Websites, Databases, Books, and More for Parents and Teachers

Educational/Parenting Websites

• General/All Ages

• Early Childhood

• Elementary

• Local Links
  

Databases

• BookFlix

• Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database

• NoveList K–8 Plus
  Looking for a good fiction or nonfiction book? Search by age, subject, plot summary, and more. 

See our Homework Page for more library resources to help children do research and class projects.

See also Parenting in Databases and Websites by Subject

Booklists of Particular Interest to Parents

• 100 Books that Shaped the Century

• Dealing with Bullies

• Money Matters for Kids

• New Babies

• Raising Daughters

• Raising Sons

• Stories that Celebrate Adoption

• You Go, Girl!
  

Forget Your Textbook at School?

The Junior Room has a non-circulating collection of many of the current textbooks for District 58 and some from other selected districts. Give us a call to find out if we have your textbook.

Teachers, Here Are a Few Good Books!

Take a look at these recent titles of special interest to teachers…

Teachers, Let Us Know about Your Class Assignments

Be sure to tell your school librarian about new assignments for Friday morning’s Keep In Touch calls. Print a classroom assignment form to give to your school librarian.

Learn about the Internet

• The Downers Grove Library’s Internet Policy
• Internet Safety for Children
  • GetNetWise
  • Child Safety on the Information Highway