Homework Resources for Children and Families
Online Resources for Homework Help
Use of these resources requires a valid library card if you are using them outside a Madison Public Library. For more online homework help, see also:
- online databases & downloads: A to Z or By Subject
- recommended web sites for Homework Help
- all web sites recommended by Madison librarians
A public library version of the popular Ancestry.com that contains census data, passenger lists, and birth, marriage and death records. Search by name, by where a person lived or browse by region or states.
EBSCOhost includes thousands of indexed magazines, many full-text, for over fifteen years. Magazine coverage ranges from the popular to the academic.
Access age-appropriate reference articles, journals, magazines and more. Teacher resources are also available through this school edition of Encyclopedia Britannica for grades PreK-12.
A Spanish elementary encyclopedia, containing images, Spanish-language videos, and learning materials specifically designed for younger students.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Over twenty titles of popular multi-volume reference sets including Business Plans Handbook.
HeritageQuest provides access to genealogy records and books, including census data, local histories, tax rolls, cemetery lists, military rosters, and more.
Civil service, high school and college prep & citizenship tests, computer training, and other information for career training. Create an account to test and track your progress. Includes TOEFL and some materials in Spanish.
Search a wealth of news, company and financial information, and legal research sources. Some foreign languages available.
Includes thousands of full-text poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. Also includes biographies, work summaries, photos, and a glossary.
NoveList K-8 meets all the fictional reading needs of kids (0-18) and includes picture books, chapter books, and young adult titles.
Download audiobooks, eBooks, music and videos directly to your computer or for use with a variety of devices. Fiction and nonfiction are included, and many popular titles are available.
News for Kids and Families
Featured Kids Events: May 20 - 25
Spend time with the family at these free, fun Library events! Library LEGO Club We'll provide a different theme each month, along with some stories and pictures to inspire the
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Posted by Krissy on May 18, 2013
Featured Kids Events: May 13 - May 18
Make your May great with these Library events! A Royal Night Out Enjoy stories, songs, puppets and more with laughs and audience participation. Crowns provided. Lakeview Library,
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Posted by Krissy on May 11, 2013
Summer Kidspages Is Here!
Get a sneak peek at library activities for children and families this summer with the online version of Summer Kidspages. Print copies coming soon to a library near you, or,
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Posted by Krissy on May 6, 2013
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