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All Ages
Podcast that explains how our brain works in short, interesting, easy-to-understand talks.
Podcast that answers listeners' questions about Austin, Texas.
Books in multiple languages, available to stream during the school closures.
Austin residents can access ebooks, audiobooks, entertainment & more via the eCard. Non-resident cost is $22.
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is offering free online concerts
Online tutoring for students in grades K-12 & adult learners via Austin Public Library
Learn coding skills.
Learning experiences & activities
Interesting, easy -to-understand explanations of concepts from various disciplines
Live animal cams
Follett's free online resources for families to use in distance learning
Discover artworks, collections & stories from all around the world
Learn something new everyday with the Google Doodles archives.
Lessons on a wide variety of topics
Kid-friendly videos, curated to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home.
Immersive 3D literary field trips. Grades K-12
Netflix' YouTube playlist
In an effort to continue providing opera to its audience members, the Met Opera will host “Nightly Met Opera Streams” on its official website to audiences worldwide
Games curated by AARP to help keep our minds stimulated & active
Tools, structure, community, & encouragement to help people achieve their writing goals.
Access all of NASA's videos & images
Activities to dive deep into science topics & historical events
Penquin Randomhouse Publishing' Resources for your at-home learning via Vimeo
Grades K-12
Projects to keep kids reading, thinking, & growing. Grades K-12
Science projects for grades k-12
The Seattle Symphony is offering free streaming of concerts
Zach Weinersmith, creator of the webcomic SMBC, has released several of his books as downloadle PDFs.
Online archive of the radio program StarDate--the public education & outreach arm of the UT McDonald Observatory.
Online episodes of PBS' Star Gazers--a weekly television series on naked eye astronomy.
Podcast of candid, unscripted conversations between two people about what's really important in life
Podcast of interesting snippets from Texas history.
Randomly generates 356,300,262,144 story starters.
The author of Origami Yoda, Tom Angleberger, shows you how to fold easy Star Wars origami via this YouTube playlist.
Short, animated videos about ideas that spark curiosity
Podcast of poet Carrie Fountain talking with other poets about their writings as well as examining others'
Variety of places to in 360° videos
Visit 12 museums from home
News articles that are targeted at school-age students.
The makers of Crash Course are "raising nerdy to the power of awesome"!
Podcast of a weekly current events quiz.
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Elementary School: Grades K-5
Books for Kids in English & Multi Language
Create your own video game.
Video book talk series
Radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10
Online educational games
Yoga, mindfulness & relaxation
Musical podcast for kids
Grades K-8
Get moving with fun songs & dances!
Voiced by Matthew McConaughey
Join the author (P. J. Hoover), the publisher (Madeline Smoot), the artist (Erik McKenney), and a critique partner (Jessica Lee Anderson) as they chat about the wild adventure that is Homer's Excellent Adventure!
Daily drawing videos with the author of Knuffle Bunny
List maintained by Olivia Van Ledtje
Activities created by Brooke Brown
Videos that inspiring questions
Videos & activities for young writers
Videos, websites, and podcasts to support those who cannot make it to the library for any reason.
Science activities for ages 6-12
Conocidos cuentos infantiles traducidos al español y hablados por un hablante nativo de español.
Libros narrados en línea gratuitos.
Picture books read by actors
Celebrating words & ideas of kids.
At-home activities
Books for Kids, narrated in multiple language
Where the wonders of learning never cease!
R.J. Palacio reads aloud Wonder.
Videos & activities for young writers
Need a recommendation?!
Age Two to Grade Two
Videos, websites, and podcasts to support those who cannot make it to the library for any reason.
Follow the converstion on Twitter
Graphic Novels for Grades K-5
Follow the converstion on Twitter
Book Reviews by RRISD Librarians
Bilingual Reading List for Ages 5 - 12
Grades 3 – 6
Middle School: Grades 6-8
Daily drawing videos with the creator of Hey Kiddo
Join the author (P. J. Hoover), the publisher (Madeline Smoot), the artist (Erik McKenney), and a critique partner (Jessica Lee Anderson) as they chat about the wild adventure that is Homer's Excellent Adventure!
Grades K-8
Go behind the scenes with Disney Imagineers & complete project-based exercises to design a theme park of your very own.
25 LEGO Challenge Task Cards from Hipster Art Teacher.
Start with four basic items and use them to find so much more!
Hilarious Wordplay
Daily prompts for reading, writing, & thinking
Author Panel Discussions
Penguin Publisher's official YouTube channel that targets middle graders
Penguin Publisher's official issuu site that targets adolescents
Science activities for ages 6-12
Podcasts talking all things YA with authors that make up the modern YA community.
R.J. Palacio reads aloud Wonder.
Jason Reynolds shares his passion for storytelling while discussing topics like creativity, connection, and imagination, concluding with a prompt that encourages young people to work toward a specific idea.
Need a recommendation?!
Playlist of YA book trailers compiled by the Children's Book Council
Official YouTube Channel of epicreads.com
Official YouTube Channel of HarperTeen
Official YouTube Channel of ireadya.com
Grades 6-8
Graphic Novels for Grades 6 - 12
Poetry read by poets, writers, & artists
Book Reviews by RRISD Librarians
High School: Grades 9-12
Daily drawing videos with the creator of Hey Kiddo
FREE writing classes for teens offered by NYT bestselling author Kelly Yang
Author Panel Discussions
Penguin Publisher's official issuu site that targets adolescents
Podcasts talking all things YA with authors that make up the modern YA community.
Jason Reynolds shares his passion for storytelling while discussing topics like creativity, connection, and imagination, concluding with a prompt that encourages young people to work toward a specific idea.
Need a reading recommendation?!
Playlist of YA book trailers compiled by the Children's Book Council
Official YouTube Channel of epicreads.com
Official YouTube Channel of HarperTeen
Official YouTube Channel of ireadya.com
Grades 6-8
Graphic Novels for Grades 6 - 12
Poetry read by poets, writers, & artists
Book Reviews by RRISD Librarians
