Please see the information on Explore More Illinois below!
Morrison and Mary Wiley Library
206 West Main Street
P. O. Box 467
Elmwood, IL 61529
elmwoodlib@gmail.com
309 742-2431 Phone
309 742-8298 Fax
Staff
Michelle Armbruster -Director
Pat Keefer, Eulail Huffcutt & Tracy Burnett
Volunteer: Franke Keefer
Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Click Here To See Our Virtual Tour!
The library will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day & Saturday, June 1st for the Strawberry Festival.
5/20/19 There are some issues with RSACat at the moment.
eBook and eAudiobook checkouts and holds are not showing in patrons accounts in RSACat;
eBooks and eAudiobooks are not showing as available in RSACat and can’t be placed on hold or downloaded from RSACat.
Thank you for your patience while this problem is being resolved.
What is Explore More Illinois?
Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your library that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theaters and other fun and local cultural venues.
How do I get a Pass?
Log in with your library card credentials and browse for passes by date or attractions. Make your reservation and print or download your pass shortly before your visit. You may have two active reservations per library card. Please cancel your reservation(s) if unable to attend, otherwise the reservation will count as being used. Remember that once you print or download your pass you cannot cancel your reservation.
The link for our library is: https://exploremore.quipugroup.net/?MorrisonMaryWiley
We will be holding a raffle for some wonderful donations as a way to raise money for Summer Reading. You may purchase tickets beginning May 6th until June 29th. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. We have two rounds of golf from Weaver Ridge ($158 value), an Overnight Stay at Par-A-Dice Hotel ($135 value), a $40 Gift Certificate to Uptown Cafe & a $25 gift certificate to Fired Up.
The library, the school district and other concerned organizations will be running a Summer Lunch Program this summer. You should have received an email from the school with information, but if you didn’t, please ask about the information. We will need to have a number count by May 15th, so we know how many lunches to prepare. Children younger than eight years of age must have teenage or adult supervision. We will need many volunteers to make this work, so please let us know if you are willing to help with this program also. If we don't have enough volunteers by May 31st we will have to cancel the program.
May 6th Reading Logs for Summer Reading may be picked up & reading/logging may begin.
May 27th Library Closed in observation of Memorial Day
May 28th-May 31st 1st Reading Log for Summer Reading may be turned in during normal hours (T & F 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, W 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Th 1:00 PM-8:00 PM).
June 1st Library Closed for Strawberry Festival
1st Saturday @ 10:00 AM June 1st Strawberry Festival Story Time In conjunction with the EDA 1st Saturday Event we will host a Story Time across from Central Park next to Uptown Café.
Please like us on Facebook @elmwoodlibrary.
Congratulations to Ashlee Harmon-Stabler & Brody Williams for winning the gift certificates for visiting the library & checking out a book during National Library Week!
Dreams Take Flight at Your Local Library portrays children discovering the library and all it has to offer and it features the library's important role in STEM education. Please click the link to see the video on You Tube. https://youtu.be/FaSwEQ5-5T0
Please be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page to connect with some great online resources! You may use these sites from the library or from home (unless noted below in description). You may need your library card number. Please stop by to get your number or apply for a card if you live in Elmwood Township & don't have one yet! The link to connect to the online catalog is also at the bottom of the page.
Storyline Online is a program of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that relies entirely on gifts, grants and donations to fund Storyline Online and produce all of its videos.
Hula Hoopin Queen was selected by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation for its latest read aloud on Storyline Online, an interactive literacy website where well-known actors read popular, award-winning children’s books to help students fall in love with reading. In this video, media maven Oprah Winfrey reads our picture book The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen by Thelma Godin and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, a charming celebration of family and community ties.
www.storylineonline.net/books/hula-hoopin-queen/
Other Lee & Low titles on Storyline Online include Rent Party Jazz read by Viola Davis, Catching the Moon read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell and As Fast As Words Could Fly read by Dulé Hill!
