A-Z Resources

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

Explore streaming educational videos that are kid-safe and ad-free. With the videos kids want to watch, plus songs and games to educate and entertain. Sesame Street, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and thousands more.

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-322-8755.
• 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

Learn about what life is like around the world.

Includes:

• country and state reports
• articles
• maps
• videos
• statistics and data
• photographs
• biographies
• interviews
• recipes
• local experts

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-889-3358.
• Email tsupport@proquest.com
• Visit ProQuest’s support page.

Get all the resources you need for your next research project in one place. Choose from topic guides about people, places, historical events, books, and current events. Export your citations or save articles to Google or OneDrive. For students in grade K-12 and college.

Includes:

• articles
• photos
• maps
• video
• transcripts from magazines, newspapers, radio and television news programs
• reference books

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-889-3358
• Email tsupport@proquest.com
• Visit ProQuest’s support page.

Watch a streaming collection of age-appropriate films and TV series selected for kids. Finding the right video is easy using Common Sense Media ratings. Titles selected help children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem. 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.

Learn a new language at your own pace. Practice reading, writing, and listening in online lessons. Customize your lessons by choosing the topics that you're interested in. Take your learning with you on your mobile device.

For technical support:

• Call 1-877-626-4611
• Visit Mango’s support page.

Find your next reading recommendation. Get read-alikes, books that are similar to another book you like. Research an author or book. Explore themed book lists. Get discussion guides for your book group. Read articles about books and authors.

Learn how to get the most out of Novelist on the service's support page.

Find the right eBook for your kids. Reading is easy on your computer, mobile device, or eReader. Customize the font size, spacing, or use a different font including dyslexic.

For technical support:

Open OverDrive's website or app and select 'Help.'

Search for definitions. Learn how to pronounce words. Explore word histories.

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-334-4249 ext. 6484.
• Email oxfordonline@oup.com.
• Visit Oxford English Dictionary Online: A Short Guide.

Learn a language in personalized courses that you can take at your own pace. Practice words and phrases that are used in work such as food service and healthcare. Choose your "home language" to learn a new language in the same language that you use at home. For all ages.

Also includes:

• American Sign Language course
• English as a Second Language course
• U.S. citizenship preparation courses

To track your progress:

1. Create a pronunciator account.
2. Log in with your King County Library System card and PIN.

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-328-1776 during business hours.
• Email support@pronunciator.com 24/7.
• Visit pronunciator's help center.
• Use this quick start tutorial.

Aprende un idioma con cursos personalizados que puedes tomar a tu propio ritmo. Practica palabras y frases que se utilizan en el trabajo, como en el servicio de comida y atención médica. Elija su "idioma nativo" para aprender un nuevo idioma. Para todas las edades.

Ademas incluye:

• • Curso de lenguaje de señas Americano
  • Curso de inglés como segundo idioma
  • Cursos de preparación para la ciudadanía estadounidense

  Para seguir su progreso:

  1. Crea una cuenta con Pronunciator
  2. Inicie la sesión con su tarjeta y PIN del Sistema de Bibliotecas del Condado de King

  Para soporte técnico

  • • Llame al 1-800-328-1776 durantes las horas comerciales.
    • Emailsupport@pronunciator.com24/7.
    • Visite pronunciator's help center.
    • Use el tutorial quick start tutorial.

    Vea las aplicaciones disponibles para Pronunciator

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

Find diagrams, science experiments, essays, definitions, biographies, ebooks, and lesson plans. Supports middle and high school level science and math.

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-322-8755.
• Visit Science Online's support page.

Find sources for your school report or project. Read articles and eBooks written for students in grades K-8. Search for downloadable eBooks by grade level or subject. Export your citations or save articles to Google or Classroom.

For technical support:

• Call 1-800-889-3358.
• Email tsupport@proquest.com
• 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.

Get one-on-one, real-time tutoring. Submit an essay or math problem for review. Prepare for the SBAC, SAT, ACT, or AP exams. 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:

• Email librarysupport@tutor.com.
• Visit the help center at the bottom of each page of Tutor.com.
• Watch video tutorials for students taking the SBAC and parents.

Tutor.com cannot help you retrieve your PIN. If you forgot your PIN you must contact a KCLS library or Ask KCLS for help.