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[email protected] for Kids
Our [email protected] offerings are broken up into color-coded sections:
No library card? No worries!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, you can apply for a temporary internet-only library card.
➤ Learn more
Requires an OCPL library card:
WV Deli Kids: Read books on your tablet or phone!
Check out kids' e-books your Kindle Fire, iPad, Android tablet, laptop or desktop computer from our on-line offerings through WV Deli. All it takes is your Ohio County Public Library card and 4-digit PIN.
From Berenstain Bears to Harry Potter, WVDeli has the most popular kids' titles.
➤ Start accessing our digital ebooks and audiobooks for kids from the collections at WV Deli!
Hoopla Kids Mode: Download immediately with no waitlists
No waitlists on Pete the Cat, Captian Underpants, Lemony Snicket, or Mo Williams! Hoopla has introduced a Kids Mode, which limits available content to that appropriate for children 12 and under. To enter Kids Mode on the Hoopla website, after you have signed in, Just click the "Kids Mode" at the top of the page. OCPL patrons are allowed 10 Hoopla checkouts per month.
➤ Start accessing our digital ebooks and audiobooks for kids collections through Hoopla!
NOTE: The first time you use Hoopla, you will need to create an account. You can do so by selecting the "Get Started" button on the homepage or through the Hoopla app (for iPhones: App Store | for Android phones: Google Play). Registration to Hoopla requires an email address and your OCPL library card.
No library card needed:
Story Time Online: On YouTube and Facebook
Due to concerns over the potential spread of the coronavirus, the Library has been closed since March 15, 2020 - and we miss you!
We're betting you're missing us, too, so our Children's Specialist, Miss Lee Ann, has will be posting Story Time and Toddler Time videos online for you to watch from the comfort of your own home.
➤ View our online Story Times
➤ View our Special Summer Reading Story Times & Toddler Times online
WVPB's Education Station: Educational videos for WV Kids
Education Station is at-home-learning for West Virginia kids, designed to supplement coursework.
Developed and provided by educators at the West Virginia Department of Education as well as those in the field, Education Station addresses the critical need to provide access to learning opportunities. Episodes are available on the WV Public Broadcasting YouTube Channel. Education Station also airs Monday-Friday at 9 AM on WVPB.
PBS Kids: Educational videos, games, and activities
Play games with your PBS KIDS favorites like Curious George, watch videos and full episodes of your favorite PBS KIDS shows, or learn life lessons with Daniel the Tiger. PBS KIDS is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment.
➤ Visit PBS Kids now
➤ Dowland PBS Kids apps to play educational games with your favorite PBS KIDS characters.
Storyline Online: The World's Best Storytellers Reading Books Aloud
Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors — like Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, James Earl Jones, and Betty White — reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. All your favorite actors and celebrities reading your favorite kids' books, including Peter Rabbit, Snappsy the Alligator, Clark the Shark, Harry the Dirty Dog, Strega Nona, Stellaluna, and more.
Khan Academy Kids: Online lessons in school subjects
The Khan Academy Kids app engages children in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language, and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills.
Khan Academy Kids was developed in collaboration with learning experts at Stanford and aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Common Core Standards.
NASA at Home: STEM activities online
NASA at Home brings together a repository of binge-worthy videos and podcasts, engaging E-books on a variety of topics, do-it-yourself projects, and virtual and augmented reality tours, which include the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station, as well as an app that puts you in the pilot’s seat of a NASA aircraft.
➤ NASA at Home: Index Page
➤ NASA Science Lessons: Grades K-2
➤ NASA Science Lessons: Grades 3-5
Typing Club: Gamified activities to improve keyboarding skills
Learn touch typing online using TypingClub's free typing courses with a full range of experiences from games, videos, and different typing challenges makes learning fun. Level up and earn badges as you improve your skills. You can practice each lesson over and over to at least get all three stars. It really doesn't take much to learn touch typing, a few minutes a day for one to two weeks and you will be a pro!
CODE.org: Learn Computer Science from Home!
Learn how to craft animations and games with characters that run, jump, and fly, design simple web pages using HTML and CSS, and use blocks or JavaScript to design an app. Lessons range for kids age 4-18.
Create an account to save your progress and projects. Or just start coding - no account needed. All courses are available at no cost.
Explora Primary: Research materials for Elementary School Kids
Ebsco's Explora provides students with a starting point for research with a simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays, and primary source documents to help successful research. Students can also browse by topic: Arts & Literature, Biography, Business & Government, Current Issues, Geography, Health, History, or Science & Math.
NOTE: Explora is an offering of the West Virginia Library Association (WVLA). Access to Explora may require a login. Please call the Library (304-232-0244) and ask for login information if needed.
World Book Online: Reliable information for homework, reports, or general questions
World Book Kids for elementary users includes lesson plans, science activities, comparable animal and geography features, interactive maps, challenging games, and biographies.
World Book Student has content for upper-elementary and middle-grade users and includes resources where users can save, notate, and organize articles, biographies, and other content.
NOTE: World Book Online is an offering of the West Virginia Library Association (WVLA). Access to World Book Online may require a login. Please call the Library (304-232-0244) and ask for login information if needed.
