Just for Kids

Tumblebooks: Ebooks & Read-alongs

TumbleBooks is a collection of animated, talking picture books, ebooks, and read-alongs great for kids up to about 5th grade. You will need your Washoe County Library card number to use TumbleBooks.

Go To TumbleBooks

OverDrive: Ebooks & Audiobooks

OverDrive has over 1,000 kids' ebooks and audiobooks to check out, including read-alongs! You can read and listen online or download books to a computer, tablet, or phone using the OverDrive App. You will need your Washoe County Library card number to check out books through OverDrive.

Go To OverDrive for Kids

Languages with Mango

• All ages (reading is required)
• Courses in over 65 languages
• ESL (English) courses in more than 15 languages
• Learn a language with movies (not all films may be suitable for all ages)
• Learn how to speak Pirate!

Go To Mango Languages

RBdigital Magazines

Digital magazines, with something for readers of every age. Read magazines online or download to your computer, tablet, or phone using the RBdigital app. Magazines are always available and never expire. You will need to create an account using your Washoe County Library card the first time you visit.

Go To RBdigital

Brainfuse HelpNow is a collection of tools for student success, including live homework help from expert tutors, daily from 1:00pm to 10:00pm. To use Brainfuse you will need the latest version of Java installed and enabled in your web browser.

• Live Tutoring & Writing Lab available 1:00pm-10:00pm daily.
• Parents: get started in the Parents' Corner in SkillSurfer.
• Create and share flashcards, tests, and games with FlashBulb.
• Create and share movie-like notes and ideas with Brainwave.
• Schedule sessions with friends in a virtual study room with MEET.

Go to Brainfuse HelpNow More Information

If you need help using Brainfuse HelpNow, please contact the library. If you are unable to connect to a live tutor please call Brainfuse technical support at 1-866-272-4638.

Explora from EBSCO

• Full text for 70+ popular magazines for elementary school research
• Reading level (Lexile) for all articles
• Topic overviews and Associated Press video

Go to Explora Elementary School

• Full text for over 140 popular middle school magazines
• Reading level (Lexile) for all articles
• Includes thousands of biographies & primary source documents

Go to Explora Middle School

NoveList Plus

Find just the right book with NoveList Plus. Like funny robot stories or books about girls playing sports? Search for "funny robots" or "girls sports" and see what you find!

• Search for books or topics
• Find author and title read-alikes
• Sign in to save books and lists to your folder
• NoveList recommendations are also built into the catalog

Go To NoveList Plus

Library Catalog & OverDrive

When using the library catalog or OverDrive, you can get reading recommendations right where you are ... Just search for a book you like, and you find more books to try!

• In the Library Catalog: when you find a book you like, go to the bottom of the page to find more authors and read-alikes from NoveList.
• Click on a book's title to see all available formats.
• Read reviews and get author and series recommendations.

Go To the Library Catalog

• In OverDrive: when you find a book you like, go to the bottom of the page to find recommended ebooks, audiobooks, and read-alongs.
• Click on a book to read more about it and get more recommendations.

Go To OverDrive for Kids