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Read & Listen Resources

Know a kid who loves to read? Books and more are right at your fingertips with our online and digital resources. All you need is your Rolling Meadows Library Card to access kid friendly eBooks, eAudiobooks, Graphic Novels, Read-Along Storybooks, and Magazines. 

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eBooks

eBooks on Hoopla

Use from home Library Card Required  Borrow eBooks to read anywhere and anytime on a desktop or mobile device. 

Download Hoopla the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

Juvenile Fiction

Juvenile Non-Fiction

Bestsellers

Popular

Just added & Trending

Love Birds by Jane Yolen The Smart Cookie by Jory John
Diper Överlöde by Jeff Kinney The Forbidden Island by Trudi Trueit

eBooks on DLIL

Use from home Library Card Required  Borrow eBooks from the Digital Library of Illinois. To read eBooks on mobile you will need the Libby App.

All Kids eBooks

Picture Books

Beginner Reader

Popular

What's New

The Wolf in Underpants Cozy in Love
Stellarlune: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger Winter Blunderland

eBooks on Libby

Use from home Library Card Required The Libby App is the easiest way to browse and borrow eBooks on your mobile device.

Download Libby the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

All Kids eBooks

Juvenile Fiction

Juvenile Non-Fiction

Trending Now

New & Notable

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston Snow Horses
Penguin and Pinecone The Labyrinth of Doom

BookFlix

Use from home Library Card Required  Books come to life to help new readers build a love of reading! This early literacy resource pairs a wide variety of storybooks and nonfiction eBooks for readers up to 3rd grade.

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Find eBooks like these

Bink & Gollie Spoon
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish Red Riding Hood

Fancy Nancy BingePass

Use from home Library Card Required  Ooh la la! This collection of eBooks is all about Nancy, a spirited young girl who enjoys the finer things in life. Fancy Nancy adds flair to each tale with her sophisticated attire and vocabulary.

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Read books like these

Fancy Nancy Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet Saturday Night Sleepover

Pinkalicious BingePass

Use from home Library Card Required  Looking to add some sparkle to a child’s day? Pinkalicious series highlights the power of teamwork and creative problem solving — while encouraging kids to be themselves and to have some fun along the way.

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Read books like these

Pinkalicious and the Merminnies Pinkalicious and the Robo-Pup
Puptastic! Pinkalicious at the Fair

eAudiobooks

eAudiobooks on Hoopla

Use from home Library Card Required  Stream or download eAudiobooks on a desktop or mobile device. 

Download Hoopla the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

Bestsellers

Classic Stories

Bedtime Stories

Popular

Just added & Trending

Carla's Sandwich Ellie Makes Her Move
A Different Pond The Adventures of Pinocchio

eAudiobooks on DLIL

Use from home Library Card Required  Borrow eAudibooks from the Digital Library of Illinois. To read eAudiobooks on mobile you will need the Libby App.

New and Available

Children's Classics

For Middle Schoolers

Starting to Read

What's New

A Rover's Story Wildoak
Green is for Christmas I am Ruby Bridges

eAudiobooks on Libby

Use from home Library Card Required Borrow and stream eAudiobooks on your mobile device with the Libby App.

Download Libby the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

Short Stories

Start a Series

So Random

Trending Now

New & Notable

How to Heal a Gryphon Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting
Three Billy Goats Gruff The Door of No Return

Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels & Comics on Hoopla

Use from home Library Card Required  Discover kids comics and graphic novels on hoopla. 

Download Hoopla the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

Tween Central

Superhero

Kid's Manga

Popular

Just added & Trending

Big Nate: Very Funny! Minecraft: Wither without You Vol. 3
Unicornado: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure Star Wars Vol. 4: Crimson Reign

Graphic Novels & Comics on DLIL

Use from home Library Card Required  Comics and Graphic Novels on DLIL. Download the Libby App to read on mobile.

