Library Databases for Youth
Worksheet & Curriculum Resources
Academic Search Premier
Thousands of parenting articles from a variety of journals, including thousands of peer-reviewed sources.
Consumer Health Complete
Online learning resources and information regarding healthcare for children and families.
Educate Station
Educate Station is a pre-K through 5th grade curriculum database that library card holders can access for free to download full curriculums for the entire school year. The resource includes week-by-week learning plans, worksheets, exercises and activities, and more.
Hobbies & Crafts Source
Subject areas include arts & crafts; games & electronics; models; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & paper craft.
Medline Plus
This website contains information and articles regarding various health topics for children and teenagers.
Scholastic Teachables
This database contains learning resources for teachers, parents, and students. Find thousands of resources including lesson plans, mini-books, and activity sheets ready to print and share. These ready-to-use resources cover a variety of subjects for Pre-K through 8th Grade.
Homework & Research Help
Ancestry.com
Create a family tree, learn about your ancestors, and discover your family history. This resource is only available within the library building.
Biography Reference Source
More than 390,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is a resource for Spanish Language Learners of all ages. The site offers World Book’s excellent editorial content, rich media, and engaging features in Spanish.
Family Search
Look up family history records and utilize the research tools on this website to learn more about your family history.
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedia entries about various subjects.
History Reference Source
Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.
LearningExpress Library Complete
Supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, explore careers, join the military, study for occupational certification tests, become a U.S. citizen and much more. Contains practice tests, interactive tutorials, e-books, articles, and flashcards.
NoveList Plus
NoveList provides summaries and reviews for fiction and many nonfiction titles for adults, teens, and children, as well as reading recommendations and series lists. This resource also includes “read-alike” lists, book discussion guides, and teaching materials for educators.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Source
This full text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements, and techniques.
Points of View Reference Source
This full text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements, and techniques.
Primary Search
Contains more than 80 popular elementary school magazines, the American Heritage Children’s Dictionary, and thousands of photos, maps, and flags. Articles list Lexile levels to help determine what information may be helpful to children.
Religion & Philosophy Collection
Hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language.
Science Reference Source
For the student doing scientific research. Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals. Also provides teachers with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards.
World Book Early Learner
This online resource was created for preschoolers and children in early elementary grades. Developed with experts on early childhood education, Early World of Learning offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum.
World Book Kids
This resource for preschool and primary school students contains easy-to-read articles on topics such as animals, places, and science projects. It also features games, activities, maps, pictures, and videos.
World Book Student
Includes all the articles from the print version of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools.
E-Books
Biography Reference eBook Subscription
A companion to the Biography Reference Source database, this encompasses a rich selection of biographic titles, covering popular and important figures in business, film, history, music, politics, sports and more
Boundless
Boundless is a digital library platform from Baker & Taylor that provides access to eBooks and eAudiobooks for library users.
Digital Library of Illinois
The Digital Library of Illinois is a consortium of Illinois public libraries that provides access to a vast collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines.
EBSCO Cricket Media Collection
Build strong literacy skills in students from pre-K to 8th grade by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles.
EBSCO K-5 Collection
This e-book collection supports a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.
History Reference eBook Subscription
A companion to the History Reference Source database, this contains a rich selection of historical titles, covering global topics from the ancient world through today.
Hoopla
Hoopla is a digital service provided by participating public libraries that allows library cardholders to borrow and stream movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, and audiobooks for free.
Primary Search Reference eBook Collection
A range of general reference subject coverage for primary school students, with topics like social studies, history, language arts, geography, culture, math, and science.
Science Reference eBook Collection
This encompasses a rich selection of titles covering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Teacher Resources
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
Index of journal articles, books, theses, curriculum guides, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range of education topics. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
Middle Search Plus
Contains full text articles from more than 150 popular magazines, as well as biographies, photos, maps, and flags. Articles list Lexile levels to help determine what information may be helpful to children.
NoveList K-8
Provides summaries and reviews for fiction and nonfiction books for children from kindergarten through eighth grade, as well as book lists for children, award-winning titles, and books by grade-level or Lexile score.
Professional Development Collection
Specialized information for librarians, teachers, and education researchers.