Books To Grow On

Books To Grow On theme kits are filled with surefire books to read-aloud, CDs, videos, and other materials on a variety of curriculum topics and are waiting for you to check out. These theme kits are perfect for child care providers, teachers and busy parents to use right out of the box with preschool-age children. Check out the Books To Grow On Theme Menu, including the complete contents and curriculum sheets.

Homework Help

These Web sites are selected by KCLS librarians to assist students with their homework assignments. The Homework Help page, organized by subject, is a great starting place for both teachers and students.

Live Help from Tutor.com

Do you have a student who needs a little extra help? Students in grades K-12 can receive up to 20 minutes of specialized help with math, science, English and social studies homework. Available from 2-10pm, 7 days a week.

Accelerated Reader

Does your local public or private school participate in the Accelerated Reader or Reading Counts program? See what books are available for your students. Find out how to add your school.

STARS (Washington State Training & Registration System)

Find out more about STARS, a career development system designed to improve child care through basic and on-going training for child care providers.

STARS Workshops Offered by KCLS
Find out what STARS Workshops are currently being offered at your local library.

KidReach
A library outreach program to school-aged children in child care centers and homes. Basic KidReach service is the provision of KidReach Book Boxes to KidReach sites. Each Book Box contains 80 paperback books for every 50 children at the site. These titles have been selected for children, grades kindergarten through sixth grade.

To find out if you qualify as a KidReach site, please contact the King County Library System Children’s Outreach Librarian at 425-369-3323 or toll free 1-877-905-2009 ext. 3323.