About Our Department
Welcome to the Children's Department! We are a vibrant center in the Library with a wealth of materials, resources and events all designed to stimulate the imagination and support the educational needs of children.
Our Department holds over 40,000 items for children birth through about fifth grade to enjoy. We also carry a modern parent/teacher collection and offer special resources and services for educational purposes.
Our collection includes:
- Infant board books
- Picture books and easy readers
- Chapter book fiction
- Biographies
- Non-fiction
- Comics and graphic novels
- Magazines
- Specialized series books
- Reference materials
- Language instructional materials
- DVDs and VHS
- LeapPads
- Music CDs
- Audio books on tape and on CD (both chapter books and picture book kits) and Playaway digital books
- Math Bags
- Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read kits
- Video games for Nintendo Wii and DS
Come for a Visit
We aren't just a place for Library materials, we are also a place to visit and enjoy in your community. Children love to visit us to listen to a story in our audio listening center, color on a fun page, do a puzzle, pretend play with puppets or even play a computer game. Recent additions to our Department include LeapPad learning systems and books.
Our Library Events
We offer a wealth of developmentally appropriate programs for children of all ages. Please visit our Storytimes or Special Events to find the latest Library happenings.
Staff Want to Help You
We always have a professional staff on hand to assist you in reference needs, provide reader's advisory services so you can find just the perfect books, help find materials for homework or even just assisting you in using a computer. If at any point you'd like to talk to us, give us a call at 708-246-0520 and ask for the Children's Department. Also, you may reach us by email at youthservices@fordlibrary.org
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