For the Storyline Online Book Collection, click here.
The next meeting of the Elmwood Township District Library Board will be held on May 14th at 4:00 PM in the conference room. This is a day after the originally scheduled meeting.
2019 LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – NATIONAL READING AND WRITING CONTEST
There is information about this contest on the services page. Please go to the page at the top of this page under more.
Changes to Tax Forms
Changes to Forms 1040 and 1040 A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns and Form 1040 EZ, Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers with No Dependents
Following the most expansive tax law changes in 30 years, the IRS created a shorter, simpler Form 1040 for the 2019 tax season. The new Form 1040 will replace the current Form 1040 as well as the Form 1040A and the Form 1040EZ.
The new Form 1040 uses a building block approach, in which the tax return is reduced to a simple form. That form can be supplemented with additional schedules if needed. Taxpayers with straightforward tax situations would only need to file this new 1040 with no additional schedules. The library will receive tax forms in the next few months.
We have audio books available in a variety of formats. We have books on CD in the library to checkout or you may borrow one through Inter Library Loan.
We also subscribe to two E-book services the Alliance Digital Media Library commonly known as ADML is from the vendor, OverDrive and eRead Illinois which is from the vendor, Baker & Taylor. We are part of a consortium that allows our library patrons to checkout out materials with your library card and PIN. You may download E-Audio books and E-books onto a variety of devices. Please click on the RSA Catalog link below and the information about the Audiobooks/E-books is on the right side of the page. These are the options you will see on the home page of our RSA Catalog.
BookMyne: Search using the RSAcat app from your mobile device. BookMyne allows you to search RSA Libraries, place items on hold, manage your account and more.
Libby for ADML: The newest app from Overdrive to download eBooks and audiobooks from ADML directly to your mobile device. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Public Library.
OverDrive for ADML: Download eBooks and audiobooks from ADML directly to your mobile device. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Public Library.
Kindle ebook reader: Read ebooks borrowed from your library's ADML collection. Reads Kindle, and mobi formated files. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Library.
Axis 360 app for eRead Illinois (Baker & Taylor): Search your library's eRead Illinois collection and download eBooks and eAudiobooks. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Library.
Changes Are Coming to eRead Illinois!
To maximize the availability of popular materials in the Axis 360 collection, we are changing the length of time items can be checked out from 21 days to 14 days. The hold pickup period will also change from 3 days to 2 days. These changes will take effect January 2, 2019.
What will these changes do?
If you have items checked out prior to the switch, you will still have those items for the remainder of the 21 day checkout period. Visit the website for more information about eRead Illinois.
May Is Mental Health Month
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Mental Health Month, BiblioBoard collected resources centered on the #Mind4Body theme. Find books, videos, essays, and more that explore mental health issues and promote wellness in the Mental Health Month curation.
Read a Recovered Classic
BiblioBoard is home to dozens of classic novels, including canonical works of American, British, and world literature. These e-books are available for simultaneous use and can be read at any time by anyone in Illinois via the BiblioBoard website or app.
BiblioBoard: Educational Resources
BiblioBoard is not just a great resource for readers of all ages, but for teachers and educators as well. This week we’re highlighting a few of our favorite educational resources on BiblioBoard.
Now More Educational Titles!
BiblioBoard has lots of great educational materials for kids and we are delighted to share that even more have been added. With our addition of an early learning e-books collection from Spotted Owl Press, young readers can enjoy learning colors, shapes, letters, and more. This collection includes titles in English and Spanish!
Items on BiblioBoard have no holds, no waits, and can be read simultaneously by anyone in Illinois free of charge. No library card required.
New Educational Content on BiblioBoard
We are thrilled to provide access to hundreds of e-books from two leading educational publishers via BiblioBoard.
Like everything on BiblioBoard, all of these e-books are available for immediate simultaneous use by everyone in Illinois, no login or library card required. See more about RAILS’ partnership with BiblioLabs and all our digital offerings.
