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• Digital Media
• Digital Learning
• Free Library Catalog

Awarded “Best Library Digital Resources” by Philadelphia Magazine

• BookFlix

  A digital literacy resource, for grades preK-3, that pairs animated fiction stories with nonfiction ebooks to build a love of reading. Includes lesson plans for teachers and tips for caregivers

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.

  • Children
  • Ebooks
  • Literacy
  • Children
  • Digital Media

• Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

  Es la mejor herramienta de referencia en español para niños. Spanish-language tool for those learning Spanish and ELL students. Spanish and English text. Includes concise articles, videos, maps and activities more. (Recommended grades K+)

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.

  • Biography and Autobiography
  • Homework Help and Study Aids
  • Language Study
  • Literacy
  • Online Learning
  • Teens
  • Children
  • Digital Media

• Kids from World Book Online

  Ideal learning resource for elementary-aged students and up. Easy-to-read articles, engaging games, science projects, and activities. Additional teaching tools for educators and parents make this a complete solution for elementary-aged students.

  Available To:

  • Biography and Autobiography
  • Education
  • Homework Help and Study Aids
  • Literacy
  • Online Learning
  • Teens
  • Children
  • Digital Media

• Overdrive Kid's eReading Room

  Download ebooks and audiobooks for readers ages 0-12. Get the Libby app to borrow on the go.
  Use the following video to learn more about this resource

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.

  • Audiobooks
  • Children
  • Ebooks
  • Literacy
  • Children
  • Digital Media

• OverDrive Sala de Lectura Electrónica en Español

  Descargue libros electrónicos y audiolibros en español para niños, adolescentes, y adultos. (Download ebooks and audiobooks in Spanish for kids, teens, and adults.)

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.

  • Audiobooks
  • Ebooks
  • Language Study
  • Literacy
  • New Americans
  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Children
  • New Americans
  • Digital Media

• Overdrive World Languages eReading Room

  Download ebooks and audiobooks in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, French, and other languages. Get the Libby app to borrow on the go.
  Use the following video to learn more about this resource

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.

  • Audiobooks
  • Ebooks
  • Language Study
  • Literacy
  • New Americans
  • Adults
  • Teens
  • Children
  • New Americans
  • Digital Media

• Ready4K

  Sign up for this research-based text messaging program for parents of children between the ages of birth to five and receive fun facts and easy tips to boost your child’s learning delivered right to your phone.

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online

  • Children
  • Literacy
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Read by 4th

• TrueFlix

  Read the book and watch the movie! TrueFlix provides a selection of digital books from Scholastic Publishing and pairs each with a film for a fun, new way to learn for Grade 3 and up.

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.

  • Children
  • Ebooks
  • Homework Help and Study Aids
  • Literacy
  • General Research
  • Children

• TumbleBooks

  TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading. Check out our home user guide. Mobile App: use your library card and PIN.

  Available To: All Free Library locations and online with your library card.

  • Children
  • Ebooks
  • Homework Help and Study Aids
  • Literacy
  • Children
  • Digital Media

• World Book Online

  Popular online encyclopedia for children and teens, including Spanish language content.

  Available To: All Free Library locations and internet with authentication.

  • Biography and Autobiography
  • Education
  • Homework Help and Study Aids
  • Literacy
  • Online Learning
  • Teens
  • Children
  • Digital Media

denotes POWER Library resource

This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.