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Special Interactive Exhibit
in our Children's Department for the month of February
Learn about life on a coral reef with this fun and entertaining display for all ages!
We are having two public all-ages interactive video conferences with a marine science educator from Mote Marine Laboratories on Wednesday, February 8th at 2pm and Wednesday, February 15th at 2pm.
Each session will last about a half hour and no registration is necessary.
We also have several live teleconference spots open for groups of 10-25 children. Those interested in reserving a spot should call the Children's Department (813-749-1179) for available times and dates.
Sponsored by Verizon and the Mote Marine Aquarium
Children's Programscall 813-749-1179 with any questions |
Toddler Time |
Preschool Storytime |
Lego Club |
Battle of the Books Training |
Read Fur Fun – Dog Tales |
Sunshine State Books - Grades 3-5 (.pdf file)
Sunshine State Books - Grades 6-8 (.pdf file)
Databases for kids
For more databases, please see our Resources page
Database |
Link |
Grade |
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. |
 Tumblebooks |
home access | PreK-5 | An online collection of animated, talking picture books for kids. Includes books in French & Spanish for language learning! |
 World Book |
link | All ages |
the classic encyclopedia in electronic format Note: Oldsmar Library card # needed for remote access. Call us with questions/issues |
Recommended Websites for Children & Parents
ALA Great Websites for Kids
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.
SunlinkA statewide database that has information on all materials located in media centers in public schools across Florida. Also has many book lists and recommended titles as well as links for homework and research.
Pinellas County SchoolsWebsite for information regarding all Pinellas County Public Schools.
Just Read, Florida!A statewide initiative that encourages reading and promotes literacy for all children in the state of Florida.
Lexile framework for readingFind Lexile numbers for specific books or get recommendations for books based on a child's Lexile grouping and interests.
FCAT ExplorerInformation for parents about FCAT testing from the Florida Department of Education.
NetSmartzA 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.
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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.