Best of the American Girl books
Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link Samantha Saves the Day: A Summer Story | Valerie Tripp Check it out in […]
Kids
Childhood Favorite Reads
Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link The Secret Garden | Frances Hodgson Burnett Check it out in our online card
Adults, General Info, Happy 250th Birthday, USA!, Kids, Parents, Teens
Summer Reading BINGO Help
Hello, Summer Readers! Jenna Dauer, Smithton PLD library director here! Staff have put together a few lists that can help
2026 Summer Reading Program
Smithton Public Library District’s2026 Summer Reading Program FOR AGES 0-100+! Visit the library to sign up the whole family, beginning
A Kid’s Guide to America: 4 Nonfiction Picks for Every Kind of Young Patriot
Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link Kid presidents: true tales of childhood from America’s presidents : stories by David Stabler
Photographer Stephen Kennedy’s Project: 618 Illinois Libraries Collection – Smithton Public Library District
Photographer Stephen Kennedy visited the Smithton Public Library on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 and took some great pictures. Click on
Winter Reading Program
December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026 Patrons can visit the library to register in-person and pick up a reading
Fun Children’s Books: A Nana’s Perspective
Image Credit: Aspen Card Catalog; Image Link The Bat Can Bat | Gene Barretta Check it out in our online card
Kids’ Happy Christmas movies:
This is part of our “Christmas in July” series! Elf (2003) PG Check it out in our online card catalog!
A Christmas recommendation from Cinda:
Get inspired for the holiday! Read something you’ve never heard of before. Read something as old as you can find.
Exploring Native American Perspectives
Keepunumuk – Weeachuman’s Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, and Alexis Bunten Summary: Consider sharing this story with your
Children books I have read to my children
Curious George | Margret and H.A. Rey Summary: First published in 1941, Curious George is an orphaned monkey in Africa.
“A little bit of summer” – Miss Linda’s Summer Picture Book Picks
A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea | Michael Black Summary: Summer is all about parades and fun! Could anything
Favorites from Anywhere
I thought I was pulling together a selection of works not at all alike each other… but no, I really
Go-To Childhood Novels
Remembering my favorite go-to books of childhood, I was fortunate to have a lot of reading time when visiting my
Young Jenna’s Favorite Chapter Books
Library Director Jenna Dauer remembers Junior Fiction chapter books from her childhood. Witch of Blackbird Pond | Elizabeth George Speare
Young Jenna’s Favorite PICTURE BOOKS
Library Director Jenna Dauer reminisces about five memorable books from her childhood. Giving Tree | Shel Silverstein Summary: A young
Stunning Picture Books
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi | Chris van Allsburg Summary: When the dog he is caring for runs away from
Strength of Character
Cyrano |2021 Summary: This is a romantic historical musical version of the same classic story made completely attainable by Steve
Kids, Parents, Teens
2022 Award Winners
2022 Illinois Bluestem Award Winners 2022 Monarch Award 2022 Rebecca Caudill Award Winners Check out our Google Sheets document (linked