Wondering about programs?

We are back in business… the business of programming that is!

For details on our kids programs, click here.

You can also check on our Kids’ Facebook or Instagram pages for the most up-to-date information.

Library Resources

Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Parents can sign up children from birth to age five in the RFL coverage area to get free books in the mail each month.

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The TumbleBook library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, nonfiction and foreign language titles, read-alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), e-books which may be viewed online, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.

Printable tips for talking to your children about social justice.

Day-cation fun for kids!

The Big List of readalongs & kids author events.

Teaching tolerance resources.

And how to talk to kids about intolerance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Astronauts in space reading to Earth Kids! Cool!

Kanopy Kids

New! RFL Online is introducing Kanopy Kids, a free video streaming website for kids & families. Carefully chosen content from familiar names (Sesame Street / PBS / Arthur), TV and movies featuring StoryTime favorites, classics, educational titles, international, STEM, & much, much more. Unlimited streaming with your Kanopy account, free to RFL card holders!

more fun & educational sites for kids

These sites are recommended by Miss June, our children’s librarian!

Animal cams

New England Aquarium
 
Smithsonian’s National Zoo
 
San Diego Zoo
 
Houston Zoo

educational & fun

Dav Pilkey’s page … Every Friday, Dav (author / illustrator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man books) posts new fun activities and videos.

Lunch Doodles … With Mo Willems (author / illustrator of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant & Piggie Series). All 15 episodes are collected on the Kennedy Center site.

WideOpen School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.
 
Vermont author, blogger & public speaker Becky Rupp has collected a wide range of educational links on her website.
 
Fun science site for kids, free during the pandemic!

Projects for kids pre-K through grade 9 from Scholastic Books

STEM for Students from NASA!

Math games
 
WGBH Distance Learning Center
Trusted digital resources, organized by grade level from pre-K-grade 12, that are aligned to national and state standards. Including videos, comprehensive lessons, and other activities.
 
PBS Learning Media 
As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, PBS LearningMedia producers and educators have come together to curate a special collection of resources organized by grade and subject area. Find videos, lesson plans, and activities that support learning at home. Create a free account to save and organize content.
 
VINS offers science-based fun.
The ECHO Leahy Center in Burlington has regular online programs.

homework help

Our homework help page has a wide variety of databases available, with articles from magazines and newspapers to encyclopedias and peer-reviewed journals. All subjects, all ages!

Here’s a terrific list of resources compiled by Rutland NorthEast Supervisory Union.

for parents

Commonsense Media Everything kid friendly … including media reviews by parents & kids to help you guide your children’s media selections.

Kids can destress with PBS.

Internet safety tips

read 1000 books before kindergarten!

Reading aloud to your child is the best way to prepare him or her for Kindergarten. Research shows that kids should be read at least 1000 books from birth to age 5. So where do you find 1000 books to read to your kids? The library is your best bet. Our picture book collection contains several thousand books. Our library book sales are wonderful for adding to your home collection in a very thrifty manner. Children’s books are 25 cents, with some exceptions. Sales are held throughout the year. *