Hundreds of OERs Available through BiblioBoard
RAILS’ partnership with BiblioBoard provides access to hundreds of open educational resource materials (OERs) in one place. All are available for unlimited use and download, making the OER collection the perfect place to go for educational research or last-minute homework help. And you don’t need a login or library card.
For example, the Knowledge Unlatched anthology includes over 100 scholarly journals and books covering a variety of fields, including anthropology, gender studies, health and medicine, history, music and performing arts, political science, religious studies, and more.
Additional OER materials (including textbooks and videos), are available on a wide variety of topics, including: Accounting, Finance, and Economics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, Business Management and Leadership, Computer Science and Information Systems, Education and Teaching, Engineering, History and Political Science, Language Arts and Literary Criticism, Legal Studies, Marketing and Communication, Mathematics, and Psychology and Social Sciences.
The new Popup Picks features something for readers of all ages and interest levels. Collections include:
The Morrison & Mary Wiley Library is not supported by tax money. A library card is free to Elmwood Township residents due to the generosity of the Morrison & Mary Wiley family. Rosefield Township pays for their residents to have a library card at our library. To register for a card, please bring a photo ID & one other form of ID with your home address (Ameren bill, water bill, etc.). The library issues family cards, so parents must register for the card. Please call 742-2431 with any questions.
The library has the following magazines for patrons to check out:
American Girl Martha Stewart Living
Better Home & Gardens Midwest Living
Birds & Bloom People
Country The Pioneer Woman
Country Living Prevention
Country Woman Real Simple
Fine Gardening Reminisce
Good Housekeeping Taste of Home
Good Old Days This Old House
HGTV US Weekly
Woman’s Day
The library offers a delivery service for patrons who are unable to get to the library due to a medical issue. If you are in need of this service, please call the library.
Please check out our two Little Free Libraries. One is located in Central Park near the bench on the NW corner of the park. The other is near the front door of the elementary school (books are not kept in this library during the summer). Please stop by to take a book, leave a book!!
Little Free Libraries a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share. You can, too! The library will soon have two Little Free Libraries around town. The first Free Little Library was in Hudson WI in 2010. By 2014 there were around 15,000 around the world! Elmwood has become part of this great movement to promote literacy and encourage community. We are so proud to bring this great idea to Elmwood!
Here is a description of the online resources:
RSA Catalog is the catalog the library uses to check out, renew or request items from other libraries for ILL. You are able to connect from home to renew or request items. You need your library card number & password. Please stop by if you need either of these numbers.
ABC Mouse is an award-winning curriculum designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. It is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art and music. (This resource is only available at the library.)
Driver's Education Program is a program that will help you prepare online for the theory part of the DMV test. It includes: 10 car practice tests, 5 motorcycle practice tests, 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL) and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
Heritage Quest® is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. Discover the amazing history of you with Heritage Quest Online. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
Jobs For Teens is a resource for teenagers looking for jobs. As a teenager, finding a job may seem like a difficult task. Usually the most frustrating thing about the process is that employers want you to have work experience in order to consider you for a job, but if you've never worked before then you don't have any experience. But that's okay, this page is here to help you find a job regardless of your age or previous job experience.
NewsBank America's News is an online site to stay connected with National & Local news. Search the archives for full editions of thousands of newspapers from across the country, including the Peoria Journal Star and over 100 others from Illinois. They may be searched as a collection or individually to find articles, obituaries, editorials and more. Available for use from home as well. We have a link below that will take you to the Peoria Journal Star. The Peoria Journal Star Collection: Search over 28 years of Peoria history with the Peoria Journal Star Collection. Coverage from 1991 through current. Explore current and archived issues of the Peoria Journal Star with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles.
