Cora J. Belden Library Children's Home

Children's Services

Welcome! We are proud to be a part of your child’s literacy and learning experiences. We offer a variety of materials, programs and services for children. We strive to encourage and enhance a life-long love of reading and learning. We hope you’ll spend some time browsing our links and reading about all that we have to offer. Visit us often and take part in the many events and activities that we offer.

Library Programs for Children

- Check out our online calendar to browse our programs and register for events!

- Check out our weekly newsletter for an easy to read but comprehensive guide on all of our program offerings and other services provided by the library!

Children's Resources and Links

World Book Online - Choose the "Kids" section and then search for something specific or "Explore". Specific tabs include pictures and videos, animals, activities, maps, games, people, places, science projects and a dictionary.

HelpNow provides expert online services such as live, real-time professional tutoring, a foreign language lab, and a online writing lab that offers live writing assistance. In addition, it provides study tools such as a Test Center to help with standardized tests (SAT, ACT, GED and more) and practice subject specific tests, like math and science, as well as 24/7 access to an extensive library of online flashcard sets in hundreds of subjects.

BookFlix pairs interactive, fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction ebooks. Sign in using your library card number. It's a great resource for finding something to read.

OverDrive - Download an ebook or audiobook with your library card.

Tumble Book Library library brings children's literature into the 21st century.

Tumble Math is the most comprehensive collection of math picture books you will find anywhere, all in the amazing TumbleBook format complete with animation and narration. The books are accompanied by supplementary materials such as lesson plans and quizzes.

Teen Book Cloud is an online collection of ebooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos and audio books, which offers students and adults of all reading levels access to an amazing range of content.

Story Blocks is a website with songs and rhymes that build readers.

Accelerated Reader Book Finder - Searching for Accelerated Reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool.