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Great Web Sites for Kids
- Friday, 06 February 2015 12:56
Links marked “Stay at Home” 
have special content made available during the COVID-19 crisis.
Lincoln City Libraries’ Learning Links
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo From Home
Art Adventures with Joslyn Art Museum
UNL’s Helping Children Cope with Disasters
Nebraska 4-H’s Living Room Learning
Nebraska Game & Parks Wildlife Guides
Project Beak: Bird Education & Awareness for Kids
Brightly’s Resource and Activities to Use While the Kids Are at Home
Color Our Collections: Museum Coloring Sheets (Not all intended for children)
Children’s Choices & Teachers’ Choices Reading Lists
Nebraska Game & Parks Conservation Lesson Plans
Reading Rockets Author Interviews
International Children’s Digital Library
American Museum of Natural History
Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government
Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Wikipedia’s List of Traditional Games
These sites have been selected by Lincoln City Libraries staff. Please note that we are unable to accept unsolicited link requests.
Home Schools Page
- Tuesday, 03 February 2015 13:56
Learning Links: Online resources provided by Lincoln City Libraries, including homework help, eBooks, an encyclopedia, and more!
Other Recommended Sites
Homeschooling Resources
- Nebraska State Department of Education: Exempt / Home School Program
- About Homeschooling
- Heartland Home Schoolers
- Homeschool Central
- Homeschool.com
- Free Homeschooling Resources
- Guide for Homeschool Students Transitioning to College
- Online Homeschool Resource Library (GED test)
- Torchlight Curriculum
Reading Resources: Selecting Books
- Read Aloud 15 Minutes
- Read Aloud Lincoln
- Scholastic: How to Choose Just-Right Books for Your Child
- Welcome to Story Hour: 100 Favorite Books For Young Readers (NPR)
- Brightly: Best Children’s Books of All Time
- TeachingBooks
- Children’s Book Council
- Golden Sower Awards
Evaluating books and other media
Early Learning
- Get Ready to Read
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
- Read Aloud 15 Minutes
- Read Aloud Lincoln
Teacher and Parent Resources
- Songs for Teaching
- Nature Explore (National Arbor Day Foundation)
- Ultimate Guide to Weather and Climate Resources Online
Children’s Creative Work
TumbleBook Library
- Friday, 23 January 2015 14:43
The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), Ebooks which may be viewed online, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Android and Apple apps are available from Google Play and the App Store.
Great Books for Giving, 2012
- Wednesday, 24 December 2014 11:31
Here is Vicki’s annual list of recommended books for gift-giving. Books suitable for young children through adults are included.
Parents’ and Caregivers’ Page
- Monday, 06 October 2014 20:05
Recommended Sites
- Recommended Sites for Kids
- Recommended Sites for Teens
- Books for Giving
- Born Learning
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
- Get Ready to Read
- Nebraska Public Media Kids/Education
- Great Web Sites for Kids
- Parents’ Choice Foundation
- Math and Reading Help for Kids
- The Lexile Framework for Reading
- Golden Sower Awards
- Common Sense Media
Please note: The presence of a link on this site does not constitute an endorsement by Lincoln City Libraries. Be advised that not all sources on the Internet provide accurate, complete or current information. Users should carefully judge the worth of these sources of information as they would any other resource. Just as libraries do not vouch for or endorse the viewpoints of written material in their collections, they do not do so for electronic information. Web sites may change or disappear without notice. Lincoln City Libraries is not responsible for the content of external sites linked to its Web site.
Storytimes To Go
Storytimes To Go are intended for day care providers or parents that want to create a simple storytime for their children. We currently have ten Storytime themes to choose from. Library staff will put the plan and five books that match the theme into a book bag for you to pick up at the library. There is a limit of one Storytime theme per request. Please allow 3-4 days for your request to be processed.
Raising Readers
We know it is easy to get overwhelmed when choosing books your kids will love. Our 4-part series called, “Raising Readers: Tips for Choosing Books for Children” can help. These age-related tips will help you navigate the library and will reinforce the importance of reading aloud. And remember, our librarians are always available to help.