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Kids

Read, learn, imagine, explore, create, observe, play…it all happens at MRCPL.

Library Resources

Loving young mom lying in bed with little child reading a story.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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Backpack Meals Website

Backpack Meals

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Early Literacy

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Homeschool Info

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Storywalk at Carousel

StoryWalks®

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A young family playing on a playground. The children, two daughters, are sitting on swings with the parents standing behind them. The focus is the mother and older girl, 5 years old, in the foreground. The child is smiling at the camera. The father and 3 year old daughter are out of focus in the background. The children are mixed race Hispanic, African-American and Native American.

Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

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Story Times

Attend one of our weekly story times at any of our locations. Children can interact with others and develop skills like listening, asking questions, taking turns, and following instructions.

Find a Story Time

Free Apps and Digital Resources

Child on ipad learning

ABCMouse

In-Library Use
At-Home Use
Two children play on tablets seated at a table in the Library.

BookFlix Database

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Child on floor reading book.

Brittanica Library

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Young children work on computers.

Explora for Kids

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Hoopla

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An African-American teacher, a mature woman in her 40s, sitting in front of her class of elementary school students, 6 and 7 years old, reading a book. She has asked a question and most of the children are raising their hands. They are in first grade or second grade.

The Mailbox Plus Database

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Adult Book Club

Upcoming Children's Events

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New Children's Picture Books

New Children's Fiction

New Children's Readers

New Children's Non Fiction

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