Youth

Tween Nights (Ages 9-13)
September 30, 2020 -

Catch the last rays of the summer sun with imitation stained glass!

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Autumn Bingo!
October 14, 2020 -

Join us for an autumn themed game of Bingo! Participants will be sent a link for a fully interactive online bingo card, no printing necessary. Get a bingo and win a digital badge!

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Preschool Storybook Craft (Ages 3-5)
October 19, 2020 -

Preschoolers will create their own monster crown after a brief story - Monster Party by Annie Bach!

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Youth Services Facebook Page for How-To Crafts, Virtual Storytimes & More
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Join us for a Virtual Storytime! Learn how to do a fun craft, too! Follow and like our Youth Services Facebook page, to see new videos and activites for your little ones. Click 'Read More' to head there now!

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What to Read
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Not sure what to read? Click 'Read More' to see recommended lists from the Troy Public Library!

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At-Home Youth Resources

BookFlix
Pre-K – Grade 3
Interactive experience for beginning readers that pairs fiction and non-fiction titles in fun units! Each book pair includes word matching, fact or fiction quiz and more!

FreedomFlix
Grade 4+
Brings history to life for kids by capturing the dramatic and defining moments in American history. FreedomFlix includes full-text ebooks, project ideas, and related websites.

TrueFlix
Grade 3+
Includes a variety of videos and full-text ebooks on topics including history and science. Dig deeper with project ideas and the activity center.

Scholastic Teachables
All Grades
Offers worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more with printable activities for any subject. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. (Username: mclsgeo1053 | Password: mcls)

Explora for Primary Schools
Grades K – 12
Explora is a great tool to explore topics through kid appropriate magazines, encyclopedia entries, and ebooks. Explore animals, science, art, biographies and more!

PebbleGo
Pre-K – Grade 3
Young learners can use this interactive database to research animals, science, biographies, social studies, and animals.

World Book Early Learning
Preschool – Grade 3
For preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. Early Learning offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum, public library programming, or learning at home.

World Books Kids
Grades 2 –5
With thousands of articles, multimedia content, and a collection of biographies, World Book Kids is designed to encourage the young learner to be curious.

Britannica School
Grades K – 12
Available for Elementary, Middle, and High School students to search and explore topics. Includes images, videos, magazines, and Web’s best sites on each topic.

Tutor.com
Grades K – 12
Provides on-demand tutoring, homework help, test preparation and writing assistance in over 40 subject. Tutors are available 4–11 pm. You can also use their practice quizzes and SkillsCenter Resource Library to study 24/7. Login to get help today.

Read Together Be Together
All Ages
A nationwide movement developed by Penguin Random House in partnership with Parents magazine that celebrates the importance, and power, of the shared reading experience between an adult and a child.