Need a resource for Black History Month? This is an easy-to-use resource with biographies, major events coverage, primary sources, & maps.
Homework
Homework Hub
Reserve this special study room with your Oak Park Public Library card at the Children’s Services desk. Homework Hub is equipped with raised line paper; pencils with grips; tri-write pencils; a binder to be used as a slant writing board; workbooks for Kindergarten through fifth grade; workbooks for preschoolers; whiteboards and markers; calculators and protractors; rulers, glue, and scissors.
The Homework Hub computer is loaded with Boardmaker; Earobics; Lexia; Typing Instructor for Kids; Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome; and a switch adapter.
Local Schools
Online Tools
Looking for information about an American Indian tribe or working on a Native American Heritage Month project? This is an easy-to-use resource with biographies, major events coverage, primary sources, & maps.
Great general information for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Also contains teacher resources.
For middle schoolers and high schoolers: packed with information on countries, cultures and current events.
Want to ace that test? Use these test preparation materials and interactive practice exams to get an A!
Offers 36 language courses (Pirate makes 37!) plus 15 English as a Second Language courses for ESL students. Good for tourists or beginners, provides easy interactive tools to reach conversational proficiency. They also offer a free app for iOS.
Download ebooks, audiobooks, music, and video for loan on your mobile device, or transfer to your supported ereader or music player.
A language program for children, Muzzy offers fun games, learning activities, and an unforgettable cast of characters.
Fiction and nonfiction book lists for children, award-winning titles, books by grade-level or Lexile score.
For elementary school kids looking for science information--or science fair help and ideas!
For middle school and high school students and teachers--provides articles, multimedia resources, and study guides bases on national curriculum standards.
For students, almost 400 full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
For young ones, easy-to-read articles along with engaging images, illustrations, interactive games and activities.
For elementary and middle school students: articles, learning resources, and research tools.