LibGuides: Youth Services: Kids & Family

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The Main Library is open with limited onsite services including self-service holds pickup. The Meadows Branch Library continues to offer holds carryout appointments. Materials returns are accepted at Main Library and Meadows Branch Library.

Virtual Storytime

Register to attend our daily live on Zoom Storytimes, including Musical Storytime, All Ages Storytime and Spanish/English Storytime.

Check out our Dial-a-Story at 303-441-3102. Stories change weekly on Tuesdays.

Join us for 15-minute virtual storytimes daily at 10 a.m. on our YouTube Storytime Playlist.

Save the date!

Join us online this year for our Virtual Family Play Festival Oct. 18 - 23, 2020. We'll be sharing ideas and activities for young children (birth to age 5) to enjoy interactive early literacy fun through play.

Read & Listen

Kids Book Lists
Library staff have created over 25 different book lists to help you.
1000 Books Before Kindergarden
Reading books with your child before kindergarten increases learning potential. Track 100 books at a time to reach the goal of 1000 books before kindergarten.
Staff Picks from the Children's Collection
Library staff review children's fiction, non-fiction and everything.

Hoopla
Streaming movie/TV, music, ebooks and audiobooks. Parents switch to Kids Mode for child-friendly content.
Overdrive for Kids
Browse, sample, place holds and borrow eBooks and other media for the appropriate age and reading level.
Tumblebooks: Interactive library for kids
Enjoy animated, talking picture books that teach the joy of reading.
Audiobook Cloud
All ages audio book database. Unlimited access to all the books, all the time.
Just click and listen.

Featured Resources

BVSD Students

Get immediate access to homework and research resources!

Student 1 portal

Homework Help
Use our research databases and ebooks to support students. Reach out to library staff if you need help with access.
Ask a Librarian
Submit a question online and get an answer by email.
Personalized Collection Pull
Looking for a few good books? Tell us what you are interested in and we'll pick for you.

Watch

Read with Us
Special storytimes made for TV!

Kanopy Kids
Enjoy unlimited plays of popular shows and movies in curated collection for kids ages 2-8.
Hoopla
Streaming movie/TV, music, ebooks and audiobooks. Parents switch to Kids Mode for child-friendly content.

Featured Collection

Let's talk about race: Conversation starts for kids and teens

New Books

Picture Books

Early Reader Books

Fiction