Kids

We invite readers of all ages to explore the night with us this summer. Our Summer Reading Program is open to preschoolers through adults with activities including prize drawings, evening family story times, a lunch book club, and a craft day.

Here is an overview of the events we have planned:

July 11th -- 1:00pm to 2:00pm: INCREDIBLE BATS

July 13th -- Noon to 1:00pm: DARE TO DREAM Lunch Book Club (4th-6th Grade)

July 18th -- 1:00pm to 2:00pm:  DREAM IT! READ IT! BE IT!

July 20th -- Noon to 1:00pm: DARE TO DREAM Lunch Book Club (4th-6th Grade)

July 23rd -- 6:00pm to 6:30pm:  STORYTIME

July 25th -- 11:00am to 1:00pm:  CRAFT DAY

July 27th -- Noon to 1:00pm:  DARE TO DREAM Lunch Book Club (4th-6th Grade)

August 1st -- 1:00pm to 2:00pm:  DOC RON'S WEIRD SCIENCE COMEDY SHOW

August 3rd -- Noon to 1:00pm: DARE TO DREAM Lunch Book Club (4th-6th Grade)

August 6th -- 6:00pm to 6:30pm:  STORYTIME

August 8th --1:00pm to 2:00pm:  SODA PUPS

August 10th -- Noon to 1:00pm: DARE TO DREAM Lunch Book Club (4th-6th Grade)

August 15th -- 1:00pm to 2:00pm:  ACHIEVEMENT DAY!

• Details about each program are available at the library

Elementary HomeWork Help

Book Collection: Nonfiction - Elementary School Edition
Rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for 1,290 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, Native Americans, United States, Canada, biographies, civics and more.

This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Britannica Online: Elementary School
Britannica Online Elementary edition features easy-to-read encyclopedia articles and age-appropriate reference and learning materials ideal for children at the preschool and elementary school level. Thousands of shorter articles cover subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports.

This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Britannica Online: Learning Zone
Engaging online tool for early-childhood learning, covering letters, words, numbers, time, sound, geography and more. This activity-centered learning environment - created for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade - supports classroom curriculum and helps students build technology skills.

Help available for this resource: Guided Tour

This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

NEW ECB VideoLink
Provides streaming and downloadable video programs for K-12 students and teachers.

This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Kids Search
Designed especially for youth in grades K-5, Kids Search makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.

Help available for this resource: online tutorial, usage tips: this document is in Word format or sign up for training

This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Primary Search
Provides full text for nearly 70 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.

This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Searchasaurus
For elementary or middle schools grade children. It’s an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages young researchers to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. Contains an encyclopedia of animals, a general encyclopedia, a dictionary and lots of pictures! Offers reading level indicators making it easy to read and research materials written for the readers level.

Help available for this resource: online tutorial, usage tips: this document is in Word format or sign up for training

This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund