BookFlix: Watch and read along with video storybooks and nonfiction books for young readers. Includes streaming video, games, and resources for parents.  

RBDigital

• Kids Magazines – Use your library card to check out a variety of kids magazines including High Five, Highlights for Children, National Geographic Kids, and National Geographic Little Kids.
  
• Audiobooks – Use your library card to check out audiobooks for early readers, children, and teens.

OverDrive

• OverDrive Kids – Use your library card to check out a variety of books for early readers and young kids.
• OverDrive Teens – Use your library card to check out popular young adult fiction titles.

cloudLibrary

• cloudLibrary Children’s Books – Use your library card to check out a variety of books for early readers and young kids.
• cloudLibrary Teen Reads – Use your library card to check out popular young adult fiction titles. 

TumbleBooks

• TumbleBookLibrary – A K-6 children’s ebook database. (Username: tumble735 | Password: books)
• TumbleMath – A K-6 math ebook database. (Username: tumble2020 | Password: A3b5c6)
• TeenBookCloud – A grade 7-12 ebook database. (Username: tumble2020 | Password: A3b5c6)
• AudioBookCloud – An all-age audiobook database. (Username: tumble2020 | Password: A3b5c6)

International Children’s Digital Library – A collection of children’s books from around the world, including titles in multiple languages.

Authors and illustrators are coming together to offer virtual reading and learning to children across the world. Search the hashtag #kidlitquarantine to find more.

• Stimola Literary Studio – A collection of live stream events for kids, tweens, and teens by professional authors and illustrators.

Doodles and Drawing

• Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems – New episodes are posted weekdays at 12 p.m.
• Draw Every Day with JJK – Jarrett J. Krosoczka will be hosting free webcasts weekdays at 1 p.m. CST that are archived on YouTube.

Authors and Celebrities Reading Books

• Todd Parr on YouTube – Listen to Todd Parr read “The Worry Book” and his other books on his youtube channel.
• Ben Clanton on Facebook Live – Author Ben Clanton is hosting offering live author visits on Facebook (March 18 at 1 p.m. CST, March 20 at 4 p.m. CST).
• Oliver Jeffers on Instagram – Daily readings of a book live in Instagram Stories at 1 p.m. CST
• Mac Barnett on Instagram – Daily readings of picture books life on Instagram Stories at 2 p.m. CST
• Kate Messner – Favorite authors and illustrators share resources for virtual reading and learning (Spring 2020)
• Monique Gray Smith on Instagram – Videos of reading picture books on her Instagram. 
• Josh Gad on Twitter – Actor Josh Gad is reading books to kids online every night on Twitter

Chesapeake Family – “Virtual Field Trips - Kids Can Explore the World from Home” 

Travel and Leisure – “Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch”

Romper – "While Disney World & Disneyland Are Closed, Take Your Kids On Virtual Rides"

Virtual reality field trips – This collection was created by a local teacher at O.H. Anderson Elementary School in Mahtomedi.

Library Tools for Kids

Kids InfoBits – Search for information aimed at kids from popular children’s magazines. Learn more about Kids InfoBits: Tutorial, and Overview 

Homework HelpNow – Free tutoring services for kids, teens, and adults available from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Britannica Fundamentals – Designed for kids from pre-K-2, this early learning site teaches kids about geography, reading, and math though interactive games. 

Explora Kids – Search elementary school-appropriate magazines, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. Learn more: Explora Kids Video Tutorial

Library Tools for Teens

Homework HelpNow – Free tutoring services for kids, teens, and adults available from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Middle School (Gale In Context) – For grade 6-8 students, use to search magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, and more.

LearningExpress Library – Take online practice tests, view tutorials, and find resources for school and career exams. Popular tests include: ACT, AP, GED, Nursing, Real Estate, TOEFL, and U.S. Citizenship. 

Explora Teens – Search middle and high school-appropriate magazines, encyclopedia, dictionaries. Includes primary source documents, reference books, and multimedia. Learn more: Explora Teens Video Tutorial

America’s Test Kitchen Kids – Free recipes, activities, and experiments for kids. 

Cosmic Kids Yoga – Free yoga resources for young children.

Go Noodle – Short videos to get kids moving. 

Scholastic Learn at Home – A collection of free, daily projects and lessons to help kids reading, thinking, and growing. The site includes up to 20 days of instructions for students in grades PreK - 9+ organized by grade groups.  

Lakeshore Learning – Free lessons, activities, worksheets, and craft ideas.

Miss Humblebee’s Academy – An interactive kindergarten-readiness program that introduces children ages three to six to key concepts in math, science, social studies, language and literacy, art, and music. It’s as challenging as it is fun!

Sesame Street – Free games, videos, and art from the Sesame Workshop. Activities and games from Sesame Street

Snake Discovery – Emily is one of our most popular visitors at the library! Check out all her critters on YouTube. 

Learning Without Tears – Free access to their online programs supporting handwriting instruction, keyboarding, and early learning skills. 

Reading Rockets – Collection of resources to keep kids learning at home while schools is closed. 

Wonderopolis – Free online learning resource to help learning continue at home in fun and engaging ways.

VPR’s "But Why?" podcast – Coronavirus For Kids, And The Science Of Soap

PBS Kids – “How To Talk to your Kids About Coronavirus”

Jbrary – “The Hand Washing Song” (video)

Twin Cities Moms Collective – “Resources for an Uncertain Time”

PGMag – “20 Tips for Working from Home”

NPR – “Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus”