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De Soto Public Library

Children

Resources and homework help for children.

A Library Card Number is Required to Access Outside the Library

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A website that generates enthusiasm for books and reading in our community. Find book trailers, movies with authors, audio performances, discussion questions, and more — all great ways to engage with books together!

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This interface is designed specifically for elementary school students according to their needs and search abilities and includes reading level indicators to simplify discovery of grade-appropriate content.


A unique tutoring, homework help, and studying suite designed to assist patrons of all ages succeed. Find help for each step in writing a paper, preparing for standardized tests, and video lessons in English and Spanish.

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Online practice tests for elementary school students in reading, writing and mathematics to help build basic skills. Registration by the user is required for the software to record progress. 



Freely Available Online

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Free, downloadable books in 488 languages. Search by language, topic, or special interests such as STEM Books. Find talking books, comics, and books with activities.

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Free educational resources for students, parents, and teachers with customizable educational content for different student learning styles and levels. CK-12 offers concept-based information with adaptive practice and interactives to help students learn their way.

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Online instructional videos and practice exercises cover topics at grade levels K-14, including test preparation for SAT, LSAT, and more. Resources are now in more than 36 different languages, including Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

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Information about the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.