UPCOMING EVENTS
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.
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.
Storytime Standouts
Carolyn Hart encourages visitors to Storytime Standouts to make the connection between learning to read and great children’s books.
DK Eyewitness Books
View digital versions of this popular reference series. 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.
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.
Facts on File
Reference materials covering subjects including history, science, health, literature, careers, and an atlas.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Encyclopedic entries offering general information covering a variety of subject areas searchable by keyword.
Kidspeak
Combining animations with over 40 engaging, interactive activities, puzzles, and songs, Available languages: Chinese, English, French, German, and Spanish, with Italian coming soon. Log into Transparent Language and select one of these languages. You will see a link at the top of the page for the Kidspeak version.
Middle Search Plus
Indexing, abstracts, and full text magazine articles covering general topics appropriate for middle and junior high students.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Explore recreational reading interests as well as nonfiction reading materials for children and students from preschool through middle school.
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.
Something About the Author
Illustrated biographical profiles of approximately 75 children’s authors and artists.
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.
Tumble Book Library
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.
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.
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.
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.
NASA: Kids
Find reliable information on space-related topics, as well as games, Web quests, and more.
National Geographic Kids
Games, activities, experiments, maps, printouts, and lots of info about animals.
Seasame 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!
The Harry Potter Lexicon
The most complete and amazing reference to the wonderful world of Harry Potter!
