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Do you have a project?  We can help !
Come to your public library and talk to our friendly staff. We will help you find just the right book.

Or, use our Virtual Collection from home to find information. Try PebbleGO (NEW) if you are in grade K to grade 3. It has information about EARTH, SPACE and ANIMALS.

Or try one of the other great databases listed below. The information in our databases is reliable, written by experts, safe and cannot be found using Google.

To get to the Virtual Collection, log in to My Giant Search .  
Here are the databases we have which you will find useful:

Database
Description
Children's Song Index    If you are looking for a particular song, use this. It lists the songs for all the CDs of children's songs in the Library's collection. Click the link to access -- no log-in required.
Discovering Collection You can easily find information, stories and multimedia on topics studied in elementary school. Log in to My Giant Search.
InfoTrac Junior Edition Designed for students in junior high and middle school. It gives you access to a variety of  magazine and newspaper articles, as well as reference books. Get information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Log in to My Giant Search
InfoTrac Student Edition Like InfoTrac Junior but for high-school students. Log in to My Giant Search
Kids InfoBits Information on many subjects, photos, magazine articles, encyclopedia pages and more for kids from kindergarten to grade five. Log in to My Giant Search
NoveList K-8 Reading suggestions for younger readers. Find new authors based on your reading preferences. Find theme lists and read-alikes too. Log in to My Giant Search
OverDrive Click the link to access our collection of downloadable eAudiobooks. You will need to use your Library Card Number and PIN to create an account within OverDrive.
PebbleGo The newest database which is especially designed for children in kindergarten through grade three. The focus is animals, earth and space. No log-in required
Searchasaurus This kids' search tool is geared to primary school students. Contents include a general encyclopedia, dictionary, photo collection, and an encyclopedia of animals. Log in to My Giant Search.
TumbleBooks Picture books come to life for young readers. Follow the words on the screen as they are read aloud! TumbleBooks are available in FRENCH and other languages too! --no log in required.
WorldBook The premier online reference source-containing every article from the 22-volume encyclopedia print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, and more. Log in to My Giant Search.
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