LIBRARY DATABASES
CLICK ON PICTURE
Available to all Massachusetts residents. Includes
Encyclopedia Britannica, 
as well as biography, newspaper, and other databases.
eBooks for kids!! Games, picture books, and more. Check it out! It’s free…
Learn everyday conversations at your own pace, at home or in the library. Over 40 foreign languages currently available as well as many ESL courses. Download the app to use your mobile device!
More from Mango Languages! Interactive Language Learning for ages 0-6 in ten languages with a friendly panda. You can download the app!
Freegal offers hundreds of thousands of FREE songs – over 100 genres of music, all without having to download software.
Biographies and social studies database for K – 2nd grade with easy picture navigation and simple text.
Good Homework Help Sites
Notable Digital Media from the American Library Association
Websites and apps for fun and for homework about all subjects and with age appropriateness labels.
Fact Monster
An online guide to help in standard homework subjects, plus special sections on building skills for studying, writing, speaking and listening.
Quizlet
Study all different types of subjects already loaded up…individualize flashcards and study aids.
Khan Academy
Over 3000 videos with lessons on every subject for all school ages.
Smithsonian Institute Learning Lab
Create an account for free and explore topics of all sorts as if you had access to the museum collection!
Multnomah County Library System – Homework Center
Find all kinds of topics and subjects to help you out with tons of links to homework help pages.
WordCentral – Merriam-Webster
Use this online dictionary to check word definitions, create your own dictionary, or stump your friends with the “daily buzzword”!
WONDERING HOW TO KNOW IF A SITE IS A GOOD RESOURCE. CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING A SITE.
Online Books
(print, audio, and read aloud)
Unite for Literacy: Free books to read right on your device. Great early reader books!
Global Digital Library: Free early reading books from around the world (and can be translated into different languages)
MagicBlox Lots of different titles, many independently published.
International Children’s Digital Library: Full text books in many languages
Storynory: Free audio books for kids of all ages
HarperKids: Storytime Read Alouds: Youtube with many titles read out loud
Booklists for all ages
Books for Guys to Read from Guy’s Read
Award Winning Books from American Library Asso.
Booklists for all ages and subjects from Multnomah Public Library
The Best Children’s Books from a family of teachers
Juvenile Series from the Mid-Continent Public Library
Graphic Novels for Kids from noflyingnotights
Great Girl Books from A Mighty Girl
Booklists Galore from What Do We Do All Day
Social Justice Booklist from Social Justice Books
Diverse Books Where to find diverse books from We Need Diverse Books
Books to Read Before Kindergarten from 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Story Creation Resources:
The Story Kitchen: Get the start of a story (you pick the elements) and then you have to finish it!
Wonderpolis – A new wonder to explore each day!
StoryPirates Creator Club – Be inspired to create your own stories and be silly!
Imagine Forest: Creative writing community for kids to create their own stories!