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View All eLibrary for Kids Resources
View All eLibrary Resources
The Library has an extensive list of eLibrary resources. Many of our eLIbrary resources include content of interest to children ages 12 and younger, and are tagged as useful for kids. The eLibrary resources listed below include content intended especially for children in grades K-6:
Brainfuse HelpNow
Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs—whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. The Brainfuse full-service test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests, including the SAT. Live tutoring sessions are available daily 2–11 PM EST.
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Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs—whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. The Brainfuse full-service test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests, including the SAT. Live tutoring sessions are available daily 2–11 PM EST.
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cloudLibrary: see other eBook & eAudiobook options
The Library stopped supporting use of Cloud Library at the end of July 2024 in order to better support the increasing use of other eBook and eAudiobook platforms that MCPL provides. We hope you will find titles of interest in one of our other digital media platforms. See all our eBook and eAudiobook services.
The Library stopped supporting use of Cloud Library at the end of July 2024 in order to better support the increasing use of other eBook and eAudiobook platforms that MCPL provides. We hope you will find titles of interest in one of our other digital media platforms. See all our eBook and eAudiobook services.
Comics Plus Kids Collection
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No holds, no wait lists, and no borrowing limits. The Kids Collection only displays content categorized by Comics Plus as "Children" (Kindergarten–Grade 3; Ages 5–7), "Kids" (Grades 3–5; Ages 7–10), and "Teen" (Grades 6–8; Ages 11–14).
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Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No holds, no wait lists, and no borrowing limits. The Kids Collection only displays content categorized by Comics Plus as "Children" (Kindergarten–Grade 3; Ages 5–7), "Kids" (Grades 3–5; Ages 7–10), and "Teen" (Grades 6–8; Ages 11–14).
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Credo Reference
Credo Reference is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, general and bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles, as well as images, audio files, animations, videos, and much more.
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Credo Reference is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, general and bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles, as well as images, audio files, animations, videos, and much more.
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CultureGrams®
Understand and appreciate the world's countries and people through photos, videos, interviews, statistics, recipes, and more.
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Understand and appreciate the world's countries and people through photos, videos, interviews, statistics, recipes, and more.
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eBook K–8 Collection
Currently with 15,155 titles, this e-book collection supports a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.
Currently with 15,155 titles, this e-book collection supports a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
World Book Encyclopedia's excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features, in Spanish.
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World Book Encyclopedia's excellent editorial content, rich media, and interactive features, in Spanish.
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Hoopla
Borrow and stream thousands of eAudiobooks, eBooks, graphic novels, movies, music, and TV shows with your library card! Enjoy up to eight Instant titles per month and up to eight Flex titles on your computer, tablet, phone, or TV. With both Hoopla Flex and Instant borrowing methods, patrons will have a total of 16 borrowing credits per month for increased access to a growing collection of popular titles. Use the Kids link in Hoopla to show titles selected for kids.
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Borrow and stream thousands of eAudiobooks, eBooks, graphic novels, movies, music, and TV shows with your library card! Enjoy up to eight Instant titles per month and up to eight Flex titles on your computer, tablet, phone, or TV. With both Hoopla Flex and Instant borrowing methods, patrons will have a total of 16 borrowing credits per month for increased access to a growing collection of popular titles. Use the Kids link in Hoopla to show titles selected for kids.
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Audiobooks, Books & Literature, DIY, eBooks, Movies & TV, Music
INSPIRE
Find magazines, newspapers, and journal articles in this collection of databases maintained by the Indiana State Library and available to any Indiana resident.
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Find magazines, newspapers, and journal articles in this collection of databases maintained by the Indiana State Library and available to any Indiana resident.
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Books & Literature, Business & Investment, eBooks, eLearning, Health & Science, Languages, Local & Family History, Magazines & Newspapers, Research
Just for Kids Access Video
Streaming access to more than 9,000 videos, audio titles, interactive games, puzzles, and quizzes. Includes Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, The Electric Company, and many more educational and entertaining titles in a variety of subjects. No due dates or waitlists.
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Streaming access to more than 9,000 videos, audio titles, interactive games, puzzles, and quizzes. Includes Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, The Electric Company, and many more educational and entertaining titles in a variety of subjects. No due dates or waitlists.
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Kanopy
Stream over 30,000 films including classics, contemporary art, indie films, documentaries, and educational videos. Stream up to 10 titles a month. KanopyKids offers over 1,000 children’s titles as well. Kids titles are unlimited.
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Stream over 30,000 films including classics, contemporary art, indie films, documentaries, and educational videos. Stream up to 10 titles a month. KanopyKids offers over 1,000 children’s titles as well. Kids titles are unlimited.
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Libby from OverDrive
Thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and videos on your computer or mobile device. Borrow up to 10 titles at once. Titles for kids and other guided collections are available on the site and in the app.
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Thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and videos on your computer or mobile device. Borrow up to 10 titles at once. Titles for kids and other guided collections are available on the site and in the app.
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Audiobooks, Books & Literature, eBooks, Magazines & Newspapers
The Shelf
The Shelf es un servicio audioviosuales en idioma español, para bibliotecas en América Latina y Estados Unidos, ofrecimiento un catálogo de más de 5000 horas de cine y series, 500 de los títulos de óperas, ballets y obras de teatro más aclamadas y un apartado infantil con más de 3000 podcasts infantiles, 150 videojuegos y más de 4000 episodios de animación.
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The Shelf es un servicio audioviosuales en idioma español, para bibliotecas en América Latina y Estados Unidos, ofrecimiento un catálogo de más de 5000 horas de cine y series, 500 de los títulos de óperas, ballets y obras de teatro más aclamadas y un apartado infantil con más de 3000 podcasts infantiles, 150 videojuegos y más de 4000 episodios de animación.
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Sora
Does your school use Sora, the student reading app from Overdrive? Log in to the Sora app with your school username and password, and connect to the Indiana Digital Library to find titles associated with your grade level.
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Does your school use Sora, the student reading app from Overdrive? Log in to the Sora app with your school username and password, and connect to the Indiana Digital Library to find titles associated with your grade level.
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Audiobooks, Books & Literature, eBooks, Magazines & Newspapers
TumbleBookLibrary
eBooks, audiobooks, talking picture books, early readers, read-alongs, chapter books, graphic novels, classic literature, enhanced novels, bilingual titles, videos, and much more for children and teens. No due dates or waitlists. Also includes all content originally in TumbleBookCloud, Jr.
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eBooks, audiobooks, talking picture books, early readers, read-alongs, chapter books, graphic novels, classic literature, enhanced novels, bilingual titles, videos, and much more for children and teens. No due dates or waitlists. Also includes all content originally in TumbleBookCloud, Jr.
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World Book eBooks
Instant access to thousands of fiction and nonfiction eBook titles. Read on PC, Mac, tablet, or mobile device.
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Instant access to thousands of fiction and nonfiction eBook titles. Read on PC, Mac, tablet, or mobile device.
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World Book Online
A trusted encyclopedia of school and public libraries for decades, World Book Online contains thousands of informational articles with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, research help, and activities.
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A trusted encyclopedia of school and public libraries for decades, World Book Online contains thousands of informational articles with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, research help, and activities.
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