Children's Resources
To use the following Premium Subscription Resources simply enter our library's ID number
PL3174 and the six-digit code from
your individual library card.
SIRS Discoverer was created for students in grades K through 8 and provides elementary and middle school students with an easy-to-use, information source they can use to search on their own.
SIRS Discoverer
Animals, arts, science, or sports—whatever the topic make research a blast with books, magazines, videos, pictures, websites, and more using SIRS Discoverer. You will find articles, books, biographies, stories, games, activities, colorful pictures and maps and lots of fun safe web sites. It's the perfect site when you have homework. Let SIRS Discoverer help you make the grade. How to Use SIRS Discoverer (PDF) | SIRS Discoverer Tutorial
Videos: Introduction to SIRS Discoverer (Flash) | (YouTube)
NoveList K-8 can help students find their next book to read. This online resource of over 64,000 fiction titles for kids of all ages lets them use a favorite book or author to link to other books they might enjoy.
The easy to use Find box enables students to quickly find books, authors, series, lists and more! For example, a search for Harry Potter provides all of the Harry Potter books as well as additional feature content to further enrich the reading experience such as BookTalks, Grab and Go Book Lists, and the Harry Potter series.
Not Sure What Book To Look For? Click on Recommended Reads to browse through hundreds of titles carefully selected by librarians and organized by reading level as well as genre or topic. OR type in a topic of interest (baseball, summer vacations, adventure) and have fun finding new books to read. Check out the "If You Likes..." to find read-alikes for many popular titles. NoveList Scavenger Hunt (PDF)
My StoryMaker
Can a lion share a cupcake with an astronaut?
What happens when a pirate meets a fox in the woods?
You have the power to decide -- meeting new characters, going
on great adventures and creating your very own story along the way.
My StoryMaker lets you control characters and objects - and creates sentences for you! Once you
are done with your story, save it online or print it out.
> Play My StoryMaker

Web Sites for Children
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