KIDS (Grades k-5)

“And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things.” – Maurice Sendak

ELEMENTARY AT THE LIBRARY

For kindergarten and beyond, the Library has the resources available to support kids in anything they set their minds to – in academic success, learning just for the fun of it, and pure entertainment.

SPOKANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

If you are a Spokane Public Schools student, your student ID number doubles as a library card for access to all kinds of materials to help you grow and learn. Whether you want to check out a book or get some extra help with your homework, we’ve got you covered.

STEAM RESOURCES

Check out science equipment from the Library of Things, attend free STEAM programs, or get free tutoring help online in Science and Math. We have the STEAM resources you need to get ahead.

LIBRARY OF THINGS

Ozobots, anyone? Check out a wide variety of non-traditional library items from the Library of Things including musical instruments, garden equipment, craft supplies, and more. We also have free museum passes to Mobius Discovery Center and the NW Museum of Arts and Culture.

MUSIC LESSONS

Learn the basics of music theory with free music lessons from our Music Education Specialist, Andy Rumsey for ages 10+. No instrument? No problem. We’ll hook you up with one from the Library of Things. We offer lessons in guitar, bass, drums, piano, and ukulele.

CHILDREN'S PLAYSPACES

Connect with your child at one of our play-and-learn spaces. Six custom children’s playspaces are located throughout the system, guaranteed to delight. Playspaces in libraries are associated with increases in caregiver and child conversation and interaction known to support language, literacy, and STEM skills.

THE LATEST FROM THE BLOG

What’s the Deal with Pi Day on March 14?

On March 14 around the world, math teachers and math nerds get excited about Pi. They may even bring pies to school! Pi (or the

Paper Stick Puppets | An Art Gallery

Kids had fun making and playing with puppets at this program!

Miniature Art Galleries | An Art Gallery

In this event in January, participants made their own miniature room that they got to take home. They learned about art galleries and how artwork

ABCMOUSE

Early learning games for math, phonics, science, and more for children ages 2-8.

Note: Only available on children’s computers in the all library locations.

BRAINFUSE: HELPNOW TUTORING

Free online tutoring for all ages. Get help with homework, submit a question, interact with a live tutor, form online study groups, practice standardized tests, send your paper to the writing lab and more.

EXPLORA PRIMARY

Designed for elementary school students, Primary Search is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and a vast image collection.

GALE IN CONTEXT: ELEMENTARY

Find answers to your questions, practice research skills, and explore interests inside and outside the classroom, while accessing hundreds of age-appropriate eBooks.

HOOPLA: BOOKS & STREAMING

hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV. Check out a Binge Pass for 7-day unlimited access by using only one streaming credit here.

KANOPY KIDS

Enjoy unlimited content on our streaming service Kanopy. Set the filter to “kids” to see a wide range of educational content including favorites like Sesame Street, Dinosaur Train, Reading Rainbow, and Molly of Denali.

LEARNING EXPRESS

Homework help for improving skills in mathematics, reading, writing, and language arts.

LOTE4KIDS

LOTE4Kids is a selection of digital books in world languages, created for children to enjoy books and learn language through storytelling.

OVERDRIVE: CRAFTSY

Make something great with Craftsy through Libby/OverDrive! Access thousands of hours of content relating to crafting, art, and DIY.

OVERDRIVE/LIBBY: EBOOKS

Get free eBooks and audiobooks for kids on your device in seconds with the easy to use Libby app or browse available eBooks on your web browser on OverDrive.

OVERDRIVE: KIDS MAGAZINES

Read digital versions of your favorite kid’s magazines for free! National Geographic Kids, Anorak, Highlights – you name it your favorite titles are available.

NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY

Learn digital literacy skills to navigate the internet and computer tech with ease. Coming soon to Spokane Public Library.

NOVELIST K - 8

Search for fiction and nonfiction titles using keywords, plot elements, reading level, and more. You can also find read-alikes to discover your next favorite book.

PRONUNCIATOR LANGUAGE LEARNING

Learn over 100 languages, including English for foreign speakers, with special courses for children.

PROQUEST CULTUREGRAMS

Cultural and geographic fact sheets on countries, U.S. states, and Canadian provinces.

PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS

Discover digital versions Spokane’s historic newspapers, including The Spokesman-Review from 1883 to 2009, and the Spokane Chronicle from 1890 to 1992.

PROQUEST RECENT NEWSPAPERS

A collection of digitized newspapers providing genealogists, researchers, and scholars with cover-to-cover access to recent newspaper content, including The Spokesman Review since 2010.

PROQUEST LEARNING: LITERATURE

Texts and information students need for advancing their study of English literature.

PROQUEST HISTORY STUDY CENTER

A curated collection of full-text journals and popular magazines on a wide range of global historical topics and themes..

PROQUEST SIRS DISCOVERER

Get answers on a variety of topics such as animals, countries, social issues, or famous people with topic overviews and eBooks for elementary and middle school students.

TUMBLEBOOKS: CHILDREN'S EBOOKS

TumbleBook Library includes children’s fiction, non-fiction, and foreign language titles, math stories, read-alongs, videos, TumbleTV (pre-set playlists of a sequence of books), puzzles, and games.

WORLD BOOK KIDS

With thousands of articles, multimedia content, and a collection of biographies, World Book Kids is designed to encourage young learners to be curious.

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Get Started

Downloads & Streaming

Can't Find it?

Language

Locations

Kiosks

Other Access

Closures

Upcoming Events

Events by Age

Ongoing Events

Trending Now

Services

Local History & Genealogy

Language

Career & Economic Success

Creating & Making

Research & Learn

Homework Help

Online Courses

Open Data

Kids & Teens

Homework Help

Teachers

Library Information

Partners

Library Organization

Support the Library

Connect with Us

KIDS (Grades k-5)

ELEMENTARY AT THE LIBRARY

SPOKANE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STEAM RESOURCES

LIBRARY OF THINGS

MUSIC LESSONS

CHILDREN'S PLAYSPACES

THE LATEST FROM THE BLOG

ONLINE RESOURCES

ABCMOUSE

BRAINFUSE: HELPNOW TUTORING

GALE IN CONTEXT: ELEMENTARY

KANOPY KIDS

LEARNING EXPRESS

LOTE4KIDS

OVERDRIVE: CRAFTSY

OVERDRIVE/LIBBY: EBOOKS

OVERDRIVE: KIDS MAGAZINES

NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY

NOVELIST K - 8

PROQUEST CULTUREGRAMS

PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS