Portland Library
20 Freestone Avenue
Portland, CT  06480
860-342-6770
 
Welcome to the
Children's Page!

Welcome to BookFlix!

Portland Library introduces BookFlix, the interactive literacy resource to encourage and to improve your child’s reading. BookFlix pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to reinforce reading skills and to develop real-world knowledge and understanding.  BookFlix is accessible and attractive to early readers, reluctant readers, and English Language Learners in grades Pre-K through grade 3.  BookFlix fiction-nonfiction pairs are organized around content-area topics, though some are just for fun which is sure to delight and interest early readers. 

Give it a try and let us know what you think.

4Within the Portland Library

4Not in the Library (Remote access; Portland residents, enter your library card number when prompted.)

Judie McCann, Youth Services Librarian

World Book Is Available

World Book Online Info Finder is a wonderful resource for patrons in elementary and middle school looking for help with their homework and research projects. It  includes all the articles from the print version of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools.

World Book Online for Kids is a general reference web site developed especially for younger library patrons. The site offers simple navigation, easy-to-read articles, multimedia, and a wealth of engaging games, interactive tools, and activities.  The encyclopedia is available at home or in the Library from the Library’s database web page .

Nutmeg Children's Book Award - The award, sponsored by Connecticut Library Association and the Connecticut Educational Media Association, encourages children in grades 4 -8 to read quality literature and choose their favorites.
The 2012 Nutmeg Award Nominees  are here! Multiple copies of all of the nominees have been purchased and are available for loan now!

Last updated 06/13/2011!