Young Readers’ Room
The children’s collection of A.K. Smiley Public Library includes:
- Books, periodicals, and audio materials for preschool through 8th grade
- Special programs and activities are held for children year-round
Story Times
Tuesday Mornings @ 10:15 am ~ Preschool Story Time in the Children’s Garden or the Contemporary Club (if inclement weather) …ages 4 – 6 welcome!
Wednesday Evenings @ 7:00 p.m. ~ Pajama Story Time (all ages welcome) in the Young Readers’ Room Story Corner OR The Assembly Room
Thursday mornings @ 9:30 am and repeated @ 10:30 am ~ Baby Story Time in the park or in the Contemporary Club (if inclement weather). Babies through age 3 welcome!
February for Kids:
Stop by the Young Readers’ Room to see the Presidential Window display…see how many Presidents you can recognize without looking at the names!
Upcoming Youth Services Programming
Check out the programs coming soon
Chess Club
SpreadSTEM
Story Times
Have an idea for a program? Share it with the Youth Services Crew!
Contact us @(909) 798-7674
or
yrr@akspl.org
For School
Accelerated Reader BookFinder
(Remote users: No login required) Accelerated Reader BookFinder makes searching for Accelerated Reader books fun and easy.
BookFlix
Scholastic BookFLIX is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to cultivate a love of reading and learning for grades PreK – 3.
Britannica School
A comprehensive interactive resource for research and learning for grades K-12. Need help from Britannica?
See our support page. (800) 621-3900 x 7160 | edsupport@eb.com
Gale in Context: Biography
(Remote user login: Library card number)
Gale In Context: Biography merges Gale’s authoritative reference content with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids
(Remote user login: Library card number)
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.
NoveList Plus
(Remote user login: Library card number)
NoveList Plus is a database of both fiction and nonfiction titles that can help people of all ages find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
Gale in Context: Biography
(Remote user login: Library card number)
Gale In Context: Biography merges Gale’s authoritative reference content with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer
(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number)
A general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
TeachingBooks
(Remote user login: no login required)
Free resource for all teachers & librarians in California.
Looking for an author, or book, check it out.
For Fun
Kanopy
Welcome to Kanopy, a video streaming service offering more than 30,000 popular movies, documentaries, and educational videos from thousands of producers such as Criterion Collection, PBS, Great Courses, and more. Kanopy’s subdivision, Kanopy Kids, includes children’s programming.
What to Read
Accelerated Reader BookFinder
(Remote users: No login required) Accelerated Reader BookFinder makes searching for Accelerated Reader books fun and easy.
BookFlix
Scholastic BookFLIX is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to cultivate a love of reading and learning for grades PreK – 3.
Flipster
(Remote user login: Library card number)
Flipster Help
Flipster is a digital magazine service featuring a variety of titles for adults and children.
LOTE4Kids
(Remote user login: Library card number)
LOTE4Kids is a new online database of digital books in World Languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Download the LOTE4Kids App today!
NoveList Plus
(Remote user login: Library card number)
NoveList Plus is a database of both fiction and nonfiction titles that can help people of all ages find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.