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Kids Cat Web
Kid's Catalog Web
Look for a book, movie, CD-Rom, or music in the Contra Costa County Library's collection. Search for web sites on a variety of subjects, including government information. Find a book that Contra Costa County's librarians think is great.

*Kids InfoBits

Kids InfoBits
Discover information about animals, people, plants and more. Designed for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Teachers will like the Toolbox which includes worksheets they can print out to use in class.
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TumbleBook Library
Animated talking e-books for children.
Includes books in Spanish and French as well as puzzles and games

* NoveList K-8

NoveList K-8
Discover children's fiction for all ages from pre-school to young adult. Explore book lists and recommendations, or use a favorite book to find more to read. Great for teachers, too.
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LearningExpressLibrary
Practice tests for students, including 4th grade reading and 4th and 5th grade math.

Social Studies Fact Cards
Fact Cards are a series of research resources designed for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8.  The topics covered by Fact Cards are those California, United States, and World topics included in the social studies curriculum in California.

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California Missions eBooks
Twenty one California Missions eBooks that can be read online or downloaded. The checkout period for these titles is 48 hours.
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  Science Online
Designed for students in grades 6-12. Younger students may like this resource for its visual diagrams.
 
  World Book Kids
The premier online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume encyclopedia print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, and more.
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  Live Homework Help - Available in-library and remotely.
Free online tutoring to students in Grades 4 - 12 and beginning college. Expert tutors in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet.
Every day 1:00 p.m. - 10 :00 p.m.
(en español Sunday - Thursday from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

With a valid library card, you can connect to most of these resources from inside any of our locations or from outside the Library 24/7. Contra Costa County residents who do not have a library card may apply online for an e-Card and immediately connect to our electronic resources.