of the kits!

Available Kits:

• Origami
• Rainbow Scratch Paper
• Sticker Pictures
• Friendship Bracelets
• Shrinky Dinks
• Glue Crafts
• Popscicle Stick Crafts
• 3D Crafts
• Ellison Die Cutter (paper not provided)

VIRTUAL STORY TIME KITS

Each Virtual Story Time kit includes links to readalongs, music, movies, and crafts or coloring pages with a specific theme.

• Winter Story Time Kit
• Spring Story Time Kit
• Mother's Day Story Time Kit
• Summer Story Time Kit
• Autumn Story Time Kit
• Thanksgiving Story Time Kit
• Fairy Tales Story Time Kit

Virtual Story Time Kit Archives

GAMES COLLECTION

• The Library offers games and puzzles for a 3 week checkout.
• This is for SGPL cardholders only with a suggested limit of 2 per card. 
• You can place a hold and pick it up! View full collection now.
• Do you have a game you would like to donate? Shop our wishlist here or email us.

Homeschool Resources

While we can't recommend a specific curriculum or homeschooling approach, the following are some helpful resources to learn more about homeschooling requirements in Illinois, research different homeschooling methods, and plan activities.

• Illinois State Board of Education: Illinois Homeschooling: Information on homeschooling requirements in the state of Illinois, homeschooling FAQs, and data/research.
• Sugar Grove Library and SWAN consortium resources on homeschooling: A list of materials about homeschooling available in the SWAN libraries consortium, including books, magazines, e-books, and academic journal articles. You can request materials for pickup at SGPL by clicking place hold and entering your library card number and PIN. You can also contact us for more specialized research help, or for help placing holds.
• Illinois Early Learning Project: A website from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Education Early Childhood Collective with information and tip sheets in multiple languages on early childhood and early learning topics, including Kindergarten readiness.

Tumblebooks: Animated books for kids

You have access to an entire library of animated books and games from children with your Sugar Grove Public Library card. Tumblebooks is a great computer program you can access from home 24-7 or within the library. The website has a wide variety of picture books, as well as easy reader and chapter books that your child can listen to and follow along with. 

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