Web Resources

ABCmouse is a progressive learning tool targeting learning levels from Preschool through 2nd Grade. With 10 levels, over 850 lessons, and more than 10,000 different learning activities to progress through, there’s plenty of opportunity for supplemental learning. Children are encouraged by a reward system to continue moving through the step-by-step lessons and activities. ABCmouse is available on computers, tablets, and smartphones.

Comics Plus, powered by LibraryPass, is a digital library that offers a vast collection of comics, graphic novels, and manga. By logging in with your Saratoga Springs Public Library card, you can read titles on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Enjoy unlimited access to all titles without any wait times or limits.

Available through the library’s Hoopla subscription, using its Bingepass offering, is CreativeBug, a resource offering downloadable resources as well as 1,000+ online videos for art and craft classes and tutorials, such as recipes, hand-lettering, sewing, and knitting taught by recognized experts.

EBSCO provides full text for magazines, periodicals and reference books covering a wide-range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This information service also provides an Image Collection containing photos, maps and flags. Includes MasterFILE, MasterFILE Reference eBook collection, Teacher Reference Center, GreenFile, and Consumer Reports!

With Explora, EBSCO’s dedicated interface for students, completing research and writing essays is easier than ever. Watch this video to learn how Explora helps!

Our librarians review, discover, and find amazing internet resources on a vast amount of topics. Sharing their knowledge and experience is a primary focus of what we do here at the library. These guides, referred to as LibGuides, made by our librarians include recommendations in a variety of subject areas, as well as guides about library services, events, and helpful links and tools.

Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows on a computer, tablet, or phone - and even your TV! Using a “Bingepass” you can also digitally borrow either an entire season of a TV series, or 7 days worth of Creativebug (self-paced arts and crafts classes) access!

Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform specifically made for patrons of libraries that offers a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries, as well as children’s programming.

Access ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines from the web or through a mobile app!

Little Pim, intended for birth to age 6, provides language instruction for twelve primary languages. It uses story-based cartoon video learning, and is highly entertaining! “Children are uniquely equipped to learn up to three languages without affecting progress in their (native language).” - Little Pim

Contenido en español preciso y apropiado para la edad de hablantes nativos de español, estudiantes bilingües y estudiantes que aprenden español. Disponible en dos niveles: primaria y secundaria.

Accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. Available at two levels—primary and secondary.

Learning discovery can be entertaining too! With videos, animations, games and activities, maps and photos, and various other multimedia, students can search for information on any number of people, places, and things. Targeted for elementary grade levels through high school.

Designed for kids, Gale In Context: Elementary delivers trusted, age-appropriate digital content. Through newspaper and magazine articles, videos, images, graphics, and eBooks, elementary students can learn about everything from animals and outer space to famous artists and favorite athletes. The database is visual and intuitive, and rewards students’ efforts by developing comprehension and research skills to prepare them for middle school—and a lifetime of learning.