Children's Services staff chat about new books and a guest staff member chimes in with their recommendations for adults.
What's New in Children's
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Children's Services staff chat about new books and a guest staff member chimes in with their recommendations for adults.
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1/20/2026
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June 22, 2026
What's New in Children's Podcast La Grange Park Public Library June 2026 Summer Reading Mini Episode
<p>Check out our "What's New in Children's Podcast!" featuring Children's Services Librarian, Blaine Teppema, chatting with some of our patrons, Charlie and Lucy, about their favorite books.</p><p>See below for a list of the books discussed and link to our catalog so you can check them out for yourself:</p><p>The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan</p><p>It Found Us by Lindsay Currie</p><p>Visit our catalog to see if these titles are available or to place holds:https://lps.swanlibraries.net/?browseCategory=lps_new_and_on_shelf</p>
April 16, 2026
What's New in Children's Podcast from La Grange Park Public Library April 2026
<p>Check out our "What's New in Children's Podcast!" Featuring Children's Services Director, Rose Hopkins-LaRocco, Children's Services Librarian, Margaret Stec, and Technical Services Assistant, Louise Graff. We chat about new books and since Margaret and Louise are retiring we learn about their experiences at the La Grange Park Public Library and their plans for the future. </p><p>Special thanks to Catie Synowicz, IT Librarian, for her help in recording this podcast and to Blaine Teppema for editing. </p><p>See below for a list of the books discussed and link to our catalog so you can check them out for yourself.</p><p>Another Word for Neighbor: A Gentle Tale of Friendship for Kids by Angela Pham Krans, ill. Thai My Phuong</p><p>Nightsong by Sally Soweol Han</p><p>The Treasure of the Dinosaurs by Alicia Acosta, ill. Mónica Carretero</p><p>Fireworks by Matthew Burgess, ill. Cátia Chien</p><p>The Polar Bear and the Ballerina by Eric Velásquez</p><p>My Dog Laughs by Rachel Isadora</p><p>Thank You, Rain by Dan McCauley, ill. Jo Loring-Fisher</p><p>I Am We: How Crows Come Together to Survive by Leslie Barnard Booth, ill. Alexandra Finkeldey</p><p>The Rose Code by Kate Quinn</p><p>Big Enough by Regina Linke</p><p>The Purple One: A Story of Prince by Matthew Burgess, ill. Sirin Thada</p><p>The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan</p><p>Finding the Way to Faraway Valley by Cecilia Heikkilä</p><p>Words Apart by Aimee Lucido, ill. Phillippa Corcutt & Rachael Corcutt</p><p>The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan</p><p>Fooled by Susan Haas & Lexi Haas</p><p>Choir Grrrl by Ashley Granillo</p><p>Visit our catalog to see if these titles are available or to place holds:https://lps.swanlibraries.net/?browseCategory=lps_new_and_on_shelf</p>
March 24, 2026
What's New in Children's March 2026
<p>Check out our "What's New in Children's Podcast!" Featuring Children's Librarian, Blaine Teppema, Children's & Adult Reference Assistant, Tremonisha West, and Circulation Assistant, Valerie Schoenberg. We chat about new books in Children's Services, some upcoming programs for families and kids, and Valerie tells us about some of her favorites from the Children's and Adult's collections. Special thanks to Catie Synowicz, IT Librarian, for her help in recording this podcast and to Blaine Teppema for editing. See below for a list of the books discussed and link to our catalog so you can check them out for yourself.</p><p>Charley Mouse Cleans House by Katerina Gorelik</p><p>Broken by X. Fang</p><p>A Horse Called Now by Ruth Doyle, illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey</p><p>Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur!) by Linda Bailey, illustrated by K-Fai Steele</p><p>Cat Nap by Brian Lies</p><p>The Elevator on 74th Street by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Yas Imamura</p><p>The Life-Changing Magic of Chess: A Beginner's Guide by Maurice Ashley, illustrated by Denis Angelov</p><p>A Compendium of Curious Contraptions: A Guessing Game About History's Most Unusual Artifacts by Anna Goldfield, illustrated by Paula Zamudio</p><p>Rover and Speck: This Planet Rocks by Jonathan Roth</p><p>Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto</p><p>You Wish by Jeff Victor</p><p>J vs K by Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft</p><p>What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Mae Besom</p><p>Meditation Station by Susan B. Katz, illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan</p><p>What To Do When You're Not Sure What To Do by Davina Bell, illustrated by Hilary Jean Tapper</p><p>Nature Play At Home: Creating Outdoor Spaces That Connect Children with the Natural World by Nancy Striniste</p><p>Barndominiums: Your Guide to a Perfect, Inexpensive Dream Home by Chris Peterson</p><p>Nashville by Margaret Littman</p><p>Visit our catalog to see if these titles are available or to place holds:https://lps.swanlibraries.net/?browseCategory=lps_new_and_on_shelf</p>
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