NoveList has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books. To log in from home you must use this link http://search.ebscohost.com & these credentials:
Username: s9066307
Password: password
Rocket Languages is a totally web-based language learning platform. It includes 14 languages and each language has more than 100 hours of lessons. Lessons include: written exercises, spoken exercises, grammar games and more. The lessons can be downloaded to a mobile device or streamed. We have free mobile apps for Apple and Android devices and the service is unlimited and simultaneous use. Languages include: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Korean, English, ESL programs for both Japanese and Spanish speakers and American Sign Language.
Tuition Funding Sources is a free internet resource. It represents 24 years of scholarship research that has produced the largest source of scholarships in the world. Hard economic times are forcing students to either find a scholarship or get a loan if they want to go to college. Most students have no idea where to find scholarships and choose student loans only to learn after they graduate that it is much easier to borrow money than pay it back.
Tumble Books is a collection of Tumble Books (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Tumble TV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Tumble Books are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the Tumble Book format.
World Book Online is a creative, educational product that meets the highest standards of editorial excellence and ignites and inspires a lifelong love of learning. Learning isn’t ‘one size fits all. World Book Online offers a diverse suite of products for every age, ability and interest to suit the needs of all patrons. World Book Kids has fun, easy-to-read articles, illustrations and activities for the youngest library patrons. World Book Info Finder is an optimal research site for elementary and middle school-age patrons. World Book Reference Center is a powerful tool for all research needs.
Some helpful links:
LendEDU
Below is the link to a guide about how refinancing for college works, the most reputable lenders, the eligibility requirements, who should consider it, how it saves borrowers money, the risks and benefits, how parent or guardian cosigners are affected and much more.
https://lendedu.com/blog/refinance-student-loans/
Here is a guide for students looking for help to pay for college who don’t have cosigners.
https://lendedu.com/blog/student-loans-without-a-cosigner/
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
https://medlineplus.gov/
MedlinePlus for Children
If you are looking for information about children, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/childrenshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Seniors
If you are a senior, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/seniorshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Teens If you are a teenager, this page is for you!It includes materials specifically for you - not for your parents - about health and safety for teens. There are quizzes, games and lots of cool web sites for you to explore. Have fun!
https://medlineplus.gov/teenspage.html
National Institute on Aging
Health information related to aging and older adults from the National Institute on Aging at NIH.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Substance Abuse Treatment
https://rehab.help.org/
https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-alcohol-addiction/https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-heroin-addiction/
https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-methamphetamine-addiction/
https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-cocaine-addiction/
Senior Sleep Health Awareness
Tuck is promoting Sleep Health Awareness and most recently, we’ve explored Seniors’ unique sleep needs. We’ve looked at how to reduce fall risks in the bedroom, studied how disorders like dementia impact sleep, and more. You can check out some of our work here:
Guide to Safe Sleeping for Seniors
Dealing With Dementia-Related Sleep Disorders
Which Medical Alert Devices are Best for Seniors?
VIN Decoder for Cars
If you are looking for a used car this is a free site that may come in handy when you do your automotive research. This site uses the official (raw) data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration API, adds the image of the actual vehicle and auto-calculates a few parameters such as the age of the car. Then displays it all in an easy-to-read, mobile-friendly format that tells the vehicle's "story": its manufacturer, brand, make and model, body style, engine size, assembly plant and model year. The page also describes how to locate the VIN on a vehicle and how to read it.
https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/
P. O. Box 467
Elmwood, IL 61529
elmwoodlib@gmail.com
309 742-2431 Phone
309 742-8298 Fax
Staff
Michelle Armbruster -Director
Pat Keefer, Eulail Huffcutt & Tracy Burnett
Volunteer: Franke Keefer
Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Click Here To See Our Virtual Tour!
The library will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day & Saturday, June 1st for the Strawberry Festival.
5/20/19 There are some issues with RSACat at the moment.
eBook and eAudiobook checkouts and holds are not showing in patrons accounts in RSACat;
eBooks and eAudiobooks are not showing as available in RSACat and can’t be placed on hold or downloaded from RSACat.
Thank you for your patience while this problem is being resolved.
What is Explore More Illinois?
Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your library that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts, theaters and other fun and local cultural venues.
How do I get a Pass?
Log in with your library card credentials and browse for passes by date or attractions. Make your reservation and print or download your pass shortly before your visit. You may have two active reservations per library card. Please cancel your reservation(s) if unable to attend, otherwise the reservation will count as being used. Remember that once you print or download your pass you cannot cancel your reservation.
The link for our library is: https://exploremore.quipugroup.net/?MorrisonMaryWiley
We will be holding a raffle for some wonderful donations as a way to raise money for Summer Reading. You may purchase tickets beginning May 6th until June 29th. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. We have two rounds of golf from Weaver Ridge ($158 value), an Overnight Stay at Par-A-Dice Hotel ($135 value), a $40 Gift Certificate to Uptown Cafe & a $25 gift certificate to Fired Up.
The library, the school district and other concerned organizations will be running a Summer Lunch Program this summer. You should have received an email from the school with information, but if you didn’t, please ask about the information. We will need to have a number count by May 15th, so we know how many lunches to prepare. Children younger than eight years of age must have teenage or adult supervision. We will need many volunteers to make this work, so please let us know if you are willing to help with this program also. If we don't have enough volunteers by May 31st we will have to cancel the program.
May 6th Reading Logs for Summer Reading may be picked up & reading/logging may begin.
May 27th Library Closed in observation of Memorial Day
May 28th-May 31st 1st Reading Log for Summer Reading may be turned in during normal hours (T & F 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, W 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Th 1:00 PM-8:00 PM).
June 1st Library Closed for Strawberry Festival
1st Saturday @ 10:00 AM June 1st Strawberry Festival Story Time In conjunction with the EDA 1st Saturday Event we will host a Story Time across from Central Park next to Uptown Café.
Please like us on Facebook @elmwoodlibrary.
Congratulations to Ashlee Harmon-Stabler & Brody Williams for winning the gift certificates for visiting the library & checking out a book during National Library Week!
Dreams Take Flight at Your Local Library portrays children discovering the library and all it has to offer and it features the library's important role in STEM education. Please click the link to see the video on You Tube. https://youtu.be/FaSwEQ5-5T0
Please be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page to connect with some great online resources! You may use these sites from the library or from home (unless noted below in description). You may need your library card number. Please stop by to get your number or apply for a card if you live in Elmwood Township & don't have one yet! The link to connect to the online catalog is also at the bottom of the page.
Storyline Online is a program of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that relies entirely on gifts, grants and donations to fund Storyline Online and produce all of its videos.
Hula Hoopin Queen was selected by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation for its latest read aloud on Storyline Online, an interactive literacy website where well-known actors read popular, award-winning children’s books to help students fall in love with reading. In this video, media maven Oprah Winfrey reads our picture book The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen by Thelma Godin and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, a charming celebration of family and community ties.
www.storylineonline.net/books/hula-hoopin-queen/
Other Lee & Low titles on Storyline Online include Rent Party Jazz read by Viola Davis, Catching the Moon read by Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell and As Fast As Words Could Fly read by Dulé Hill!
For the Storyline Online Book Collection, click here.
The next meeting of the Elmwood Township District Library Board will be held on May 14th at 4:00 PM in the conference room. This is a day after the originally scheduled meeting.
2019 LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – NATIONAL READING AND WRITING CONTEST
There is information about this contest on the services page. Please go to the page at the top of this page under more.
Changes to Tax Forms
Changes to Forms 1040 and 1040 A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns and Form 1040 EZ, Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers with No Dependents
Following the most expansive tax law changes in 30 years, the IRS created a shorter, simpler Form 1040 for the 2019 tax season. The new Form 1040 will replace the current Form 1040 as well as the Form 1040A and the Form 1040EZ.
The new Form 1040 uses a building block approach, in which the tax return is reduced to a simple form. That form can be supplemented with additional schedules if needed. Taxpayers with straightforward tax situations would only need to file this new 1040 with no additional schedules. The library will receive tax forms in the next few months.
