Online
E-Resources for Youth
Featured Resources
Electronic Resources
Pre-K to 5th Grade
- BookFlix
- Online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
- Britannica Fundamentals
- From language and literacy to geography and mathematics, Britannica Fundamentals supports classroom curriculum while also building digital literacy.
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Elementary School
- Encyclopedia articles with images, maps, games, and other learning materials for elementary school students and educators.
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Enciclopedia Escolar
- Descubra los artículos enciclopédicos, los recursos multimedia y otros materiales de aprendizaje que apoyan la investigación de los estudiantes y refuerzan la programación curricular.
- Gale in Context: Elementary
- Access videos, magazine and news articles, images, and books in an age-appropriate, ad-free resource with tools designed to develop research skills.
- Gale in Context: Middle School
- Combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
- Gale: Interactive Science
- Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to find more information.
- Capstone PebbleGo
- PebbleGo is packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas!
6th-12th Grade
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Middle School
- Easy-to-read articles and age-appropriate reference and learning materials, the middle school level of Britannica Online School Edition is ideal for 6th-8th grade students.
- Encyclopedia Britannica: High School
- Designed for high school students and contains articles from the Encyclopedia Britannica. Users can also take advantage of the Learning Materials, a collection of educational exercises, activities, and study guides.
- Gale OneFile: High School
- Research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies. Full-text materials available.
- Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers
- Provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.
In Context Databases (6th-12th Grade)
- Gale in Context: Middle School
- Combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
- Biography in Context
- Locate information on the world’s most influential people.
- Global Issues in Context
- This resource supports global awareness and provides a global perspective while tying together a wealth of authoritative content, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand the most important issues of the modern world. Explore issues within government, law, health, science and technology, society and culture, and more.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- This premier online resource covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
- Science in Context
- Integrating millions of full-text articles that include national and global publications, 200+ science experiments, 300+ interactive simulations, other multimedia, and top reference content, Science is updated daily and offers over 600 pages on topics across the curriculum, covering biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, physics, and more.
- US History in Context
- An engaging experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history.
- World History in Context
- This resource reaches back to the ancient world—and forward to today's headlines—to deliver a chronicle of the people, cultures, events, and societies that have formed the history of the human race.
Resources for All Ages
- Freegal Music
- Download up to 5 free songs a week with unlimited streaming!
- Hoopla
- Borrow free video, music, and audiobooks with your library card. Enjoy one your PC, tablet, or phone.
- Mango Languages
- Mango prepares learners for realistic conversations and communication in over 70 world languages.
- Novelist (In-Library Access)
- Discover read-alikes for all of your favorite authors and series.
Home Access
- Overdrive
- Download and enjoy eBooks and audiobooks at no charge!
- Peterson's Test Prep
- Reliable test prep, college readiness, and career development.
Reader's Advisory
- Novelist (In-Library Access)
- Discover read-alikes for all of your favorite authors and series.
Home Access
- Booklists for Kids
- Staff-created book recommendations for kids.
- Booklists for Teens
- Book recommendations from our Teen Librarian.
- Queer Books for Teens
- A resource for anyone interested in Young Adult literature with significant LGBTQIAP+ content published between 2000 and 2020.
- Teen Health Comics
- Free digital comics for teens focused on various health issues.