Welcome to the Children's Room!
Located on the Second Floor
About the Children's Room
The Children's Library provides access to quality early educational programming year round. This 21st century learning space for children and caregivers combines traditional library service with STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, art and math), early literacy and other activities.
- Offers customized learning experiences for early learners, elementary learners and tweens.
- Features materials, computers, events and much more for kids through sixth grade.
- Provides an opportunity for children to experience the enjoyment of reading and the excitement of discovering knowledge and works of the imagination by providing a wide range of materials and activities.
- Children and their care providers learn how to make the best use of a library and how to develop skills in the use of printed and electronic media.
The Children’s Library Services Staff has the responsibility to support the process of learning to read, and to promote books and other media for children by providing special events for children, such as storytelling and activities related to the library’s services and resources.
We invite you to explore this exciting space!
May Storytimes
The above storytime hours are available to children of all ages in our children's activity room, join us to discover new and interesting storys or rediscover old classics.
Join Our Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates from our children's room, including programs, crafts, and new displays.
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
We post Storytimes in English and Español along with other fun content.
View our channel here.
Dial-A-Story
Listen to children's stories by dialing 413-420-5600
Tiempo de Cuentos en Español con Carlos
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The Children's Room is very excited to announce our new video series, Tiempo de Cuentos en Español! Join Carlos as he reads some of our favorite stories in Spanish, starting with El lobezno perdido by Rachel Bright.
Check out the first video here and keep an eye out for future uploads!
Online Story Time
Join us for Online Story Time, where we read books, sing fun songs, and more!
Check out all of our Story Time videos here.
Free Online Resources for Kids
The Just for Kids Streaming Collection for public libraries gives children—and their parents—a thoroughly kid-safe, advertisement-free media platform they can freely explore and enjoy. Just for Kids has the educational videos children want to watch—Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, The Berenstain Bears, Franklin, and thousands more—plus songs, games, and other interactives that are sure to entertain, educate, and inspire young minds!
Check it out for free HERE!
The Mailbox School & District is packed with 52,000+ fun and engaging ideas, activities, and worksheets that help inspire imaginations!
Check it out for free HERE!
www.abcya.com
Browse grade-level material for math, literacy, academic games and so much more!
www.funbrain.com
Read stories and enjoy their math arcade!
20 Really Cool and Useful Websites for Kids
Online Resources
For Parents and Care Givers -- Caregivers are encouraged to have their children use the library from an early age, as this will make them more likely to remain users in future years. (Coming Soon!)
For Educators and Groups –
·Online Resources
·Assignment Alert Package -- (Coming Soon!)
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School Center -- Skill-building resources for classroom and homework success.
Homework Resources – Online Reference Resources
Math & ELA MCAS Assessment Practice Program
Elementary School -- Math and English Language Art Skills Improvement
Middle School -- Math, English Language Art, Social Studies Skills Improvement & High School Entrance Exams Preparation
High School -- Math, English Language Art, Social Studies, Science, Technology and Logic & Reasoning Skills Improvement
Educational Resources
Gale in Context (Elementary)
Learn about animals, plants, music science, sports, and more!
Britannica Fundamentals
Activities, games, videos, and more!
Britannica Library Children
Comprehensive encyclopedia with dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and more.
Britannica Escolar
Enciclopedia en Español
Encyclopedia Britannica in Spanish
Gale in Context (Middle School)
Academic articles, images, topic selections, and more for middle schoolers.
Gale in Context Biography
Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history.
At the present time, the Holyoke Public Library does not offer tutoring for children. Please ask your child’s teacher about tutoring options available through the School Department.
BookFlix – an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
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Miss Humblebee's Academy – an award-winning, online curriculum for children preschool through kindergarten. The curriculum lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning success. The curriculum is theme based and fully interactive with sound cues.