Could your child benefit from having a comprehensive set of online encyclopedias at his or her fingertips? Suffolk County Public Libraries are offering students K-8 the opportunity to explore seven of these powerful resources at no cost through Live-brary for Kids. The electronic encyclopedias include:
▪ America the Beautiful – Contains state by state histories, maps, and current events.
▪ Grolier Online Kids – A kid friendly place to search four major encyclopedias.
▪ Kids Search – Search this electronic database by keyword or topic.
▪ Novelist Plus K-8 – A fiction and nonfiction readers’ advisory for youngsters.
▪ Primary Search – Provides full text of more than 60 popular magazines for research.
▪ Searchasaurus – Includes a dictionary, magazine articles and animal encyclopedia.
▪ Something About the Author – Examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators.
“Live-brary for Kids encompasses a wealth of relevant and diverse educational resources especially designed to give children a competitive edge in school,” said Suffolk Cooperative Library System Director Kevin Verbesey. “I urge both students and their parents to take full-advantage of this unique collection.”
To access the online encyclopedias go to Live-brary.com, click on Live-brary for Kids, and click Use Encyclopedias. A valuable source of encyclopedic information awaits your child through Suffolk County Public Libraries.
