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Atchison Public Library Card
Hoopla: free audiobooks, ebooks, movies, TV shows, and more Libby/Overdrive: Overdrive by Libby is an app based ebook and audiobook lender. Make a profile and then connect it to our library card to check out books! Flipster: popular magazines to read FOR FREE Mango Languages: Learn over 70 languages! Includes information about corresponding cultures, and a translation tool. Learning Express: Preparation for the ACT, SAT, PSAT, AP, and other school entrance exams. Citizenship exam preparation, preparation for several occupations, including military (ASVAB) and nursing school. Includes video user guides, many resources download as pdfs for offline use. State Library of Kansas: offers a host of online resources free of charge. In most cases, only a Kansas Library Card is needed to access them.
CALL US at 913-367-1902 and we will set you up a State Library Card over the phone. You'll get access to: RBdigital: audiobooks for all ages cloudLibrary: audiobooks and ebooks for all ages Encyclopedia Britannica: Includes children, young adult, adult, and academic versions. Universal Class: a huge array of classes and resources for homeschooling and just general learning Educational Games (FREE)
Math: Prodigy Khan Academy Oxford Owl Reading: Squiggle Park Storyline Online Roy Reading Games Word World Science: Mystery Doug National Geographic Biology Simulations Writing: Typing Club Social Studies: History for Kids Free or Public Domain books, audiobooks, and more:
AudiobookCloud: audiobooks for all ages, free until August 31st RomanceCloud: romance novel ebooks, free until August 31st Audible: They just made thousands of titles for kids absolutely free to download and listen to, for as long as schools are closed. This is the direct link. Tumble Books Library: K-6 ebooks, free until August 31st Tumble Math: K-6 math ebooks and quizzes, free until August 31st Teen Bookcloud: 7-12 ebooks, free until August 31st Tween Tribune: Smithsonian sponsored collection of non-fiction articles separated by age group (K-12) Gutenberg: Free ebooks National Geographic for Kids: Free non fiction articles Free Children's classics: Alice in Wonderland, Jungle Book, etc Classic Literature and Poetry: a list of free classics sites Bibliomania: Free online literature Many Books: 50,000+ free ebooks and highly discounted bestsellers, by genre Librivox: free audiobooks from the public domain, available as an app (They do have books for purchase as well) Jstor: Jstor is expanding its open access articles and journals and making more books available to academic accounts. This link is for their open access collection. Muse: A database of academic journals providing temporary open access to several publications. Reading Skill Builders
Between the Lions: Video clips for early reading skills Free Rice: Vocabulary game that also donates rice to those in need while you play Harry Potter Reading Club: you don't have to host a club to use their Harry Potter themed activities for each month Into the Book: play games based on reading strategies to increase comprehension, with or without a login Oxford Owl: Phonics guide, comprehension, and e-books Reading Bear: Phonics lessons with quizzes, for beginners Read Theory: Personalized reading comprehension exercises k-12 readwritethink: Parent resources separated by grades StoryPlace: stories and activities for preschoolers Art Classes Online
Wendy MacNaughton: Illustrator, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Trisha Zemp: Stop Motion Camp for kids Carson Ellis: Children's Illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka: Draw Every Day with JJK Jarrett Lerner: Comic book artist E.B. Goodale: Draw with Toddlers! McHarper Manor Art: holding Facebook art classes everyday that are available anytime to follow
Free Manga: several Manga publishers have put collections of certain comics free online to read. Here is the list of titles and the website you can find them at ● Weekly Shonen Jump (Shonen Jump +) ● Weekly Shonen Sunday (Sunday Webly) ● Kokoro Comic, Kokoro Ichiban (Kokoro Online) ● Betsu Comi, Sho-Comi, Cheese!, Ciao Deluxe, Petit Comic, Monthly Flowers (Shogakukan e-Comic Store) ● Ribbon, Bessatsu Margaret, Koko Hana, The Margaret (Margaret Bookstore) ● Weekly Shonen Champion (Manga Cross) ● Hana to Yume, The Hana to Yume Shin, LaLa, LaLaDX |
EMOTIONAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT TOO!
Scholastic and Yale University just made a freely available workbook for kids to help them emotionally process this crisis. Click here to get to the download and print it at home, and guide your child through the conversation! Lessons, activities, and more Storyline Online: FREE videos of celebrities and professional storytellers reading books for kids Day by Day NY: Daily activity, craft, and story for every day of the year Wonderopolis: Find a question you need an answer to and read the short article. Each one has a short three question comprehension quiz! Scholastic Learn-at-Home: FREE day by day lessons and activities to do with your kids, separated by grade level 450 Ivy League Courses: a list of 450 online college courses you can take for free (doesn't earn actual credits) Crash Course: Youtube channel featuring videos on many different subjects discussed in an engaging manner SchoolHouseRockTV: The entire School House Rock series on youtube! Story Starter JR: Get random sentences to start a story and then get creative! KidLit TV: Children's literature shows, radio, activities and crafts 20 Virtual Field Trips: a list of 20 places you can tour free virtually, like ZOOS, MUSEUMS, AND NATURAL SITES Virtual Field Trips: A list of thirty more virtual tours and live cams you can watch with kids (There is some overlap) Mensa Lesson Plans: At-home learning resources for kids Mystery Doug: a starter kit of k-5 lessons made free for now Penguin Educator Resources: Free downloadable lesson plans and activities themed to different books Biology Simulations: Simulations and Games American Archive of Public Broadcasting: Discover history or supplement history lessons with archived footage from public programming GoNoodle: Movement and exercise videos for kids and teens with some educational aspects, but mostly fun! Fact Monster: learning site with flashcards, but also fun games! Learn to Code: Scratch has games and you can build your own. CodeCombat. Code Academy. At Coding for Kids find a list of free coding apps and websites. Live Events and Storytimes Live Author Storytimes and Hangouts: This is a HUGE list of storytimes and doodle fests with different authors and illustrators. JBrary: This site has a list of libraries hosting live storytimes on either Facebook or Youtube as well as a playlist of their own Youtube storytimes Metropolitan Opera: The Met is streaming live performances that will stay up for 20 hours Cooking Classes for Kids: Facebook livestreams that guide kids through simple recipes Storyline Online: FREE videos of celebrities and professional storytellers reading books for kids Atlantic White Shark Conservancy: holding Facebook shark storytime at 10:00 AM eastern every day Kate Messner's List: a list of authors and illustrators sharing resources for this spring Mo Willems Lunch Doodle: Have fun with favorite author of the children's Elephant and Piggie books- new video posted every day at 1:00 PM eastern time Oliver Jeffers Storytime: he will be reading one of his books every day at 2:00 PM EST on Instagram, and it will stay up for 24 hours until the next story. |
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Phone: 913-367-1902
Fax: 913-367-2717 email: askus@atchisonlibrary.org |