The New Carlisle Public Library has a subscription to a digital newspaper collection from NewsBank. America’s News is a fully searchable collection that provides online access to the complete electronic editions of the South Bend Tribune and the LaPorte County Herald-Dispatch newspapers, among many others. It is updated daily. America’s News includes full-text news articles,
Every April 22nd, people around the world come together to celebrate Earth Day, a time to appreciate our planet and take action to protect it. Libraries are the perfect place to explore books and activities that inspire children to care for the Earth. Earth Day began in 1970 as a response to growing concerns about
As parents, we all want to give our children the best start in reading and learning. While teaching them letters and sounds is important, there’s another key ingredient to early literacy that often goes unnoticed: prior knowledge—the background information and experiences a child has before they even open a book. Prior knowledge helps children understand
