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.
Enciclopedia Juvenil is a Spanish-Language children's version of Encyclopedia Britannica. Articles and interactive content for children in grade school and beyond. A resource for the native Spanish-speaker and students alike.
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.
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.
LearningExpress Library offers civil service, high school and college prep & citizenship tests, computer training, and other information for career training. Create an account to take tests and track your progress.
Search a wealth of news, company and financial information, and legal research sources.
Includes thousands of full-text poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. Also includes biographies, work summaries, photos, and a glossary.
NoveList K-8
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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
Schenk Elementary Art Show
Students from Schenk Elementary School have their original artwork on display at Pinney Branch Library. Led by Art Teacher Jennifer James, students have created a wide
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Posted by Jaime on May 15, 2012
Marcia Schenkel: Paintings and Prints
Paintings and Prints by Marcia Schenkel are on display at Sequoya Library May 3 - July 2. Please join us at a reception to meet the artist on Saturday, June 30th, from 1:00 to 3:
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Posted by Jon - Central Library on May 8, 2012
TVs and DVDs and Phones, Oh My!
Thursday, April 26th at 6:45 - 7:45 pm at UW Space Place, 2300 S. Park Street
Interested in learning about why pediatricians recommend that your young child avoid "screen time"?
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Posted by Tana on April 24, 2012
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