Curious about the amazing mural – based on our Sherborn woods – that you will find on the walls of the new Children’s Room? Local artist Robert Evans created it!

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Book Suggestions, Music & Movies

Favorite Booklists Online

Guys Read 
A literacy program for boys founded by author and First National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka.

Kidlinks 
Courtesy of the Hennepin County Library. “If you like” genre and grade level books for children.

Kids Read 
A forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors kids enjoy.

A Mighty Girl
A large collection of books, toys and movies for “smart, confident and courageous girls.”

Novelist Plus

A database of reading recommendations based on subject, age, grade, reading level, includes read-alikes.

Award Winners

ALA Caldecott Medal
Awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

ALA Newbery Medal
Awarded annually to the most distinguished American children’s book of the year.

Massachusetts Children’s Book Award 
Book of the year winner decided by children’s votes. This award is sponsored by Salem State College in Salem, MA.

Series Books

Resources to find books in a series by author, title or subject.

Mid-Continent Public Library
Juvenile series and sequels database that contains over 36, 000 books in 4,900 series titles.

Other Educational Websites

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government 
A service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO) that informs students, parents and educators about the Federal Government.

Hennepin County Early Literacy Resources
Help for children to get ready to read.

Homework Help 
Kids InfoBits has a wide range of topics to help you with homework assignments.

National Fire Protection Association 
Games, activities, apps and the history of Sparky the Firedog.

NASA Science for Kids 
Stars, planets and space science.

National Geographic for Kids 
Animals, places and fun facts from National Geographic.

Children’s Media and Magazines:

Commonsense Media 
Reviews of movies, music, and games.

Parent’s Choice Award
Children's media and toy reviews.

EBooks, Digital Audiobooks, Movies and Music

hoopla

Digital movies, music, ebooks and audiobooks.

OverDrive 
Ebook downloads for computers and mobile devices.

Tumblebooks

TumbleBooks’ databases are easy to use, and feature unlimited access from home! Read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or bulky downloads. Books are available instantly. TumbleBooks offers various collections for different age groups. Click below to access each database. TumbleBooks has generously provided access to these databases for libraries for free during the Covid-19 crisis. 

TumbleBookLibrary: K-6 children's eBook database

TumbleBookMath: K-6 math eBook database