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Homework Central Textbooks

The Carol Stream Public Library has a special collection of textbooks for use by students from the following school districts:  Benjamin School District 25, Spring Trail School (District U-46), Carol Stream School District 93, St. Isidore, and St. Matthew.  The books are available for use in the Library.

Textbook availability varies by subject and grade level.  To see the list of textbooks for a particular school/school district, follow the links below.

• Benjamin School District 25 Textbooks
  (Evergreen/Benjamin)
• Carol Stream District 93 Textbooks
  (Carol Stream/Cloverdale/Elsie Johnson/Heritage Lakes/Roy DeShane/Western Trails
  Jay Stream Middle School/Stratford Middle School)
• Spring Trail – U-46 Textbooks
• St. Isidore Textbooks
• St. Matthew Textbooks

Accelerated Reader Title Lists

Accelerated Reader title lists from many area schools are available in the Library's Homework Central collection. Online lists of Accelerated Reader titles are available for the following schools:

• District 93 schools
• Carol Stream School AR List
• Cloverdale AR List
• Elsie Johnson AR List
• Heritage Lakes AR List
• Jay Stream AR List
• Roy DeShane AR List
• Stratford AR list
• Western Trails AR List

Choosing an "Accelerated Reader®" Book

Accelerated Reader® is a reading incentive program that has been adopted by many schools in the Library's service area.  Students are asked to read specific titles at or near their determined reading level and then complete a computer quiz, earning points for passing the test.

While reading level is often the first factor considered in selecting an Accelerated Reader® title, it is also important to remember the developmental level of the child.  Many books may have content intended for an older or more mature audience but are assigned low reading levels because of their vocabulary or sentence length.  Another factor to consider is the child's reading interests.  Since one of the keys to becoming a lifelong reader is reading for personal enjoyment, a child's interests can play an equally important role in successful book selection.