Epic! is a platform of e-resources for children in grades K-8, including e-books, e-audiobooks, and graphic novels.
Epic! offers a free service for schools that allows students and teachers to access over 20,000 titles from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.
Below are quick and easy resources to help you boost your patrons’ financial literacy.
Book displays can be a great way to inspire patrons to choose books on financial concepts. You can pull books from your existing collection and create a space for learning about money. The ALA has a wonderful resource guide with book suggestions.
The American Heart Association (AHA) is interested in meeting all people where they are and providing greater access to blood pressure checks. For libraries this can include onsite, public access blood pressure monitors and/or opportunities for patrons to check out blood pressure monitors for use at home. Libraries must fulfill certain requirements and have a signed agreement with the AHA.
Do you know how to expose your library's catalog—a resource that is otherwise invisible to Google—to online searches? Koios can help. Koios is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving access to public information, primarily by assisting public libraries with online discoverability and analytics. They can help you get a Google Ads grant, manage your account for you, and optimize its effectiveness. They conduct independent research and give advice. They are the Google Ad Grants people.
Are you ready to make a difference and support our ecosystem? One easy way to start is by adding a few keystone species to your property. Keystone species are native plants that have the most significant positive impact on the ecosystem. Review Sag Moraine's list of keystone plant species for Illinois to find the right species to plant on your property!
If you live in an urban or suburban area and would like to help our ecosystem by adding native plants to your landscape, this tool can be your guide. Search through the entire native plant selector or filter with the specifics you are looking for, and this will take the guesswork out of choosing plants.
Checkology is a free e-learning platform with engaging, authoritative lessons on subjects like news media bias, misinformation, conspiratorial thinking, and more.
Learners develop the ability to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources, and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods.
School Library Journal has some good professional development options for school librarians, including online courses, in-person events, virtual events, and webcasts. Many are free.
