Great Websites for Kids
Library Links
Library Catalog
RFPL Kids Blog
Premium Resources for Kids
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database- In-library use only
This database contains over 300,000 quality reviews of children’s and young adult materials.
Grolier Online Passport
This award-winning resource from Scholastic provides information on wide variety of topics for both students and educators.
Grolier Lands and Peoples
Find information on countries, cultures and current events in this resource for students in middle school and up.
Kids InfoBits
Designed for especially for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, this database covers a broad range of topics such as animals, art, geography, math, science and more in a colorful, engaging and graphical interface.
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library is an interactive online learning platform featuring over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, GED exam preparation, and basic skills improvement in reading, writing, and math, for all ages. You’ll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language! Mango is a language learning program teaching practical conversation and cultural awareness for the world’s most popular languages including English.
Student Resource Center Gold
Geared toward middle school and high school students and teachers, this resource contains content based on national curriculum standards. Find articles as well as multimedia resources and study guides and more.
World Book Kids
Designed for younger users, the World Book Kids interface offers easy-to-read articles along with engaging images and illustrations and interactive games and activities.
Great Reads for Kids
International Children’s Digital Library
Check out TumbleBooks! It’s available from home any time, and features stories, games, puzzles, and even language learning. It’s a great alternative to computer games for young children, and has books for kids through 6th grade in an electronic format- many including audio and video.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Novelist Plus K-8 Perfect for children as well as educators, this resource provides content and information to support curriculum as well as pleasure reading.
Helpful Websites
ALA Resources for Children and their Parents
Improve Your Search Skills with NETS
The Internet Public Library- Kidspace
KidsClick
Dewey Browse- Websites organized by the Dewey Decimal System
Learn to Read with Starfall
SlimeKids (School Library Media Kids) Contains book trailers, reviews and more.
ALA’s Great Websites for Kids
Library Internet Safety Page
Award Winning Books and Booklists
Newbery Award Winners
Caldecott Award Winners
American Library Association’s Children’s Notable Book Lists
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books List
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books- Blue Ribbon Books
Rebecca Caudill Awards
Boston Globe Horn Book Awards
Beginning with Books Lists from the Center for Early Literacy