We have audio books available in a variety of formats. We have books on CD in the library to checkout or you may borrow one through Inter Library Loan.
We also subscribe to two E-book services the Alliance Digital Media Library commonly known as ADML is from the vendor, OverDrive and eRead Illinois which is from the vendor, Baker & Taylor. We are part of a consortium that allows our library patrons to checkout out materials with your library card and PIN. You may download E-Audio books and E-books onto a variety of devices. Please click on the RSA Catalog link below and the information about the Audiobooks/E-books is on the right side of the page. These are the options you will see on the home page of our RSA Catalog.
BookMyne: Search using the RSAcat app from your mobile device. BookMyne allows you to search RSA Libraries, place items on hold, manage your account and more.
Libby for ADML: The newest app from Overdrive to download eBooks and audiobooks from ADML directly to your mobile device. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Public Library.
OverDrive for ADML: Download eBooks and audiobooks from ADML directly to your mobile device. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Public Library.
Kindle ebook reader: Read ebooks borrowed from your library's ADML collection. Reads Kindle, and mobi formated files. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Library.
Axis 360 app for eRead Illinois (Baker & Taylor): Search your library's eRead Illinois collection and download eBooks and eAudiobooks. You need a valid library card and PIN from a participating RSA Library.
Changes Are Coming to eRead Illinois!
To maximize the availability of popular materials in the Axis 360 collection, we are changing the length of time items can be checked out from 21 days to 14 days. The hold pickup period will also change from 3 days to 2 days. These changes will take effect January 2, 2019.
What will these changes do?
- Enable you to get their holds faster
- Allow you to check out more popular content
- Maximize the use of eRead Illinois collection development funds
If you have items checked out prior to the switch, you will still have those items for the remainder of the 21 day checkout period. Visit the website for more information about eRead Illinois.
May Is Mental Health Month
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Mental Health Month, BiblioBoard collected resources centered on the #Mind4Body theme. Find books, videos, essays, and more that explore mental health issues and promote wellness in the Mental Health Month curation.
Read a Recovered Classic
BiblioBoard is home to dozens of classic novels, including canonical works of American, British, and world literature. These e-books are available for simultaneous use and can be read at any time by anyone in Illinois via the BiblioBoard website or app.
BiblioBoard: Educational Resources
BiblioBoard is not just a great resource for readers of all ages, but for teachers and educators as well. This week we’re highlighting a few of our favorite educational resources on BiblioBoard.
- The current batch of Popup Picks on BiblioBoard gives teachers tools to engage with students, including several activity books about history, art, science, and civil rights.
- Check out the Common Core Collections for additional resources and teaching guides about people, places, and events.
- Students can access free, simultaneously available e-books, including classic works of literature, as well as fiction and nonfiction titles for elementary school students via the ABDO and Time for Kids modules.
Now More Educational Titles!
BiblioBoard has lots of great educational materials for kids and we are delighted to share that even more have been added. With our addition of an early learning e-books collection from Spotted Owl Press, young readers can enjoy learning colors, shapes, letters, and more. This collection includes titles in English and Spanish!
Items on BiblioBoard have no holds, no waits, and can be read simultaneously by anyone in Illinois free of charge. No library card required.
New Educational Content on BiblioBoard
We are thrilled to provide access to hundreds of e-books from two leading educational publishers via BiblioBoard.
- The ABDO module includes fiction and nonfiction titles for students K-12, including graphic novel adaptations of classic stories, books about science, the humanities, art, and more.
- The Time for Kids module is made of up nonfiction readers and Teacher Created Materials. The focus of this content is on science, math, and social studies.
Like everything on BiblioBoard, all of these e-books are available for immediate simultaneous use by everyone in Illinois, no login or library card required. See more about RAILS’ partnership with BiblioLabs and all our digital offerings.
