All Kids Resources

An interactive learning environment for ages 4 to 7 that gives early learners developmentally appropriate skill-building activities. Includes art and reading activities, games, a visual atlas, audiovisual materials, vocabulary builders, and more.

Three levels of age-appropriate encyclopedia content for adults, middle and high school students, and children. Includes articles, primary sources, audiovisual materials, dictionaries, a world atlas, web links, and a country comparison feature.  Research tools include citation assistance and a step-by-step planner and tutorial for research and reports.

Three comprehensive encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Consiste en dos recursos principales: Enciclopedia Moderna (para edades de escuela secundaria y posteriores) y Britannica Escolar Online (para edades de 6 a 12).

Consists of two resources: Enciclopedia Moderna (for high school students and above) and Britannica Escolar Online (for ages 6-12).

Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga — without worrying about holds, wait lists, or monthly limits.

Kanopy includes acclaimed movies and documentaries on-demand from award-winning filmmakers. Browse the collection of over 30,000 documentaries, classic films, world cinema, popular movies and films for children of all ages.

Each month BPL patrons receive 18 tickets. Depending on the length and viewing period of each title, movies in Kanopy will require between 0-5 tickets per viewing. You can see your remaining tickets for the month in the top-right corner of the homepage.

Note: Kanopy Kids doesn't use tickets. You can access an unlimited number of Kanopy Kids titles each month.

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Test preparation materials and practice exams for K-12 subjects, high school equivalency, college and graduate admissions, military, U.S. citizenship, and professional licensing and certification exams. Includes the Job & Career Accelerator to help you achieve your career goals, and the Computer Skills Center to learn popular software and computer basics.

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Language learning for ages 3 through 6, including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.

Kids can enjoy thousands of picture books in more than 70+ languages, including sign language, with English translations.

Access to MakeMake will end discontinued on October 31 due to low demand.

MakeMake has 300 Spanish-language eBooks for children. The collection includes picture books, read-along books and interactive books. The interface and search are also in Spanish.

MakeMake le ofrece 300 libros electrónicos en español para niños de todas las edades. Ésta colección contiene libros interactivos donde los niños pueden leer y escuchar el texto al mismo tiempo y la interfaz es también en español para facilitar su uso.

An interactive language-learning resource supporting dozens of languages, including Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), English, Hindi, and Spanish.

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Additionally, Mango Reader, a Google Chrome extension available in 12 languages, allows you to go to any website and get translations in real time. The extension requires a Mango Languages account. Watch a video explaining what Mango Reader is and how to use it.

Helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.

Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for children, including Boston Public Schools summer reading lists.

A curricular content hub for K-2 students. Informational articles, activities, and literacy support for students.

Access to Scholastic Bookflix will end on September 2 due to low demand.

BookFlix is a literacy resource that pairs interactive, fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks for kids 3-9 years old.

Access to Scholastic Teachables will end on September 2 due to low demand.

An online hub of 30,000 ready-to-use printable learning resources for every subject, pre-K to 6th grade.

Access to Tumble Math will end on August 31 due to low demand.

Online math eBooks, grades K-6.