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Databases for Kids

Key: Home use requires a valid EPL card

  • Biography in Context In Library Use Use at Home
    This comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, includes full-text articles from nearly 250 periodicals.
  • America the Beautiful In Library Use Use at Home
    Information on the 50 states, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories, including maps, history, geography, economy, culture, government, cities, and timelines. For students in grades 4 – 8.
  • Amazing Animals In Library Use Use at Home
    Nearly 1,200 articles on all kinds of animals, complete with information, photographs and web links.
  • Columbia Granger's Poetry Database In Library Use Use at Home
    Nearly 50,000 poems in full text and more than 400,000 poem citations.
  • NoveList K-8 Plus In Library Use Use at home!
    This fiction and nonfiction database is aimed at helping readers find the books they want to read. Full-text reviews and read-alikes are available for many titles. NoveList K-8 allows users to search by author, title, series, theme or topic.
  • BookFlix In Library Use Use at Home
    These online books build a love of reading and learning by pairing classic fictional video storybooks with nonfiction eBooks to reinforce reading skills and develop essential real-world knowledge and understanding.
  • TumbleBooks In Library Use Use at Home
    Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.