Hundreds of OERs Available through BiblioBoard
RAILS’ partnership with BiblioBoard provides access to hundreds of open educational resource materials (OERs) in one place. All are available for unlimited use and download, making the OER collection the perfect place to go for educational research or last-minute homework help. And you don’t need a login or library card.
For example, the Knowledge Unlatched anthology includes over 100 scholarly journals and books covering a variety of fields, including anthropology, gender studies, health and medicine, history, music and performing arts, political science, religious studies, and more.
Additional OER materials (including textbooks and videos), are available on a wide variety of topics, including: Accounting, Finance, and Economics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, Business Management and Leadership, Computer Science and Information Systems, Education and Teaching, Engineering, History and Political Science, Language Arts and Literary Criticism, Legal Studies, Marketing and Communication, Mathematics, and Psychology and Social Sciences.
The new Popup Picks features something for readers of all ages and interest levels. Collections include:
- Publishers Weekly's selection of diverse e-books
- Adult nonfiction from Library Partner Press, a digital imprint of Wake Forest University specializing in niche nonfiction
- Offerings from TidalWave Productions, a comic book and graphic novel publisher, featuring diverse, fresh voices and innovative storytellers
- A young voices collection from the teen authors of Shout Mouse Press, a publishing house that empowers writers from varied backgrounds to tell their own stories in their own voices
- A selection of beautifully illustrated early learning e-books
- Comics & graphic novels featuring trailblazers and idols
The Morrison & Mary Wiley Library is not supported by tax money. A library card is free to Elmwood Township residents due to the generosity of the Morrison & Mary Wiley family. Rosefield Township pays for their residents to have a library card at our library. To register for a card, please bring a photo ID & one other form of ID with your home address (Ameren bill, water bill, etc.). The library issues family cards, so parents must register for the card. Please call 742-2431 with any questions.
The library has the following magazines for patrons to check out:
American Girl Martha Stewart Living
Better Home & Gardens Midwest Living
Birds & Bloom People
Country The Pioneer Woman
Country Living Prevention
Country Woman Real Simple
Fine Gardening Reminisce
Good Housekeeping Taste of Home
Good Old Days This Old House
HGTV US Weekly
Woman’s Day
The library offers a delivery service for patrons who are unable to get to the library due to a medical issue. If you are in need of this service, please call the library.
Please check out our two Little Free Libraries. One is located in Central Park near the bench on the NW corner of the park. The other is near the front door of the elementary school (books are not kept in this library during the summer). Please stop by to take a book, leave a book!!
Little Free Libraries a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share. You can, too! The library will soon have two Little Free Libraries around town. The first Free Little Library was in Hudson WI in 2010. By 2014 there were around 15,000 around the world! Elmwood has become part of this great movement to promote literacy and encourage community. We are so proud to bring this great idea to Elmwood!
Here is a description of the online resources:
RSA Catalog is the catalog the library uses to check out, renew or request items from other libraries for ILL. You are able to connect from home to renew or request items. You need your library card number & password. Please stop by if you need either of these numbers.
ABC Mouse is an award-winning curriculum designed to help young children (ages 2–7+) build a strong foundation for academic success. It is 100% educational, with more than 4,000 learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art and music. (This resource is only available at the library.)
Driver's Education Program is a program that will help you prepare online for the theory part of the DMV test. It includes: 10 car practice tests, 5 motorcycle practice tests, 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL) and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
Heritage Quest® is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. Discover the amazing history of you with Heritage Quest Online. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
Jobs For Teens is a resource for teenagers looking for jobs. As a teenager, finding a job may seem like a difficult task. Usually the most frustrating thing about the process is that employers want you to have work experience in order to consider you for a job, but if you've never worked before then you don't have any experience. But that's okay, this page is here to help you find a job regardless of your age or previous job experience.
