Helpful Links

Read Online! FOR FREE!

St. Charles City-County Library homepage provides many resources including ebooks, classes, events, and the library catalog.

Check out their eResources. There are so many great things there!

*Each student has a library card!*

Your card number is your firstnamelastnameXX; your password is your birthdate (MMDD).

TumbleBooks has many titles that include animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, and even math stories.

Login with Classlink.

Epic! allows students to access over 35,000 books and educational games on their devices at any time. Students can search by reading level, interest, genre, and more. They can also use Epic!'s tools to help them sound out and define tough words. This is for all ages!

*Only available during school hours, unless by paid subscription.*

Library class code: phy2418 or login with Classlink.

Storyline Online is presented by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and gives students the opportunity to listen to celebrities read books. Many of the books are animated.

Other Helpful Resources

National Geographic Kids provides resources and games on a variety of topics including animals, history, science, space, and geography.

Encyclopedia Britannica Kids is a great source for information in a variety of forms. You'll have to scroll down to see the search area (and you may have to deal with a few annoying pop-ups encouraging a subscription purchase), but it's worth it for the wealth of information here!

PBS LearningMedia for Kids

PBS LearningMedia for Kids has several types of resources and information on a variety of topics!

No login required.

The History Channel has resources and allows for easy biography searching. Check out the "This Day in History" tab for important historical events each day.

Providing resources and homework help, Fact Monster has information and games about science, people, math, and history.

KidRex is a search engine powered by Google. The search results are specifically geared toward elementary student research.

Sweet Search helps students find outstanding information, faster. It helps students find good information quickly without spam.

Common Sense Media helps students know what kind of material is in the book they are reading. Common Sense also has online safety tips!