Humor

For Tweens

No Wait Titles

Trending Now

What's New

Best Friends Crunch
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Frizzy

Graphic Novels & Comics on Libby

Use from home Library Card Required Comics and Graphic Novels straight to your mobile device with the Libby App.

Download Libby the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

Super Stories

Splendid Series

Randomize

Trending

New & Notable

Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 High Five!

Comics Kingdom

Use from home Library Card Required  Looking for a laugh? Peruse digital editions of classic funnies and take your pick from newly added comics or explore the robust library of archives. With thousands of comic strips at your fingertips, this collection will surely keep you entertained!

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Comics Preview

Popeye Rhymes with Orange
Tiger Zits

Read-alongs

BookFlix

Use from home Library Card Required  Books come to life with entertaining and educational stories, rhymes, and songs animated on-screen! This early literacy resource pairs a wide variety of storybooks and nonfiction eBooks for readers up to 3rd grade

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Read-along Preview

Come On, Rain! The Tiny Seed
Dinosaur Bones Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Storytimes on Kanopy

Use from home Library Card Required  Unlimited streaming of animated storybooks with the Kanopy App, watch on a desktop, or stream on your TV External Link.

Download the Kanopy App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | AmazonExternal Link | Need Help?

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Storytimes

Monster, Be Good! Little Sock
Lon Po Po Unicorn (and Horse)

Read-Along 2 Learn

Use from home Library Card Required Young readers can explore independently or with narrator support and word highlighting. Find topics like sports, animals, emotions, STEM, and more. Hoopla BingePass gives you unlimited access to the entire collection for 7 days with just one borrow!

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read-along Preview

What Do You Find In A Backyard I Know Soccer
Suprise Water Parks

The Reading Corner

Use from home Library Card Required Bring story time to your home or take it on the go! More than 900 videos, designed for kids of all ages, in English, Spanish, Moroccan, Polish, Syrian, and Turkish.

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read-along Preview

Caillou Gone Fishing How to Catch a Bear that Loves to Read
My Shadow is Pink Cat Tales

Read-Alongs on Hoopla

Use from home Library Card Required  Read-Along & Read Aloud picture books with word highlighting and narration. Click or tap the play button to start read-along feature on hundreds of childrens titles. Read-along feature works on desktop as well as TV and mobile with the Hoopla App.

Download Hoopla the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

Read-Alongs

Encanto: Mirabel's Discovery Pete the Cat
Pinkalicious The Berenstain Bears' Sleepover

Read-Alongs on DLIL

Use from home Library Card Required Read-along with professionally recorded narration that plays while you read. Click or tap play to start the story. Download the Libby App to read along on mobile.

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Read-alongs 

Dragons Love Tacos Happy Birthday, SpongeBob!
Bear's Scare Team Numbers

Read with Me on Libby

Use from home Library Card Required Read-alongs tell stories through pictures, voice narration and word highlighting. Click or tap play to start the story.

Download Libby the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

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Read With Me

Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend Llama Llama Red Pajama
Follow the Ninja! Dora's Bedtime Wishes

Magazines

Magazines on Hoopla

Use from home Library Card Required  Read current and recent issues of popular and in-demand magazines. Hoopla BingePass gives you unlimited access to the entire magazine collection for 7 days with just one borrow! "Kids Mode" must be tuned off to borrow Magazine BingePass.

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Hoopla Magazine Preview

The Week Junior Sports Illustrated for Kids
TIME for Kids 5 Plus TIME for Kids 8 Plus

Magazines on DLIL

Use from home Library Card Required Read popular, special interest and foreign language magazines on DLIL. Download the Libby App to read along on mobile.

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Popular Magazines on DLIL

National Geographic Little Kids Anorak Magazine
Scoop K-Zone

Magazines on Libby

Use from home Library Card Required Easily read interesting and in-demand magazines on your mobile device with the Libby App.

Download Libby the App: App Store External Link | Google Play External Link | Amazon External Link | Need Help?

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New Magazines on Libby

Total Girl Minecraft World Magazine
Highlights High Five Tabletop Gaming