Author Archives: Barb and Dianne

Elgin Public Library will be open from 1:00 to 5:00 tomorrow, Wednesday Feb. 19, 2025. We are closing early due to the cold temperatures. Come in early if you need a book for these cold days! Stay warm!

This month we visited the second grade rooms at Pope John and Elgin Public. We read the story Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat. It is a humorous tale about the importance of forgiveness and kindness. Afterwards they made a valentine wreath to share with someone on Valentine’s Day.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

This past fall, Elgin Public Library was given an opportunity to share books we had weeded. They were sent to Kenya so they could start their own library. Below is a thank you from the children of Kenya.

On Monday, December 9, Mrs. Claus made a visit to Elgin Public Library. She came to read stories to Preschool through 2nd grade children. She read How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton and Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Mrs. Claus stayed to help the children do some crafts. She also had time to have some pictures taken with those that attended. Thank you Mrs. Claus for visiting us!

This month we went to the first grade rooms at Pope John and Elgin Public schools. We read the story ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas on the Farm by Craig Manning. It’s the night before Christmas and not a creature is stirring except for a little lamb. A special visitor comes to the farm and visits the barn where most of the animals are fast asleep. It is a wonderful twist from the classic story with sweet farm animals and rhymes. After the story they made a rocking Santa.

Thanksgiving is coming soon with many things to be thankful for, but we should always be thankful that we didn’t tickle a turkey! You may ask Why? You will find out all the answers in the new book Never Ever Tickle a Turkey by Adam Wallace.

That was the story read to the Kindergarten classes at Elgin Public and Pope John this month. Below are pictures of the turkeys they made after enjoying the funny story.

We just got in some new books for upper elementary students. Stop by the library and check them out!

On Wednesday, October 16, we visited the preschool at Pope John and the following day, October 17, at Elgin Public School. We enjoyed reading Trick or Treat on Scary Street by Lance Bass. In the book we followed thirteen trick or treaters down Scary Street. The book had us stop at a vampire’s lair, a witch’s gingerbread house, and a ghostly hotel. And then there was one last trick (or treat). Stop by the library to find out about our last stop and the trip down Scary Street!

Our craft included adding trick or treaters to a haunted house on Scary Street. Below are pictures of the preschool classes.