Children's Services

Programs and Storytimes

Luna, Luna! Bilingual Storytime

Baby Giggles and Wiggles Storytime

Baby storytime event, "Giggles and Wiggles," Fridays at 10 a.m., Virginia and Norman Haussman Storytime Alcove. New time noted.

Online Resources

Scholastic Teachables

Download printable activities and lesson plans for subjects including math, science, reading, writing and STEAM with Scholastic Teachables! These educational resources and learning games are designed for grades pre-K-8.

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California's K-12 Online Resources Program

California offers — at no cost to public schools, districts, local libraries or students — access to online educational content from Britannica…

ABC Mouse

ABC Mouse offers more than 10,000 learning activities for children ages 2-8+ that teach reading, match, science and more through books, games, puzzles and videos.

An ad promoting e-books and research at Placentia Library with a "Read, Listen and Learn" message, a tablet, and a stack of books.

Online Resources

Access With Your Library Card!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Britannica School / Britannica Escolar

There’s nothing like a good old fashioned Encyclopedia to answer your questions. It is now searchable in an easy to use website and available in four versions: Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Spanish.

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Additional Online Resources

Novelist K-8, Common Sense Media, PBS Parents and more

A colorful children's computer with educational software on the screen, a keyboard, and a mouse.

Children's Computers and AWE Stations

NEW - Early Literacy Station™ (ELS), an engaging, educational resource loaded with more than 70 award-winning software titles, and more than 4,000…