Storytimes

Storytime is held regularly in fall and spring. It is geared to children under age 5. They will enjoy a fun-filled time of Stories, Songs, Crafts, & Activities. McKeesport and White Oak are the primary locations. In summer, many activities for preschoolers and school-age children are scheduled. ** Event calendar — with current dates and times.

Books

Overdrive for kids
(Library eBooks and audio books)
NoveList K-8
Reviews and suggestions for 38,000 fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8
TrueFlix
eBooks about People, Places, History, Science, Nature — with videos and links.
BookFlix
Pairs of classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks
Books and author links,
including lists for parents & educators
Scholastic’s The Stacks
FarFaria – A small monthly fee gets you access to thousands of eBooks. App available for both Apple and Android devices.

Cool Sites

Common Sense Media – Websites for Kids
Exploratorium
Fold Paper Airplanes
Wonderville — free, online science games, from Alberta, Canada’s MindFuel
How stuff Works
Brain Pop
Origami Way
NASA
National Geographic Kids
Funology
A site for kids’ activities, experiments, games, magic tricks, jokes and more. For ages 9 and up

State and Library-funded Sites:

Kids Info Bits
Elementary-aged children can explore educational topics, from animals to geography to health. Find articles, pictures, charts, graphs, and more.
CyberSmarts
Instruction on online safety issues (for grades 3-6)
Research in Context
This database is designed for middle school students and provides articles, videos, and primary source materials for a variety of subjects, including science, social studies, and language arts. Easy to search and provides citations.
Little Pim — learn another language online. It’s FREE. You do have to register with your email.
AP Images — More than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily.
and MORE!