What to Read Next
How Can I Get Book Recommendations?
Our team of expert librarians is ready with a variety of ways to help find your next favorite book! If you need help locating a specific title, please see our Can’t Find It page.
Fiction A-Z
Popular Nonfiction
Resources for Readers
An online literacy tool that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks for children ages 3 to 9.
Checkout, read, and listen – all in one app!
Access our extensive digital library including eBooks and audiobooks with your Helen Plum Library card!
Instantly borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your devices immediately or download content to view offline! No holds, no waiting.
The one-tap reading app to access our OverDrive collection, use the Libby app to check out audiobooks, eBooks, and magazines from Helen Plum Library on your phone or tablet.
Digital books in nearly 50 World Languages that allow kids to enjoy the magic of books in Languages Other Than English (LOTE). Each book also comes with English translations to help kids learn languages.
Help for younger readers to find books that fit their reading level and interests. Adults can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.
Award Winners
Readers’ Choice Awards
The Illinois Young Readers’ Choice Awards are titles selected by teachers and librarians each year. The Helen Plum Library offers many copies of each of these titles with voting for favorites in February.
Monarch 2024 (K–Grade 3)
Bluestem 2024 (Grades 3–5)
Caudill 2024 (Grades 4–8)
Lincoln 2024 (High School)