Kids

Conscious Kits

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Conscious Kits for Kids are a collection of book discussion kits on racial equity, identity, and justice. These book kits are geared towards preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their parents & caregivers.

MakeMake Spanish eBooks for Children

MakeMake es una colección de 500 libros electrónicos en español de alta calidad para jóvenes de 3 a 12 años. Esta colección incluye libros ilustrados, libros de lectura, ficción y…

Berkeley Public Library Kids YouTube Channel

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Find the Berkeley Public Library Kids YouTube channel here-- songs, puppets, flannel boards, STEAM videos, celebrity readings, and more!

NextReads Newsletters

Newsletter reading suggestions delivered right to your inbox each month. Mystery, biography, kids books and more!

BrainFuse HelpNow

Get live help with math, reading, writing, and language arts anytime day or night with Brainfuse HelpNow! The online tutoring you know and love has expanded tutoring hours for all…

hoopla for Kids

Explore amazing ebooks and streaming media by browsing in Hoopla Kids Mode. No holds, no waiting! You can borrow up to 10 items per month. Click “Kids” next to the search bar on…

NoveList K-8 Plus

Find great books by topic, reading level, genres and more.

Explora for Kids

Access great research tools for kids: books, magazines and media. The audio option reads articles aloud. All articles come with citations.

Britannica Library for Children

Do research on countries, animals, social studies, world religions and more.

Kanopy Kids

Check out Kanopy Kids for hundreds of educational and entertaining videos for children. Enjoy unlimited streaming views of movies, TV series, and animated storybooks.

NOTE: Not…

Mango Languages

Language-learning centered around you.

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Berkeley Public eLibrary

Enjoy and learn with our elibrary wherever you are, whenever you wish.

View an alphabetical list of our online resources.

Biography in Context

Research more than 5500 famous people from the past and present. Find images, audio files, excerpts from primary sources such as newspapers and speeches, and other resources.

Overdrive/Libby for Kids

Read or listen to thousands of ebooks & audiobooks. available through a computer, e-reader, smart phone or tablet.

Flipster Magazines for Kids

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Explore awesome kids' magazines like Ranger Rick, Sports Illustrated for…

National Geographic Kids

A complete archive of National Geographic magazine for Kids

Personalized Book Picks

Let us help you find more books to read! 

Based on the interests you indicate, library staff will identify 3-6 books (or audiobooks!) for you and will place them on hold. Your…

A Family Place

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Family Place is a space filled with toys, comfy furniture, and a collection of parenting materials on the fourth floor of the Central Library. Magazines about raising your kids and having fun with them. Brochures and handouts on issues from safety to nutrition to your child’s developmental stages to early literacy.

Winter Reading Bingo Game

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Keep learning over the winter break! The Berkeley Public Library's Winter Reading Bingo Game is on for 2025-2026!  BINGO cards are available at any BPL location or online.2025…