Forest Grove Elementary Library

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

Congratulations to our two Battle of the Books teams that represented Forest Grove at the District Battle of the Books! Your hard work, teamwork, and love of reading truly shined. We are so proud of the dedication you showed while competing and representing our school.

10/31/2025

Watch out… there is a Creepy Carrot in our Library! Hop on over for some Spooky Stories!

Happy Halloween from the Forest Grove Library Team!

10/21/2025

Huge thank you to Dan Gemeinhart for delivering such a powerful message about “being terrible at giving up.” It was truly a visit to remember! ❤️

10/07/2025

Today, our K-3 students were treated to an unforgettable experience as author & illustrator Alex Willan visited to share his, creativity, and passion for storytelling.

The performance was filled with laughter, inspiration, and powerful messages about the importance of imagination.

Students asked thoughtful questions and left feeling energized to create stories and illustrations of their own. Our Forest Grove Scholars have mastered the taco crab illustration!

06/18/2025

Have you signed up for the summer reading program?! Forest Grove Elementary Library needs you!!! Bettendorf Public Library is a great place to get books!!

06/09/2025

Get to the Bettendorf Public Library to sign up for the summer reading program!!

Embark on an epic adventure this summer and "Level Up at Your Library" with the Bettendorf Public Library’s Summer Reading Program! The program starts TODAY, June 9, and runs to August 2. Fun reading challenges and epic events await players of all levels!

- Adults can power up by earning a voucher to the Friends of the Library bookshop and entering a raffle drawing for $50 gift cards.
- Teens can level up by diving into books and gaining raffle tickets for legendary loot, including a Nintendo Switch.
- Children will collect epic rewards throughout the campaign, including a wooden quarter good for a free book at the Friends of the Library Bookshop, a Rubik’s cube, and a book. They can also enter a raffle for prizes such as LEGO sets, a Nintendo Switch Lite, and a telescope.

Let the adventure begin! Sign up is available in person and online at: https://www.bettendorflibrary.com/summer-reading-program.

The Adult and Teen Summer Reading Programs are funded by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. The Children's Summer Reading Program is presented by Ascentra Credit Union, Eye Surgeons Associates, Quad City Bank & Trust, Twin State Inc., and IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union through the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation.

06/07/2025

Thank you to the incredible community of Forest Grove Elementary Library! I will be moving to Bridgeview next school year. Our assistant Ms. Lori will be there to welcome students back in the fall (and collect summer reading bingos). We are so Excited to welcome Mrs. Sarah Honn to the Forest Grove community!!! She brings 17+ years of library experience! Thank you for all the memories Forest Grove! Your children had such an impact on my teaching time! -Mrs. Folland