Educators & Families
Family Resources
Adventure Academy
Adventure Academy, from the creators of ABCmouse, is an educational massively multiplayer online game (MMO) for elementary and middle school-age students. It features thousands of enjoyable learning activities that are discovered on quests through an interactive virtual world. Expertly designed to create a highly engaging and educational environment, Adventure Academy focuses on building critical knowledge and skills in language arts, math, social studies, science, and more.
Library Resources
Class Sets
Do you need a variety of books about the same topic or a set of multiple copies of the same book for your classroom or group?
Toy Library
The WE Play Toy Library is designed to serve all families. The collection is comprised of many award-winning toys for all ages.
Ages 2-12
We offer a variety of resources designed for children aged 2-12 including ABCMouse and streaming video from Kanopy Kids.
Ages 12+
Children 12 and over can discover a variety of resources from eBooks and videos to driver’s ed and career and college prep.
LOTE4Kids
We are thrilled to announce the launch of LOTE4Kids, a database of children’s eBooks and audiobooks in various world languages, allowing children and families to enjoy books and learn language through the magic of storytelling.
Each book within the LOTE4Kids collection is paired with English translations to enhance language learning and comes available in many formats including bilingual editions and interactive flipbooks. The platform offers thousands of books in over 65 languages, with 150-200 new books and new languages added monthly.
In addition to books, LOTE4Kids enriches children’s reading journey with comprehension quizzes and engaging learning activities that deepen their connection to the stories they love.
*Must have a WEPL card to access from outside the Library.
Scholastic Teachables
Printable activities for for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. Teacher-created lesson plans and activity sheets.
*Must have a WEPL card to access from outside the Library.
Teaching Books
Resources that bring favorite children’s and young adult books to life! Discover book trailers, discussion questions, lessons, author interviews, read-along performances, games, and more. Includes a dedicated Homeschool Support section with lesson plans and more.
*Must have a WEPL card to access from outside the Library.
W-E Library on YouTube
Can’t make it to the library? Our YouTube Channel features all kinds of videos for your family including story times, crafts, science experiments and more!
Reading Challenges
Track Reading All Year Long!
We offer various reading challenges through Beanstack. Participate in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten or 500 Books Before Middle School all year long. You can also earn awesome prizes during Summer Reading.
Videos
Hoopla
Download music, eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and magazines. Stream TV shows and movies.
Kanopy
Stream indie films and classics from MGM, Warner, PBS, Criterion. Lots of documentaries and instructional videos.
Kanopy Kids
Features a collection of films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social-emotional skills.
eBooks & Audiobooks
Hoopla
Download music, eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and magazines. Stream TV shows and movies.
Libby
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive.
Libby for Kids
Download eBooks and audiobooks just for kids!
Educational Games
ABCMouse (Access from Home)
ABCmouse is 100% educational and 100% fun, with more than 10,000 learning activities for ages 2-8+.
Adventure Academy (From the Creators of ABCmouse)
Adventure Academy is an educational massively multiplayer online game (MMO) for elementary and middle school-age students. It features thousands of enjoyable learning activities that are discovered on quests through an interactive virtual world. Expertly designed to create a highly engaging and educational environment, Adventure Academy focuses on building critical knowledge and skills in language arts, math, social studies, science, and more.
BookFlix
Popular texts that engage readers and help students build foundational skills like background knowledge and vocabulary.
Cool Math
Coolmath Games is a brain-training site, for everyone, where logic & thinking & math meets fun & games.
National Gallery of Art Paint ‘n’ Play
Paint ‘n’ Play welcomes kids (and adults) to create their own work of art on-screen, using brushes and palettes from artists in the National Gallery’s collection.
National Geographic Kids
Educational games and activities from National Geographic Kids.
PBS Kids
Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows!
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