Harold Washington Library.

Harold Washington Library

Harold Washington Library bookshelves.

Winter garden at the Harold Washington Library.

@SP Caption:Mount Prospect Library has computers for kids to use right next to a station that their parents can use, with kid-friendly seating and accessories nearby.

@SP Caption:Clifford, the big red dog, checks out the fish tank at the Mount Prospect Public Library.

@SP Caption:The first piece in the drama center at the Mount Prospect Public Library. More will come later.

@SP Caption:A space exhibit at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin brought Galileo's studio, which allowed children to peer through telescopes.

@SP Caption:Life-sized dinosaur skeletons — inlcuding Jobaria, a 33-foot-tall sauropod — visited Gail Borden Public Library in 2005.

@SP Caption:The Gail Borden Public Library play area provides a structure for children to use their imagination.

@SP Caption:Gail Borden Public Library computers are stocked with age-appropriate software.