Tag: children

New Titles for Children: Back-To-School Edition!

Posted on by Kiirstn Pagan

It’s that time of year! These new books, DVDs, and online resources will help prepare your kids to get back in the classroom.

Children’s Books About School

Children’s Reference Books For English

  

Children’s Reference Books For Math

See a full list of new children’s titles here.

Watch and learn with these educational DVDs

Practice reading online with our new online resource, BookFLIX

Use BookFLIX at your local library or at home! With colorful animation, rich audio, and interactive games, BookFLIX is a perfect resource to engage and support readers from Kindergarten to 3rd grade.

BookFLIX includes:

  • Classic video storybooks matched with a related nonfiction eBook
  • Spanish language versions of many pairs of matched videos and eBooks
  • Read Aloud support
  • Educational games and activities
  • Recommended, age-appropriate links to allow students to extend their learning on a subject
  • Meet the author section

Try it out now here!

 

 

 

Just in time for Back-To-School: Prepare your kids for the classroom with BookFLIX

Posted on by Kiirstn Pagan

Introducing BookFLIX, Enoch Pratt’s newest electronic resource for kids in grades K-3

Use BookFLIX at your local library or at home! With colorful animation, rich audio, and interactive games, BookFLIX is a perfect resource to engage and support readers from Kindergarten to 3rd grade.

BookFLIX includes:

  • Classic video storybooks matched with a related nonfiction eBook
  • Spanish language versions of many pairs of matched videos and eBooks
  • Read Aloud support
  • Educational games and activities
  • Recommended, age-appropriate links to allow students to extend their learning on a subject
  • Meet the author section

Try it out now here!

 

New Titles for Teens and Kids

Posted on by Meghan McCorkell

The Summer Challenge has started.  Make sure to take out new books for your children and teens so they can earn prizes! If you haven’t registered for Summer Challenge yet, do it now online.  Then come back and click the cover of these new releases to reserve your copy now.

New Children’s Titles

For a complete list of new CHILDREN’S titles, click here

New Young Adult Titles

For a complete list of new YA/TEEN titles, click here

New Graphic Novel Titles

 

Summer Challenge 2018 Is Here!

Posted on by Meghan McCorkell

June 13 – August 15 at all Pratt Libraries

Our Summer Reading program is now the Summer Challenge. This year’s theme: Libraries Rock!

Why participate?

  • The Summer Challenge is a fun way to prevent “summer slide,” the loss of academic skills that students may experience during summer break
  • Earn prizes by reading or attending library programs
  • Open to all ages and reading levels, including adults
  • It’s free!

How it works

Ask a librarian to get you started, or visit prattlibrary.beanstack.org to register.

Program specifics by age group