Databases for Kids

ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help children ages 2-8+ build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse is 100% educational and fun, with more than 10,000 learning activities (books, puzzles, educational games, science and math videos, art activities, songs, and more) across all major subject areas (Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, and Music)—including more than 2,000 STEM learning activities and 1,200 learning activities in Spanish. Home access includes the Assessment Center which creates customized lessons that are targeted to help a child improve in specific skill areas identified by the assessments.

To use ABCmouse from home, choose Missouri as your state, then St. Louis County Library as your library. Then enter your library card number and PIN. The first time you visit, you will need to provide an email address and create a password.

HelpNow offers free, online homework help for K-12 and adult learners. Connect with a live tutor daily between 2:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to receive online homework help in a variety of subjects, including writing, FAFSA, and language learning. Videos, flashcards, study tools, test prep, and other resources are available 24 hours a day. Click to read the HelpNow User Guide. Click here to watch a video on how to use HelpNow.

A website for learning about classical music, including audio clips, podcasts, encyclopedia and dictionary entries, quizzes, games, compositional activities, worksheets, timelines, and lesson plans.

Access over 100 popular magazines through this digital platform

Find homeschool activities throughout the St. Louis area, including sports teams, educational programs, and fun events.

Videos for teaching movement and mindfulness for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. Access using a browser, Android app, or iOS app.

Find more than 7,000 videos in 13 subject areas to share with students. Teachers can set up playlists for their students too.

Only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month.

A web and mobile library media streaming platform for audio books, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV.

Libby is an innovative mobile app from OverDrive designed to make borrowing and enjoying e-books, magazines, and audiobooks from the library easier than ever.

A fun interactive site featuring works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

More than 735 kinds of plants and 410 different animals in Missouri are of concern to conservationists because they are uncommon or because their numbers are low or declining. Learn about them at the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Includes a variety of educational resources for all grades, including curated collections for kindergarten through 12th grade.

Read full issues of National Geographic Kids online going back to 2009.  Click Explore Topics for simple, kid-friendly browsing to learn more about the world around us. Click here for a video tutorial about using this resource.

Educational games for children ages 2-8. Games can be downloaded for offline play anytime. Access using an Android or iOS app.

Read It! is designed for middle and high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills. Click here for a video tutorial about using this resource.

Find instructions for science experiments to do at home, science fair ideas, and educational videos.

This resource provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward curricular and self-help support. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying and LGBTQ+ issues. It has recently been updated to meet the needs of today’s teens and with new content on bullying, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, COVID-19 and more. Grade level 7-12.