Learn from home with Auckland Libraries
With tamariki and rangatahi (youth) all studying from home right now, Auckland Libraries are here to help!
Clear the kitchen table and get out the devices – keep kids motivated with online resources that help them succeed with their schoolwork while schools are closed.
Your Auckland Libraries membership gives you full access – just log in with your library card and password or PIN, and jump right in!
No library card? No worries! Sign up for an eMembership for full access to our eResources, all from the comfort of your own home!
Librarians online
AnyQuestions
Safe and friendly online help for New Zealand students from Year 1 - Year 13. Between 1pm - 6pm weekdays, kids can log on and chat with a real librarian for help with curly questions across all subjects.
ManyAnswers
Available anytime with NZ Curriculum-based topic guides that help kids find the information for themselves.
Digital safe spaces
Auckland Libraries databases for kids and teens mean you can rest easy – with no ads, up-to-date information and secure sites, they can study safely while you get on with your day.
Try this selection for starters:
World Book Kids
Easy-to-read articles, thousands of images and videos as well as engaging games, science projects and activities.
Gale in context: Opposing viewpoints
Information on today's hottest social issues, from terrorism to endangered species, stem cell research to gun control.
CultureGrams Online
Information about the daily life and culture, background, customs, and lifestyles of over 200 countries of the world.
Get interactive
World Book Timelines
History is happening right now – how about writing a lockdown diary with a difference? World Book Timelines lets kids create their own timelines, adding events, descriptions and images, and share them with teachers and friends via Google Classroom.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
Got a budding entrepreneur, music producer or graphic designer at your place? With Auckland Libraries’ membership giving free access to thousands of video tutorials, teens can choose from a range of learning paths or build their own journey to success!
Read, listen and learn
OverDrive for Kids and Teens
OverDrive’s huge collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks gives kids plenty of reading material and writing inspiration! Download the Libby app to filter by age, subject and whether your kids prefer to read or listen. Try both with OverDrive for Kids’ read-along collection.
TumbleBooks and TumbleBooks Junior
Read-along picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and eAudiobooks for children and young teens. Especially helpful for those who need a little extra help with reading and processing language.
World Book Discover
Developed for high-school and older students with learning difficulties or with English as a second language, this database includes audio and video content plus tools developed with these students’ needs in mind.
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