What is Banned Books Week?
What is Banned Books Week? Banned Books Week is a celebration of your freedom to read by libraries. It also aims to bring awareness of...
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Eleka
- Sep 17
- 2 min
What to Read for Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Latinx & Hispanic Heritage with Caseyville Library! This month check out books by Latin-American Authors and about Latinx...
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Eleka
- Sep 2
- 3 min
Find Yourself & Be Yourself Teen Novels
Finding yourself is hard as a teen and being yourself can be even harder, especially if you feel pulled in many different directions–by...
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Eleka
- Aug 18
- 4 min
Back To School Stories for Tweens & Young Teens
August can be an exciting time. New classes, new teachers, perhaps even a new school. That means tweens and teens may be experiencing...
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Allison
- Jul 21
- 4 min
Abortion, Contraception, & Pregnancy Access & Care
Last month, the supreme court made the landmark decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. Passed in 1973, this supreme court case made it federal...
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Eleka
- Jun 22
- 4 min
Coming-of-Age Graphic Novels That Take Place in Summertime
Take a dive into summer with these Graphic Novels! Summertime is a time of transition, especially in those years in between childhood and te
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Allison
- May 19
- 2 min
Mental Health Awareness
The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. By bringing awareness to mental health struggles, we hope to break the stigma and...
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Eleka
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Picture Books for Trans Day of Visibility
It’s Trans Day of Visibility! This year, celebrate different trans and nonbinary experiences by checking out these picture books that...
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Eleka
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Paws to Read with These Dog Tales
All the stories in this post are about dogs! Take a look and see which one or ones are for you and a young reader in your life and Paws to R
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Eleka
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Women's History for Middle Grade Readers
Looking for Nonfiction Women's History books for Middle Grade Readers (8-14 year-olds)? We have the books for you! Discover the amazing real
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Eleka
- Feb 19
- 3 min
Picture Books Celebrating Black Joy
Seeing ourselves represented and celebrated in stories helps us find possibilities for our lives and world we may not have ever...
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Eleka
- Feb 3
- 3 min
If You Liked Encanto: Magical Middle Grade Stories
Do you or a young person you know love Encanto? Do we have the books for you! If you want to read about magical families, long-kept...
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Eleka
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Caseyville Library's Most Read 2021
Discover Caseyville Public Library District's Most Read Books of 2021 and find your next book to check out, request from the library, or...
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Eleka
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
Holiday Horror
Did you know our yuletide celebrations often have a darker side to them? Think about A Christmas Carol. Ghosts, spirits, and creatures of...
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Eleka
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Picture Books by Native American Authors
Take a look into the lives of the many Native American nations, tribes, and peoples in the United States both in history and today....
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Eleka
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Magic, Mystery, & Monsters: Explore Spooky Young Adult Stories for the Halloween Season
As Halloween approaches, get in the spirit of the season by finding a spooky, eerie, or scary story to read! These reading...
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Eleka
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Growing up Latinx: Coming of Age Stories by Latinx Authors
Latinx coming of age stories can help us connect to our own culture and feel represented and less alone or lend an understanding of the...
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Eleka
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
K-12 Books for the New School Year
No matter our age, starting a new school year can flood us with an array of emotions. But we can prepare ourselves or our young people...
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Eleka
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
End the Summer in Nature with These Books!
Trying to squeeze the last of your summer into the last days of July? We have some books and activities for you! Check out these great...
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Ashley
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
Happy World Emoji Day!
What is World Emoji Day? World Emoji Day is July 17th every year, and is a celebration of all things Emoji! It was founded by Jeremy...
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