News for Kids & Families
Honor Deaf Awareness Month
Considering the fact that 11 million people in the United States—about 3.6 percent of us—are deaf or near-deaf, this singular minority doesn’t get much attention. People who experience deafness don’t get flags, or parades. Yet deafness is not simply a disability.
Online Learning
Brainfuse
Brainfuse provides one-on-one tutoring for students grades K-12, ACT/SAT practice tests, as well as ESL resources and citizenship study aids for adults.
Creativebug
Creativebug offers art and craft video tutorials taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Explora Public Libraries
Whether completing research for a school project or just looking to satisfy curiosity about a topic, Explora helps students find reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects.
Ebooks & Media
Digital Library of Illinois
Use DLIL, or the Libby app, to download Overdrive ebooks, eaudiobooks, and magazines to your personal devices. Kindle books are also available.
Hoopla Digital
Hoopla digital media service allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your personal devices.
Kanopy
Kanopy offers streaming films for all ages, including acclaimed independent films, educational content from The Great Courses and PBS, and classic films from The Criterion Collection.