All Online Resources for Kids

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With 10,000+ (English/Spanish) interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners ages 2 to 8. 

• ABCmouse inside the library - Use this link when you are visiting the library.
• ABCmouse at Home - Use this link when you are outside of the library.

Miscellaneous Instructions

• If new to ABCmouse, you will create your own family account by entering your username and password. You will then be presented with an account confirmation page. We recommend saving this page for future reference, as it is associated with your library card number.
• You will then build a profile for you and your child/children. You can add up to three children to your account.
• At the end of the profile set up, you will be given the choice to do an assessment that will help you determine what your child needs to work on in ABCmouse. You will have an opportunity to do another assessment at the end of the four weeks to track progress.
• Once you’ve created an account you will stay logged in until you log out. Log back in at ABCmouse at Home and enter your library card information.

Help with Passwords and Other Customer Support Issues:

If you have forgotten your password, please use this form and enter the same email address you used to create your ABCmouse account.

If you have difficulty with changing your password or you need help with anything else, please contact the ABCmouse Customer Support Team: 866-779-1872 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PST) or BLHSupport@ABCmouse.com, opens a new window.

Una enciclopedia en dos partes con portales para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria.

Acceso proporcionado por cortesía de la Biblioteca del Estado de California.

A three-part multi-subject encyclopedia with portals for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Access provided courtesy of the California State Library. 

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Find age-appropriate articles and facts with easy-to-browse categories organized by popular topics, full-text magazines, and topic overviews.

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Use library card number and PIN when signing in. After registering with an email address and password, go to your inbox and open the email from Kanopy. Verify your email address.

eCard access does not include Kanopy. Upgrade to a full-service card.

Stream a collection of movies and shows for kids. Kanopy Kids is appropriate for children ages 2 and up, with a focus on Kids age 2-8. Parents can also choose to implement parental controls to enable them to stay within the dedicated Kanopy Kids area for age-appropriate content.

Kanopy Kids titles don't use tickets, so you can watch as many kid-friendly titles as you'd like. 

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Features online tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks to help students of all ages. Offers job search and workplace skills improvement, skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep (including the California Basic Educational Skills Test [CBEST], California Subject Examinations for Teachers [CSET], California Real Estate Salesperson exam prep, ServSafe California Food Handler practice exams, and the California Police Officer Exam, college and grad school entrance test prep, GED test prep, and more. 

Go directly to one of the Centers within LearningExpress Library:

• Adult Core Skills
  Helps adults achieve their personal, education and career goals by offering resources to help them improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math, and prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam.

• Career Preparation
  Are you preparing for a professional exam? Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? Choose the Career Preparation Center and begin your path to a bright future.

• College Admissions Test Preparation
  Getting into college is an important step to building a strong future. First, you must do well on your college admission tests and write a personal essay that highlights your special talents. Use this center to get the resources you need to achieve your college preparation goals.

• College Students
  Provides valuable resources that help college students strengthen their academic skills, prepare for placement tests, and get ready for graduate school entrance exams.

• Computer Skills
  Learn the basics of using a computer, navigating the internet, and using popular software programs from Microsoft and Adobe. Achieve basic to advanced skills in word processing, creating spreadsheets and databases, implementing design, and more.

• Grade 4-8 Educator Resources
  Elementary and middle school teachers: Supplement classroom instruction with curriculum-aligned materials in math, reading, writing, and social studies.

• High School Equivalency Center
  If you are preparing for the GED test, HiSET or TASC exams, the High School Equivalency Center's practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks will help you reach your goal.

• High School Students 
  Find resources to help you build classroom and homework skills in math, English language arts, social studies, science, and technology.

• Job & Career Accelerator
  Explore detailed information on over 1,000 different occupations. Match your interests and skills with the career that's best for you. Search local and national job postings. Create professional resumes and cover letters. Practice and master interviewing skills. 
• Recursos Para Hispanohablantes
  Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera, y ciudadanía en español. Este centro ofrece a los adultos que están muy ocupados los recursos para mejorar sus habilidades básicas, ganar sus credenciales de GED o ser ciudadano estadounidense.

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Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Find the National Geographic Kids magazine 2009-present (three-month embargo);  National Geographic Kids books, downloadable images, and videos. Best for kids ages 6–14.

Access to this resource is made possible by the California State Library.

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Downloadable eBooks and eAudioBooks for children. Loan period is 7, 14, or 21 days; it's your choice at the time of checkout. You can have up to 6 titles checked out at any time-total includes all formats. You can have up to 10 holds.

Libby is an app by OverDrive that is available for Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire devices.

Libby Help

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Provides brief reports on countries. Learn about the land, history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, and government. Find recipes by country, printable flags and maps, and audios of national anthems.

The Kids Edition features reports on the U.S. states and country reports written for elementary students with easy-to-understand information and fun facts.

Access to this resource is made possible by the California State Library.

A general reference database for upper elementary and middle school learners, researchers and educators covering curriculum areas such as reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health and technology. Includes age-appropriate newspaper, magazine, book and website content. Grades 3-9

SIRS Discoverer Help

Access to this resource is made possible by the California State Library.

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Instructional resources that enrich the fiction and nonfiction books read by children and young adults.  

Features include:

• Book guides and lesson plans
• Diverse books info and toolkit
• Teaching ideas and supports
• Meet-the-Author videos and book readings
• Resources for award-winning books
• Multimedia and educational games involving books

Access is provided by the California State Library K-12 student readiness initiative.  

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This resource features interactive, animated stories, puzzles and games. There are stories by well-known authors, original stories, classic fairy tales, puzzles and games in English, Spanish, French and a mobile version. Some bilingual stories are also available. You can have stories play automatically, or click through at your own pace.

No library card required.

See video storytimes through the Library’s YouTube channel. Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories at your own convenience.