Summer reading is on its way, and so is the summer program guide! Check it out online and expect it to arrive in your mailbox before Memorial Day.

Important summer dates to note:

Take a photo of yourself, a relative, a pet or a friend reading in a unique, strange place or pose and get a chance to win a GOOD BOOK PRIZE BOX which includes a new book of your choice, candy, popcorn and a few surprises!

Tween Category: Grades 5 - 8 & Teen Category: Grades 9 - 12

Send your "Get Caught Reading" picture to askus@woodridgelibrary.org with your name, grade and phone number by May 31!

Be creative, but also be careful when posing: skydiving is not recommended!

Download the app for mylibraryrewards and you'll be able to browse the rewards available at nearby businesses right from your phone.

Find a reward you like? Register your library card and you'll see 10 points per library item you checkout saved in your rewards account. Redeem a reward on your phone and visit the business to claim it!

Go directly to mylibraryrewards.com or download the app to get started.

We are moving to the Hoopla streaming service on January 7 to provide patrons with more digital content— including not only music but also audiobooks, e-books, comics, movies and TV shows!

With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later! Freegal access will end in December.

Don't Miss Out on These Featured Children's Programs: Register Today

How to Draw: Dinos vs. Robots: Grades K - 3

How to Draw: Cartoon Monsters: Grades 4 - 6 

Book Magic Mondays: Grades K - 3

Book Magic Wednesdays: Grades K - 3

The Library now offers NextReads--regular newsletters featuring new items in a variety of categories. Are you a romance reader? Addicted to thrillers? A sci-fi fan? A picture book person? Movie buff? We've got a newsletter for all those, and more! Head to our NextReads signup page to pick the newsletters you'd like to recieve and see the most recent issue. 

Thank you to all of our wonderful Children’s Department Summer Reading Program donors! Their donations provided lots of extra incentives to keep our community’s children and families reading over the summer. This generous support of our donors help to make our Summer Reading Program a huge success!

Kevin Wood is well-known for his authentic and entertaining portrayal of Lincoln--appearing across the Midwest and the nation in the character of President Lincoln. 

On April 15, we had a dance performance that was quite beautiful. 14 classical Indian dance students from Naperville's Bharatam Academy shared ancient stories through dance - using precise hand movements, facial expressions, dramatic poses and stamping movements. 

The Library is celebrating National Craft Month in March with a variety of programs to inspire creativity. Learn how to use Pinterest to find and organize craft projects to do later on Thursday, March 8.