Library in your loungeroom > Kids & Teens
Please note Animalia and Tumble Book Library will no be longer be offered. Please try our other eLibrary resources below.
Library in your loungeroom brings you a range of educational, entertaining and informative resources that are free and easily accessible from the comfort of your own home.
This Kids & Teens section includes all of the usual fun and educational content you may already be familiar with in our eLibrary, plus new content from our partners and trusted sources.
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The award winning BusyThings combines fun and laughter with a huge range of high quality curriculum-linked content, now available for ages 3-11 years.
We now have Kanopy, featuring thousands of films available for streaming – movies, documentaries and tv series.
You can watch up to eight films per month. Once you play a film you have three days to watch that title an unlimited number of times.
Need more help? Have a look at the Kanopy help guide.
Learn a language in a nutshell. Over a dozen different languages to choose from including English too.
LOTE4Kids offers thousands of picture books in over 50 languages. Every book is animated with English or LOTE (languages other than English) subtitles and narrated, allowing your kids to enjoy books and learn language through the magic of storytelling.
Story Box Library features Australian stories read by Australian storytellers. More than 200 picture books read aloud with animated illustrations. Children participating in 1000 Books Before School can count stories listened to on Storybox Library towards their book tally!
Funways makes early learning in reading and maths fun and interactive for all pre-schoolers. Learning Space 1 2 3 provides animated and interactive learning in literacy and maths for primary school aged children.
- Access Sunshine Online
Please note that Sunshine Online works on laptops and desktop computers.
Learn to type online with this complete, 10-finger typing course! Ages 6 to adult can jump right in at their existing skill level. Animated lessons, games, drills, graded tests and printable certificates.
- Access Typing Tournament Online
Set up your own account, and press the green Claim Free Subscription button
Online fun!
#AnimalsAtHome
Enjoy the zoo at home! Zoos Victoria is live-streaming some of their animal exhibits for us to enjoy at home. Watch snow leopard cubs, penguins, zebras, lions, giraffes and more!
Become a virtual astronaut!
NASA’s free Space Center Houston app lets you explore virtual reality experiences, take astronaut selfies, and follow along through an audio tour of its educational space center.
Girl Genius online
Girl Genius is an online adventure story where the characters grow, change, run and even die. Perfect for fans of graphic novels!
Lunch doodles with Mo Willems
Drawing activities with author and illustrator Mo Willems.
Arts @ home
For some free at-home art activities for all ages, families may like to sign up to ARTS:LIVE.
Carp Productions ‘Funny Fairytales’
You’ve seen Carp Productions perform at the library, now watch them at home!
Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
All the fun of an escape room, but online! And this one’s Harry Potter-themed – what could be better?
MyKidsTime
Educational, inspirational and hugely enjoyable activities for kids and families.
The World of David Walliams
Every day at 11am, you can listen to one of David Walliams’ World’s Worst Children stories, so sit down, take a break, and enjoy 20ish minutes of pure fun!
Other Recommended Resources |
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Cereal ReadersFind books published in series for children and young adults. |
Victorian Premier’s Reading ChallengeThe Premier’s Reading Challenge encourages children and students up to year 10 to read a set number of books over the year and record their efforts online. |
