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Regular email alerts highlighting new titles in a variety of genres and subjects.
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ABCmouse Databases
Have fun with thousands of activities. For kids in preschool to second grade, ABCmouse makes learning easy!
Only available at KCLS libraries
AP (Associated Press) Stylebook Online Databases Encyclopedias 
Search writing guidelines for spelling, usage, punctuation, and style. Allows up to 25 users at a time.
BookFlix Video Storybooks Databases eBooks Movies and TV
Build a love of reading and learning in your pre-K-3 young readers. Watch classic video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks, including some in Spanish. Click the apple and book icon in the top right corner for the Help tab.
NextReads Book Alerts
Regular email alerts highlighting new titles in a variety of genres and subjects.
Novelist Databases
Find your next reading recommendation. Get read-alikes, books that are similar to another book you like. Research an author or book. Explore themed book lists. Get discussion guides for your book group. Read articles about books and authors.
ProQuest Learning Literature Databases
Read poetry, prose, and drama. Listen to contemporary poets read their own or favorite poems.
Find works of:
- literary criticism
- essays
- author biographies
- reviews
- interviews
SIRS Discoverer Databases Encyclopedias Magazines and Newspapers
Find sources for your school report or project. Read articles and eBooks written for students in grades K-8. Search for downloadable eBooks by grade level or subject. Export your citations or save articles to Google or Classroom.
TumbleBook Library Databases eBooks Mobile Apps Movies and TV
Watch video storybooks and read-alongs. For readers in grades K-6, including some in Spanish and French.
Teachers may not use their personal library card number for classroom use.
