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• Teen Volunteering

  Throughout the year, special programs are planned where volunteers may be needed. If you need service hours for school or a... Read More

• Bookmark Design Contest Winners

  Bookmark Design Contest Winners! Thank you to everyone who participated in our Bookmark Design Contest throughout the... Read More

• Introducing: New & Improved Catalog Searching!

  Introducing: New & Improved Catalog Searching! As of early 2022, your online library catalog has been updated to make... Read More

Digital Resources

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Check out and download eAudiobooks, eBooks, and eVideos. Download to a personal computer, as well as enjoy digital content on a wide array of devices including MP3 players, CDs, Smartphones, and PDAs iPod®, iPhone™, and the iPod Touch. 

Prairie Trails Public Library District is participating in eRead Illinois, a new program through the Illinois State Library designed to increase access to e-Books for Illinois residents.

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks, animated, talking picture books, which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

Need information for current issues, business information and homework help? Check out America's News featuring the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Southtown, USA Today, Hispanic Life in America, Black Life in America, and more.

Learning to Read, then Reading to Learn! Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles are designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn. Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.    

Emphasizing the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix® is transforming the way students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build an abiding interest in science, technology, and engineering.  Content suggested for students grade 4 and higher.

TumbleMath is the most comprehensive collection of math picture books you will find anywhere. All in the amazing TumbleBook format complete with animation and narration. The books are accompanied by supplementary materials such as lesson plans and quizzes.