Black History Month Books for Youth
Check out these youth titles to help incorporate more Black voices into your reading routine.
Category: Kids
Top Reads of 2024
Check out the top reads of 2024! Here are the most-borrowed books from the library last year.
The Library is Your Holiday Headquarters
Use the library to help make your holidays merry.
Learning Resource for All Ages
BrainFuse HelpNow offers FREE online tutoring and homework help.
Hispanic Heritage Chapter Books for Halloween
Check out these spectacularly spooky chapter books for middle graders by Latinx authors.
Tonieboxes Now Available to Borrow
Check out this imagination-building, screen-free digital speaker for little listeners.
Inclusive Books to Read with Pride
Inclusive books for kids & teens to read with pride this summer.
Go for a StoryWalk®
It’s the perfect time to take a StoryWalk!
Poetry Books for Storytime
April is National Poetry Month, which makes it the perfect time to share books full of rhythm, rhyme, and raucous fun with the young people in your life.
Spooky Season Reads for All Ages
Get in the Halloween spirit with these spooky season reads for all ages.
World Book: Play, Learn, Explore
Learning tools, activities, games, and more.
Books to Celebrate Black Voices
By Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services While we should treat ourselves to a wide range of voices all year round, Black History Month is the perfect time to remind ourselves that stories by and about Black people do not need to be saved for one month […]
Most-Borrowed Books of 2022
Check out the top most-borrowed books of 2022!
Board Books for Babies
Brightly colored and durable board books are the perfect way to introduce your baby to the joys of reading.
Native Stories for Middle-Schoolers
Interesting and inspiring chapter books for kids ages 8-12.
Back-To-School Reading
Books with relatable characters and issues for can offer ease of mind for kids anxious about going back to school.
Picture Books for Disability Pride Month
By Bailey Keimig-Gehrke July is Disability Pride Month. Spend some time this summer to broaden the perspectives of the young readers in your life with stories about people with disabilities. The following picture books are a great place to start. “Just Ask!” (Philomel Books, 2019) […]
Pride Month Reads
Celebrate Pride Month and LGBTQIA+ voices.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
by Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated every May to recognize the contributions of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islander-Americans. It is the perfect time of year to add more diverse voices to your bookshelf so you can celebrate these individuals all year […]
Picture Books for Women’s History Month
by Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services Happy Women’s History Month! One of the best ways to celebrate with children is to read a picture book biography! There are many wonderful books about women throughout history, some stories are more familiar than others, but all are worth […]
Celebrate Fandom at JanFanCon
Celebrate all things fandom throughout the month of January at JanFanCon!
Not-So-Scary Picture Books for Halloween
By Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services Now that the weather is cooling off and pumpkins are adorning our porch steps, it is the perfect time for families to celebrate all things sweetly spooky with their little ones. Since there is no better way to celebrate than […]
Honoring Indigenous Peoples
Reading recommendations for every age group in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day.
Open Your Library Card Perks
Whether you’re a new or seasoned cardholder, make sure you’re taking full advantage of all your library card perks! Here are just some of the great things you can do for free with your Dubuque resident library card. LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE: Transparent Language Online […]
Summer Success with AmeriCorps
This summer, the library youth services department was lucky enough to have not one, not two, but THREE AmeriCorps members to help with community outreach efforts! Meet Sarah Russo, Shaneen Upal, and Calasandra Spray. Sarah is from Albany, New York, and has a Library Science […]
Explore TumbleBooks
Explore this online collection of animated, narrated picture books and read-along chapter books.
Drop Everything and Read
By Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services Drop Everything and Read Day is held every year on Beverly Cleary’s birthday, April 12, to celebrate the beloved author and encourage reading. In fact, this celebration lasts the whole month of April and is designed to remind folks of […]
Award-winning Books for Children & Teens
Looking for award-winning books for children and teens? Check out these local and national lists.
Every Child Ready to Read
Do these five simple activities to help prepare your child for future reading success.
Six Essential Early Literacy Skills
Young children need a variety of skills to become successful readers. A panel of reading experts has determined that the following six early literacy skills become the building blocks for later reading and writing. Research indicates that children who enter school with more of these […]