A-Z Resources

Read interactive books. Play educational games and solve puzzles. Learn with activities. For children ages 2-8.

Thousands of animated and educational videos covering reading, language, early learning, growing up, homework topics, music and art, people and places, and world languages (Dino Lingo).

For technical support, contact 1-800-322-8755 or visit Access Video's support page with live chat help.

Get biographical information that you can rely on for your next paper or project. Connect with accurate and engaging articles, videos, audio, and images. Complete your research with ease on any device.

Build a love of reading and learning in your pre-K-3 young readers. Watch classic video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks. For an overview of the service watch this demonstration video. Click the apple and book icon in the top right corner for the Help tab.

For technical support:

• System requirements (PDF)
• Mention that you are a patron of King County Library System.
• Call 1-800-724-2222 and select option 5.
• Email scholasticcustomersupport@scholastic.com and RDwyer@Scholastic.com
• Or visit BookFlix’s support page with live chat help.

Find accurate information to help you complete school assignments or explore your interests. Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Get articles, images, definitions, and websites from lots of trusted sources.

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-621-3900, ext. 7160.
• Email edsupport@eb.com

Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Find facts to finish your homework. Learn a new word. Explore articles, images, definitions, and websites for kids.

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-621-3900, ext. 7160.
• Email edsupport@eb.com

Country and state reports, articles, maps, videos, statistics and data, photographs, biographies, interviews, and recipes- all focusing on world cultures. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.

Articles, maps, charts, primary documents, and teacher lesson plans; all focusing on daily life in world cultures. For technical support, contact 1-800-368-6868 or techsupport@ABC-CLIO.com.

K-12 and University level full-text articles, photos, maps, video, and transcripts from magazines, newspapers, radio and television news programs, and reference books about people, places, historical events, literary genres/authors/literary criticism, current events and more. Offers “Research Topics” to help guide research. 

For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.

Films and TV series that help children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem with integrated Common Sense Media ratings. Set up a personalized PIN to keep your kids inside Kanopy Kids. 

For technical support, click on the 'Support' link at the bottom of the main Kanopy page after you have logged in.

Language learning lessons with reading/writing/listening components. For technical support, contact 1-877-626-4611 or visit Mango’s support page.

Reading recommendations, author read-alikes, theme-oriented book lists, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. For guides and training materials please visit Novelist's support page.

Children’s eBooks, audiobooks, and more, available anytime, anywhere- all you need is a library card. For technical support, open OverDrive's website or app and select 'Help.'

Definitions, pronunciations, and word histories. For technical support, contact 1-800-334-4249 ext. 6484 or oxfordonline@oup.com. Oxford English Dictionary Online: A Short Guide

Language-learning lessons including American Sign Language and English. Build your own personalized courses based on your interests, occupation, learning goals, and available time. Includes courses for children and any of 60 occupations, as well as citizenship preparation courses. To track your progress, create a pronunciator account in addition to logging in with your KCLS library card and PIN.

A quick start tutorial is available.

For technical support, contact support@pronunciator.com 24/7 or 1-800-328-1776 during business hours, or visit pronunciator's help center.

Clases para aprender idiomas incluyendo inglés y el lenguaje de signos americano. Crea tus propios cursos personalizados según tus intereses personales, ocupación, objetivos de aprendizaje y tiempo disponible. Incluye cursos para niños, 60 ocupaciones, así como cursos de preparación para la ciudadanía. Para rastrear tu progreso, crea una cuenta de Pronunciator además de iniciar una sesión con tu tarjeta de la biblioteca KCLS y tu PIN.

Un tutorial de inicio rápido está disponible. Para soporte técnico, contáctese con support@pronunciator.com 24/7 o 1-800-328-1776 durante el horario comercial, o visite el centro de ayuda de pronunciator.

Access to Science Online will end at 11:59 pm on September 30.

Science and math for middle and high school levels. Includes diagrams, science experiments, essays, definitions, biographies, ebooks, and lesson plans. For technical support, contact 1-800-322-8755 or visit Science Online's support page.

Articles for K-8 on STEM, opposing viewpoints, animals, reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health, and technology from thousands of sources. Includes fully downloadable ebooks by grade or subject under “Non-Fiction” books. Integrates with Google Docs and Classroom and includes citations.

For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.

Need homework help? Students in grades K-12 can get free help at the library from volunteer tutors.

Watch video storybooks and read-alongs. For readers in grades K-6, including some in Spanish and French. Teachers may not use their personal library card number for classroom use.

For technical support:

• Call 1-416-781-4010.
• Email info@tumblebooks.com

Tutorías individualizadas en tiempo real via chat para estudiantes de K-12, de nivel inicial universitario y estudiantes adultos. Disponible en chat y audio. Tutor.com está disponible 24/7 pero las tutorías individualizadas solo están disponibles de 2 pm - medianoche.

Para obtener una lista de los límites de las sesiones, las materias con las que puede obtener ayuda y las herramientas para maestros, visite Tutor.com FAQs.

Para soporte técnico, contacte librarysupport@tutor.com o visite  centro de ayuda en la parte inferior de cada página de Tutor.com. Tutor.com no puede ayudarle a recuperar su PIN. Si olvidó su PIN, debe comunicarse con una biblioteca de KCLS o Ask KCLS para recibir ayuda. Hay Videos tutoriales de SBAC disponibles para estudiantes y padres.

One-on-one, real-time tutoring for students in grades K-12, entry-level college, and adult learners. Available via chat and audio. Tutor.com is available 24/7 but live tutoring is only available from 2 pm-midnight daily.

For a list of session limits, subjects you can get help with, and tools for teachers view our Tutor.com FAQs.

For technical support, contact librarysupport@tutor.com. Or, visit the help center at the bottom of each page of Tutor.com. Tutor.com cannot help you retrieve your PIN If you forgot your PIN you must contact a KCLS library or Ask KCLS for help. Video tutorials for students and parents are available on the SBAC.