NewsBank America's News is an online site to stay connected with National & Local news. Search the archives for full editions of thousands of newspapers from across the country, including the Peoria Journal Star and over 100 others from Illinois. They may be searched as a collection or individually to find articles, obituaries, editorials and more. Available for use from home as well. We have a link below that will take you to the Peoria Journal Star. The Peoria Journal Star Collection: Search over 28 years of Peoria history with the Peoria Journal Star Collection. Coverage from 1991 through current. Explore current and archived issues of the Peoria Journal Star with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles.
NoveList has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books. To log in from home you must use this link http://search.ebscohost.com & these credentials:
Username: s9066307
Password: password
Rocket Languages is a totally web-based language learning platform. It includes 14 languages and each language has more than 100 hours of lessons. Lessons include: written exercises, spoken exercises, grammar games and more. The lessons can be downloaded to a mobile device or streamed. We have free mobile apps for Apple and Android devices and the service is unlimited and simultaneous use. Languages include: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Korean, English, ESL programs for both Japanese and Spanish speakers and American Sign Language.
Tuition Funding Sources is a free internet resource. It represents 24 years of scholarship research that has produced the largest source of scholarships in the world. Hard economic times are forcing students to either find a scholarship or get a loan if they want to go to college. Most students have no idea where to find scholarships and choose student loans only to learn after they graduate that it is much easier to borrow money than pay it back.
Tumble Books is a collection of Tumble Books (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Tumble TV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Tumble Books are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the Tumble Book format.
World Book Online is a creative, educational product that meets the highest standards of editorial excellence and ignites and inspires a lifelong love of learning. Learning isn’t ‘one size fits all. World Book Online offers a diverse suite of products for every age, ability and interest to suit the needs of all patrons. World Book Kids has fun, easy-to-read articles, illustrations and activities for the youngest library patrons. World Book Info Finder is an optimal research site for elementary and middle school-age patrons. World Book Reference Center is a powerful tool for all research needs.
Some helpful links:
LendEDU
Below is the link to a guide about how refinancing for college works, the most reputable lenders, the eligibility requirements, who should consider it, how it saves borrowers money, the risks and benefits, how parent or guardian cosigners are affected and much more.
https://lendedu.com/blog/refinance-student-loans/
Here is a guide for students looking for help to pay for college who don’t have cosigners.
https://lendedu.com/blog/student-loans-without-a-cosigner/
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
https://medlineplus.gov/
MedlinePlus for Children
If you are looking for information about children, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/childrenshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Seniors
If you are a senior, this page is for you!
https://medlineplus.gov/seniorshealth.html
MedlinePlus for Teens If you are a teenager, this page is for you!It includes materials specifically for you - not for your parents - about health and safety for teens. There are quizzes, games and lots of cool web sites for you to explore. Have fun!
https://medlineplus.gov/teenspage.html
National Institute on Aging
Health information related to aging and older adults from the National Institute on Aging at NIH.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Substance Abuse Treatment
https://rehab.help.org/
https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-alcohol-addiction/https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-heroin-addiction/
https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-methamphetamine-addiction/
https://rehab.help.org/guide-to-cocaine-addiction/
Senior Sleep Health Awareness
Tuck is promoting Sleep Health Awareness and most recently, we’ve explored Seniors’ unique sleep needs. We’ve looked at how to reduce fall risks in the bedroom, studied how disorders like dementia impact sleep, and more. You can check out some of our work here:
Guide to Safe Sleeping for Seniors
Dealing With Dementia-Related Sleep Disorders
Which Medical Alert Devices are Best for Seniors?
VIN Decoder for Cars
If you are looking for a used car this is a free site that may come in handy when you do your automotive research. This site uses the official (raw) data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration API, adds the image of the actual vehicle and auto-calculates a few parameters such as the age of the car. Then displays it all in an easy-to-read, mobile-friendly format that tells the vehicle's "story": its manufacturer, brand, make and model, body style, engine size, assembly plant and model year. The page also describes how to locate the VIN on a vehicle and how to read it.
https://driving-tests.org/vin-decoder/
