Get ready for Curiosity Days at Pacific Science Center or join in the fun at home with these educational and entertaining books for children and teens. This month, satisfy your curiosity about the Science of Life and talk about it with your family and friends. Read any of these books on the Science of Life…
Global Reading Challenge
Read, practice teamwork, and have fun with other readers! Each year, King County Library System partners with local schools for a competition called Global Reading Challenge (GRC). Teams of 4th and 5th graders read six selected books and then answer questions about the books. The winning team from each participating school moves on to face teams from…
Mock Newbery 2018-19
Awards season is coming! While some may care most about the Oscars or the Super Bowl or the Westminster Dog Show, I am all about the Newbery, the award every children's author dreams of winning. It's difficult to predict the winner, but fun to try. We even pick our own local winner -- we call…
Online Games for Kids
Looking for online games for your child? Here are some options hand-picked by your local children's librarians. ABCya! Educational games and apps. BBC Bitesize – Dance Mat Typing An introduction to touch typing. CBeebies Preschooler games, clips, songs, and things to make with your favorite CBeebies characters. Design Squad Nation Engineering and science activities, games, videos, and…
Cardboard Challenge
Don't just recycle cardboard boxes -- play with them! You can get together with friends and host a Cardboard Challenge using resources from the Imagination Foundation. Their official Day of Play is on October 6 this year. Or search for library events that include cardboard crafts and construction. If you don't have a lot of…
Narrator Spotlight: Bahni Turpin
My number one absolute favorite audiobook narrator is Bahni Turpin. Ms. Turpin narrates books for all ages in all genres. As a voice actor she is amazingly versatile and talented. But you don't have to take my word for it. She's won multiple awards including the Audie and the Odyssey. She is in the Audible…
Instant Access with Your Student ID
Use your student ID number to check out ebooks, movies, music, and more this summer! If you are in elementary, middle, or high school in the KCLS service area, you can get access to all of the online resources on the KCLS website -- even if you don't have a regular library card. Pretty cool, right…
Free Museum Passes with a Library Card!
Did you know you can use your KCLS library card to get free passes to local museums? Starting on the KCLS website, click on Books and More, then click on Museum Passes (under the Services heading). Or just go right to the museum passes registration page from this blog post. Museum passes are available for: The Museum…
The Good Place: A Reading List
Season two of the NBC comedy The Good Place just ended. Now there is a hole in my Thursday nights that used to be filled with moral philosophy, silly jokes, and Ted Danson. As I wait impatiently for season three, I've been thinking, "What would the characters on The Good Place read to pass the…
Our Mock Newbery Winner Is…
You read. You voted. The results are in! The winner of our KCLS Mock Newbery is... Beyond the Bright Sea Congratulations to the winning author and thanks to everyone who participated in Mock Newbery this year. Now we all wait anxiously for the announcement of the real Newbery winner. You can watch the live broadcast…
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