LibGuides: Youth & Family Resource Guide: For Kids

Get a Library Card

Access books, movies, games, and more for FREE with your library card.

Toddler Storytimes

Pre-K Storytimes

Family Storytimes

All Branches

Discovery Passes
Allows library cardholders free access to local cultural and educational sites: Boonshoft Museum/Sunwatch, Carillon Historical Park, Dayton Art Institute, and Young’s Jersey Dairy.
Library Events Calendar
Use the calendar to learn about upcoming library programs and events for all ages.

Main Library

The Library of Things
This collection offers items for adult cardholders ranging from board games, cones for driving test practice, CD players, ghost hunting kits, and more!
Pickleball Kits
Pickleball Kits are located in the Games collection at the Main Library.
The Seed Library
Available to all Clark County residents age 14 and older.

Park Branch

Maker Metro
Provides library cardholders free access to makerspace equipment, like button makers, a 3D printer, Glowforge, and more (by appointment only).

Head Start (Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc.)
Serving Clark, Madison and Montgomery County families at or below 100% of the Federal Government Poverty Guidelines, the MVCDC Head Start agency provides early childhood education for kids age 6 weeks to 5 years, plus additional support for parents and families.
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Children experiencing homelessness or who are in foster or kinship care also are eligible. In some cases, children with disabilities may qualify.

Organization: Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc.
Contact: Malissa Patterson
● mpatterson@mvcdc.org
● (937) 236-7655
SPARK – Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids (WellSpring)
The SPARK program is free for children in Springfield, Ohio city limits who are 4 years of age the year prior to starting kindergarten. Enrolled families will receive one monthly visit by a SPARK Parent Partner who provides free books, activities, and educational materials to help children get ready for kindergarten.
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60 spots available.

Submit an Application

Organizer: WellSpring
Contact: Jack Legg
● jack@wellspringfield.org
● (937) 561-2451

Income-based tutoring for kids grades K-8.

For more information or to register, call or visit Monday-Thursday, 11am-7pm.

Location: The Springfield Metropolis - Basement, 102 W High St, Springfield, OH 45502 ↗

Contact: Anna Zavodney

Duolingo
Language learning app offering lessons in various languages through interactive exercises.
Khan Academy Kids
Offers engaging learning activities for young learners across various subjects.
Scholastic Home Base
Digital haven for kids to engage with Scholastic stories and games, create avatars, and connect with friends through moderated chat.

Pre-K to Elementary

GoNoodle Encourages physical activity through interactive videos and games.
National Geographic Kids Educational games, videos, and activities covering a wide range of subjects.
PBS Kids Comprehensive platform with educational games and videos for young children.
Storyline Online Features famous actors reading children's books aloud, promoting literacy.

Elementary to Middle School

Code.org Interactive platform for learning coding concepts through games and activities.
MetKids Interactive activities and games designed for creative minds by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
NASA Space Place Educational content about space and science, including games and other activities.
OLogy American Museum of Natural History's platform for science learning with interactive exhibits.
Scratch Creative coding platform that allows kids to create and share interactive stories, games, and animations.
TumbleBook Library Curated database of interactive eBooks for kids by subscription through CCPL.

All Ages

Crash Course Diverse educational content covering topics from science to history, presented by engaging hosts.
The Kid Should See This Curated collection of educational videos covering a wide range of topics suitable for various ages.
Smithsonian Learning Lab Access to digital resources from the Smithsonian Institution for in-depth learning.