Children's Collection

Children's Resources
Free Online Resources

Print Materials

• Board Books: books with thick pages, good for infants and toddlers.
  
• Picture Books: books with lots of pictures, good for parents to read to children.
  
• Easy Readers: books with simple words and pictures, good for beginning readers.
  
• Fiction/Chapter Books: make believe stories with few or no pictures, good for older readers.
  
• Non-Fictions: true stories full of facts or instructions, good for all readers.
  
• Parenting: books to help adults understand development and needs of children.
  
• Book with CD: Picture books and Easy Readers with an accompanying cd with story read aloud.
  

Non-Print Materials

• DVD: Children's and Family movies and television shows are available for check-out.
  
• Audiobook: books read aloud on cd, good for all readers (especially reluctant readers).
  
• State Library of Kansas - They have a digital e-book and audiobook library, along with additional resoureces and databases. It's all free, just ask us how to get a card. 

Electronic Materials
Click here to see rules for use

• Computers: We have two desktop computers available for use to children up to 6th grade and adults with children. (Click here to review our Computer use Policy)
• Laptops: We have laptops available for adults with children to use downstairs. 
• iPads: There are 5 different colored iPads to choose from loaded with early literacy apps for children up to age 8 years. 

Storyline Online - Animated picture books read by celebrities.
Learning & School Resources - This is a link to our state website. You can access Britannica Online, Mango Languages, and more.
Tumblebooks - Another State Library of Kansas resource that allows you to use interactive books online.
Bookflix from Scholastic - Provided by the State Library of Kansas, you have access to online stories paired with non-fiction resources with read-aloud functions and 
Great Websites for Kids - Put together by the American Library Association (ALA). 

Find Read-a-like books on the following
Goodreads - You do not have to sign up to use this site, but it is free to get an account.
Fantastic Fiction - Look up book series, author lists and more.

Resources for Adults
Great Websites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers & Others - Put together by the American Library Association (ALA).