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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.

Facebook

Keep in touch using the GB Libraries' Facebook page.

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Stay updated on our latest adventures using the GB Libraries' Instagram page.

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

Making Comics and Zines

Joey Chernila is back for his ever popular class on drawing comics and making zines! Ages 7-12, registration…

Ramsdell Library Free

Tie-Dye

Join us and experiment with twisting, tying and dyeing. Bring your own items to tie dye or dye…

Mason Library Free

Origami Aquatic Creatures with Zan

Dive into creativity with our Origami Aquatic Creatures class, led by the amazing Zan! Kids ages 6–12 can…

Mason Library Free

Sewing with Jamie

Sewing with Jamie is a creative class for children ages 5 and up! Join Jamie from Hart GB…

Mason Library Free

Sea Creatures with Berkshire Museum

The Museum is back, this time with an exhibit and information about things that live in the ocean.…

Ramsdell Library Free

Family Game Time

Every third Saturday, join us at Ramsdell for monthly family game time at 10:30 am! Check out our…