News from Youth Services
Our Favorite Children’s Books of 2025
Contributed by Becca Books are magical! One moment we could be traveling on a Friendship train in the 1940s French countryside, while the next we are navigating Ancient China on the Silk Roads. Books might introduce us to characters like Clare, an undead fox who ushers souls to the afterlife, or Finn, a troubled boy learning the healing power of nature. Nonfiction books can answer questions like: Is a tomato, a fruit or a vegetable? or how can humans help animals safely cross our roads? Biographies…
Finding the Right Fit: Preschool and Child Care Information Night
In Mount Prospect, we are fortunate to have an abundance of high-quality early childhood programs to choose from — but that can also be quite daunting. MPPL is here to help by offering our various resources.
Grade School Programs
Grade schoolers are full of exploratory energy, curiosity, imagination, and growing skills! Whether you’re looking for programs to help your grade schooler try something new, dive deeper into a special interest, or grow their background knowledge — all while making new friends — we’ve got something for everyone. Book Clubs Our interactive, hands-on Youth book clubs…
We Have a Dream
In the popular children’s book Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman and Christian Robinson, a small boy unexpectedly finds a baby plant while cleaning up trash in his neighborhood. The seedling becomes a symbol of hope as he and a new friend transplant it to a garden plot they’ve built. When the plants flourish under their care,…
