World Book (access from inside any Oak Park library building or anywhere outside the library)
Explore World Book’s engaging content for learners of all ages, all in one place:
- Discover (grades 5+): Easy-to-read articles with a text-to-speech feature.
- Early Learning (grades preK+): Narrated stories, games, videos, and reading practice.
- Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (grades 5+): Online version of World Book in Spanish, including encyclopedia articles, resource guides, citation builder, interactive maps, and study quizzes.
- eBooks (all ages): Collection of exclusive, illustrated ebooks for kids, sorted by grade level with Lexile Level and Accelerated Reader information.
- Kids (grades K+): Easy-to-read articles with engaging images, illustrations, interactive games, and activities.
- Student (grades 5+): Online version of World Book, including encyclopedia articles, resource guides, citation builder, interactive maps, and study quizzes.
- Timelines (grades 5+): Use one of the pre-generated timelines or create a timeline from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media.