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      • Headquarters, Manalapan
        125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726
        Main number: 732-431-7220
      • Allentown
        16 S. Main Street Allentown, NJ 08501
        Main number: 609-259-7565
      • Atlantic Highlands
        100 First Avenue Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
        Main number: 732-291-1956
      • Colts Neck
        2 Veterans Way Colts Neck, NJ 07722-2225
        Main number: 732-431-5656
      • Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury
        1001 Route 35 Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
        Main number: 1-866-941-8188
      • Hazlet
        251 Middle Road Hazlet, NJ 07730
        Main number: 732-264-7164
      • Holmdel
        101 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel, NJ 07733
        Main number: 732-946-4118<
      • Howell
        318 Old Tavern Road Howell, NJ 07731
        Main number: 732-938-2300
      • Marlboro
        1 Library Ct. Marlboro, NJ 07746
        Main number: 732-536-9406
      • Ocean Township
        701 Deal Rd. Ocean, NJ 07712
        Main number: 732-531-5092
      • Oceanport
        8 Iroquois Avenue Oceanport, NJ 07757
        Main number: 732-229-2626
      • Wall
        2700 Allaire Rd. Wall, NJ 07719
        Main number: 732-449-8877
      • West Long Branch
        95 Poplar Ave. West Long Branch, NJ 07764
        Main number: 732-222-5993
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Classroom Read AloudsChapter Book Read AloudsNew Children's Books

A great way parents/caregivers can encourage language development and literacy skills is to read and participate in storytimes. During storytime we share stories, songs and fingerplays, and have fun with rhymes!

Get Ready to Read

Get Ready to Read! is designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills in the years before kindergarten. Intended for use with all children, the resources and information provided on this site promote skill-building, communication between adults, and ways to address concerns.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
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Storytime Standouts

Carolyn Hart encourages visitors to Storytime Standouts to make the connection between learning to read and great children’s books.
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DK Eyewitness Books

View digital versions of this popular reference series for children. Listen, if you prefer, and/or translate the text into different world languages. (Many of the titles are also available to check out from branch libraries.)
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Explora for Kids

Information which can be searched by keyword or by topic in magazines, reference books, photos and more specially designed for kids in grades K-8.
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Encyclopedic entries offering general information covering a variety of subject areas searchable by keyword.
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Jersey Clicks

Databases funded by the NJ State Library. They may be accessed using ANY New Jersey library card number.
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Just for Kids Streaming Video

Educational videos children want to watch—Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and thousands more—plus songs, games, and other interactives that are sure to entertain, educate, and inspire
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Middle Search Plus

Articles from more than 140 popular magazines for middle school students covering a variety of general school subjects, including thousands of biographies, maps, images, and articles on history and the sciences. Articles also include reading level indicators.
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Novelist K-8 Plus

Explore recreational reading interests as well as nonfiction reading materials for children and students from preschool through middle school.
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Primary Search

Provides full text for popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates back to 1990.
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Something About the Author

Illustrated biographical profiles of approximately 75 children’s authors and artists.
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TOPICsearch

Current events database provides indexing, abstracts, and full text information for students and researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.
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Tumble Book Library

A collection of Tumblebooks (animated, talking picture books), chapter-book Read Alongs, graphic novels, Tumble TV, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Reading fun for everyone from home or in the library.
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Tumble Books Spanish Language

A collection of Tumblebooks (animated, talking picture books), chapter-book Read Alongs, Tumble TV, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Reading fun for everyone from home or in the library.
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World Almanac for Kids

With a dynamic new design, new and updated content, and exciting new features, The World Almanac® for Kids is the ideal one-stop reference resource for intermediate-level students.
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World Almanac for Kids Elementary

The World Almanac® for Kids Elementary edition is the ideal one-stop reference resource for primary students.  Covering subjects in math, science, and a variety of others, this resource is full of fun videos, interesting facts, and games for kids to learn and enjoy!
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World Geography & Culture Online

This comprehensive reference site makes it easy to study all aspects of a country, with facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more.
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Cyberkids

Original creative works by kids ages 7 to 12 and links to information.
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Disney Now: Games

Interactive, fun, online, and educational games.
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Fun Brain

Created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com has been the leader in free educational games for kids since 1997. Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.
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Highlights For Kids

Magazine that offers fun educational learning games and songs for kids, art activities, and science experiments.
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Just for Kids Streaming Video

Educational videos children want to watch—Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and thousands more—plus songs, games, and other interactives that are sure to entertain, educate, and inspire
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NASA: Kids

Find reliable information on space-related topics, as well as games, Web quests, and more.
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National Geographic Kids

Games, activities, experiments, maps, printouts, and lots of info about animals.
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PBS Kids

PBS KIDS is still the place for shows like Sesame Street, Curious George, Super Why, Clifford, and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and pbskids.org is the home for all of these characters!
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Sesame Street

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street and so much more. Our mission is to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder—and we’re at work in more than 150 countries, using the power of media and our beloved Muppets to meet children’s development needs with critical early education, social impact programs, and a large dose of fun!
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Seussville

Games, contests, and projects based on Dr. Seuss stories and characters.
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Switch Zoo Animal Games

Learn to make new animals, play fun and interactive animal games, solve animal puzzles, and uncover the Mystery of Switch Zoo.
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The Harry Potter Lexicon

The most complete and amazing reference to the wonderful world of Harry Potter!
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Autism NJ

Support and education for families touched by autism.
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Born Learning

Boosting school readiness through community change.
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Netsmartz

Internet safety issues for children of all ages.
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Nick Jr. for Parents

Resources and activities for families with young children.
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NJ Parent Link

Services and resources in NJ for families with young children.
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READKIDDOREAD.COM

Book suggestions by age group presented by James Patterson.
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Scholastic Kids and Family Reading Report

Information on the importance of reading.
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Stop Bullying

Guidelines and resources to help deal with bullying.
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Zero to Three

Promoting the health and development of infants and toddlers.
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