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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

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

Touch-a-Truck at Mason Library

Get up close and explore big vehicles at our Touch-a-Truck event, designed especially for ages 0–5! But, all…

Mason Library Free

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Join our spook-tacular Halloween Scavenger Hunt from October 27th to 31st! Kids and teens ages 3–18 can search…

Ramsdell Library Free

Halloween at the Library

Join us at Ramsdell for a graveyard smash! We’ll have snacks, drinks, and a movie before we close…

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

Zine Club! with Joey Chernila

Join us for Zine Club with Joey Chernila, a fun and creative four-week program.  Kids can explore self-expression…

Mason Library Free

Visit from Fairy Christine!

A magical guest is fluttering by the library! Join us for a very special visit from a fairy,…