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Families

 

Youth Services Librarian, Valerie, has gathered some links to help you find what you need to help kids and tweens learn. Many of these resources are provided by Mass Libraries and link to a common page where you can select the database of interest.

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Learning & Research Families

Resources for Middle School Students

Gale Database for Middle School

A wide variety of topics including science, history, geography, literature, social studies, government, people, and culture.

Homework Resources for Pre-K through Elementary

Educate Station

Provides a full curriculum of lessons and worksheets for K-5th grade students. English language, social studies, social-emotional learning, science, and math. May be accessed in Mason, Ramsdell, or from home with your library card number.

Pebble Go

Discover new animals and new people (biographies) in PebbleGo, designed for new and emerging readers (PreK-2).

Britannica Elementary

Pre K – 2nd Grade. Play and read to learn letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and more.

Elementary School

K-5th Grade. Learn about animals, plants, science, music, sports and more.

Britannica School

Encyclopedia Britannica with dictionary, thesaurus, atlas and more for Elementary, Middle and High School Students.

Britannica Escolar

Bienvenido a Britannica Escolar, un recurso informativo para la educación primaria y secundaria que es seguro, actualizado y apropiado para cada nivel educativo.

Resources for Families

GB Libraries "Cover to Cover" Newsletter

Here's the latest eNewsletter for families.

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Online Pathfinder for Learning Resources

Sites that help children find what they need for school projects as well as pique their interest.

Events & Classes for Families

Mason Library Free

Read to or Visit a Therapy Dog!

Join us in the Children’s Room most Friday mornings at 11:30, to meet a therapy dog who will…

Ramsdell Library Free

Board Game Meetup

Join us at Ramsdell Library for an afternoon of board games! Bring your own or play some from…

Mason Library Free

Brain Builders

Resuming September 9, 2025   Join Cate for fun and games that make us smart! Every Tuesday in…

Mason Library Free

Nature Club

Kids ages 6-10 and their grownups are invited to explore the wonders of nature through hands-on activities and…

Ramsdell Library Free

STEM Kids

We’ll be exploding with sticky, bubbly, and bright hands-on experiments for kids at Ramsdell every second Saturday. Watch…