Databases
Just like books, databases provide information students need to do their homework. Databases include information often found in magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias.Important tip: You can use our databases at the library or at home with your library card.
World Book Online
by World Book
Ages 9 - 12
World Book Online has many tools you need for your homework assignments including an atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, and special information about Colorado.
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
TumbleBooks
Great animated stories and fairy tales! Try out the puzzles and games that go along with them. If you see a login screen, enter the username arapahoe and the password libra.
ages preschool (with help) - 10
Countries - Culturegrams
You will find fun information, recipes, and famous people from about 89 different countries (Need more countries? Check out CultureGrams World Edition). Photos, history, customs and the way of life of people all over the world is just a click away.
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
States - CultureGrams
by ProQuest
Ages 9 - 12
Tour the 50 United States with CultureGrams! You will find fun facts, maps, state flags, and more!
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
Grzimek's Animal Life
For Ages 8 and up
Animal information with videos, illustrations and maps can be found in this resource which covers thousands of species.
Learning Express Library
Students of all ages can use this database to take practice tests and get help building skills in math, reading, grammar, vocabulary, and more!
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
Read the Books
Looking for a good book? Need to find your school's reading list? These include Accelerated Reader (AR) and Reading Counts! Go to Readthebooks and find lots of ideas. For book lovers preschool to eighth grade.
Searchasaurus
Use this fun database to search for encyclopedia and magazine articles, pictures, and a dictionary.
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
Tell Me More Language Learning
Learn a new language online!
ages 10 and up
Important tip:You will be required to set up an account.
Biography Resource Center
by Gale
Ages 9 and up
Need to find a biography on a scientist, artist, leader, or other famous person? This is a great place to look.
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
Global Road Warrior
Audience: For the traveler or the traveler to be.
Content: This is a also great resource for anyone doing research on a country.
NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8 provides a database of young adult, children's and easy titles designed for children in pre-K, elementary or middle schools.
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
Literature Resource Center
For older kids, teachers and parents researching authors.
ages 10 and up
Important tip: You will need your library card handy to search this database from home.
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AskColorado
Need help with your homework? Spark suggests using AskColorado to chat online with a librarian about homework or topics that are interesting to you.
Homework: How Do I...?
There are lots of ways the library can help with homework.
How do I choose a Database?
The databases listed here are just for kids. You can look at the description of the database to see if it fits your topic, or ask your parent, teacher or librarian for help.
Online Homework Help
We offer tutors online--for all grades and all subjects! Hours are from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. MST daily for both English and Spanish. This service is available for PC and Mac users.
