Children's Services

A to Z the USA

This database contains state, county and city information for all U.S. states and territories. It lists facts and statistics about arts and culture, climate and weather, demographics, flags and seals, government and politics, history, maps, photos, and more.

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Culture, Facts, Geography, Government, History, Images, Maps, Oklahoma, Statistics, United States

Access Video On Demand

Watch videos from dozens of national and international news and education sources that cover such topics as business, geography, health and wellness, history, science, and more.

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Business, DIY, Environment, Geography, Health & Wellness, History, Hobbies, Crafts, Literature, Science, Social Science, Travel, Videos

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

An educational tool intended to teach K-12 students about our nation’s Federal government, history and political structure.

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Facts, Government, History, Kids, Statistics, United States

Biography Reference Center

Biography Reference Center is a collection of full-text biographies on notable personalities from around the world, including actors, authors, world leaders, inventors and much, much more.

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Articles, Biography, Books, History, Interviews, Journals, Magazines, Obituary

Britannica Library Children

A kid-friendly version of Encyclopaedia Britannica designed to help K-5 students with homework assignments, school projects, and research reports.

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Encyclopedia, Facts, Kids, Statistics

CultureGrams

Contains state and country profiles, graphs and tables, photos, biographical articles, and unique information like recipes from around the world. There is a version of this database just for kids and a version for everyone else.

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Culture, Facts, Kids, Oklahoma, Social Science, Statistics, Teacher Resources, United States, Videos

Digital Magazines from RBdigital

RBdigital is a collection of hundreds of current and back issues of your favorite magazines that can be read on your computer or mobile device. Enjoy magazines like Car and Driver, Cosmopolitan, The Economist, ESPN, Food Network Magazine, Kiplinger's, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, Wired and more and keep them as long as you want. Directions on how to enjoy magazines from RBdigital on your device may be found on this page.

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Business, Cars, Current Events, Crafts, DIY, Finance, Health & Wellness, Hobbies, Magazines, Science

Explora for Elementary School Student Research

Elementary students can easily search for information about animals, arts and music, biographies, math, science, and more using resources like Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, the American Heritage Children's Dictionary, popular full-text elementary school magazines, eBooks, thousands of images, and videos. For educators, it also includes lesson plans, professional development materials, and a Curriculum Standards Module.

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Dictionary, eBooks, Encyclopedia, Homework Help, Kids, Magazines, Teacher Resources, Videos

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Search tens of thousands of encyclopedic entries across a variety of subject areas.

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Encyclopedia

Hobbies & Crafts

Offers detailed how-to instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines, including Bead & Button, Creative Knitting, FineScale Modeler, Quilter's World, and more.

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Crafts, DIY, Genealogy, Hobbies