Kids’ Materials

E-Books for Kids

CloudLibrary
Download free eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Hoopla
Hoopla brings digital content to life through streaming and downloading in many different formats, including: movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and TV shows – over 500,000 titles.

E-Resources for Kids

AR BookFinder
Search by AR points, reading levels, and more.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Brainfuse offers a comprehensive suite of online academic services designed to support many learning needs and styles. Live online tutor service available 24/7.

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Career Online High School
Acquire a high-school diploma in as little as six months through entirely online courses. This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
CultureGrams
Concise cultural information on countries around the world. (Grades 3-12)
Gale in Context – Environmental Studies
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content. Use your library card number to login.
Gale Interactive Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. Use your library card number to login.
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress is comprised of a comprehensive selection of interactive online tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books, and high-stakes test preparation — modeled after official tests. LearningExpress Library is designed to help students and professionals at all levels of learning achieve their educational and career-related goals.

This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library..
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14. Use your library card number to login.
Proquest Black Freedom Struggle
Visitors will find expertly selected open primary source documents such as: historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
Proquest eLibrary
General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. Two unique interfaces available. (Grades 6+)
ProQuest Research Companion
Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+) Users will need to create their own individual account.
School and Educators Complete
eBook subscription database (over 12,000 titles) to support multiple subject areas (English, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology). (Grades 9+) Login with your library card number.
SIRS Discoverer
Selected content for novice researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
SIRS Issues Researcher
Curriculum-aligned database of content organized by complex issues, ideally for middle and high school students and educators. (Grades 6+)

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