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Children's Services

Welcome to Children's Services
813/749-1179

Children's Services Q&A

Children's Programs call 813-749-1179 with any questions

Toddler Time Mondays & Tuesdays, 10:00 am Storytime Room Program includes short stories, songs and activities to encourage early literacy and lasts about a half hour For ages 18 months - 3 years Please note: There will be no storytimes the first two weeks of June as we prepare for Summer Reading

Preschool Storytime Thursdays, 10:00 am Storytime Room Program includes stories and a simple craft and lasts about a half hour For ages 3 - 5 years Please note: There will be no storytimes the first two weeks of June as we prepare for Summer Reading

 

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Sunshine State Books - Grades 3-5 (.pdf file)
Sunshine State Books - Grades 6-8 (.pdf file)

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Databases for kids

For more databases, please see our Resources page

Database	Link	Grade Level	Description
Florida Kids	link	K-5	Florida history, facts, symbols and other information to help with school assignments
InfoTrac Junior Edition	link	6-8	Designed for junior high and middle school students - features the magazine, journal, newspaper and reference titles most critical to their research and curriculum.
Junior Reference Collection	link	6-8	Gives junior high and middle school students quick access to accurate information on school's most-studied subjects: science, literature, arts, biographies and general reference among others.
Kids InfoBits	link	K-5	Quality information for school projects with a kid-friendly interface.
Sesame Street ebooks	link	PreK	An online collection of Sesame Street ebooks, some with animation & audio.
Tumblebooks	home access	PreK-5	An online collection of animated, talking picture books for kids. Includes books in French & Spanish for language learning!

Recommended Websites for Children & Parents

A good place to start when looking for information for homework assignments. A great collection of kid friendly web resources with age appropriate designations ranging from pre-kindergarten to middle school aged students.

Uses fun games for kids in Grades 3 - 8 to teach about online safety.

Website for information regarding all Pinellas County Public Schools.

A statewide initiative that encourages reading and promotes literacy for all children in the state of Florida.

Find Lexile numbers for specific books or get recommendations for books based on a child's Lexile grouping and interests.

Information for parents about FCAT testing from the Florida Department of Education.

A website set up by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that focuses on Internet safety for kids of all ages. Free downloads and information for parents and kids about safely using the Internet.

Request a free kit to record comprehensive information about your child so authorities can help find your missing child quickly.

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For safety and security reasons, children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the library.