ABCmouse.com Learning
Young learners, ages 2 and up, can play and learn with 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles and other learning activities.
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A-Z Resources
Only available at Chicago Public Library
Biography (Gale in Context) 
Biographies of more than half a million people from all periods of history and from every geographical region. Search for a specific person by name or use the Person Search to create lists of people based on nationality, ethnicity, occupation, gender or date of birth or death. Recommended for grades six and up.
Brainfuse: Homework Help Learning
Get help with your homework online from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Available in English and Spanish for early elementary through advanced college prep students in core subjects.
Get expert help with:
- Writing assignments
- Spanish homework
- English as a second language lessons
Use test prep tools for the ACT/SAT.
CultureGrams
Information on countries and territories including customs, lifestyles and social conditions. Elementary school students, try the Kids Edition (which covers 78 countries), States Edition (which covers the 50 states) and Provinces Edition (which covers Canada’s 13 provinces and territories). Find recipes from all countries as well as biographies of famous citizens. Photographs are available for some countries.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia articles in Spanish for students in grades two through five.
Gale eBooks for Kids
Find encyclopedia articles and book chapters on a variety of topics in art, health, history, music, religion, science and the social sciences.
History Research Center
Access five resources on specific aspects of history:
- African-American History Online
- American History Online
- American Indian History Online
- Ancient and Medieval History Online
- Modern World History Online
Search all five at once or browse them individually. Each includes articles from reference works, primary sources, biographies, timelines, images, and maps, charts and tables. Recommended for grades six and up.
Khan Academy Learning
Videos and practice exercises to help with math, science, history and more.
Kids Search Magazine & Journal
Articles from magazines for elementary school students.
Little Pim Learning
Learn a new language. For ages 3 through 6.
Mango Languages Learning
Lessons in 70+ languages, including English.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Look up a fiction or nonfiction book you like and find others similar to it..
Science Online
Encyclopedia articles, definitions, charts and illustrations, experiments, biographies and timelines. Recommended for grades six and up.
World Book Kids Encyclopedia
Short, easy-to-read introductions to thousands of topics as well as maps, pictures, games, word definitions and more. Recommended for grades two through five.
World Book Student Encyclopedia
More than 40,000 encyclopedia articles, as well as an online atlas, online dictionary, research tools and more. Recommended for grades three and up.
