Children's Services

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Children's DVD list is now online, along with other MPL lists. Check the Online Catalog to see if a certain MPL title is on the shelf, and call 330-2530 to have it set aside for you.

Class Visits to the library are encouraged.  Call 330-2530 to schedule.  If you wish students to receive library cards during the visit, arrange to turn in applications at least 1 week in advance.

Games and More!

For starters:
Have fun learning how to surf the Internet safely, and then test your Safe Online Surfing knowledge!

Games

• Nick Jr.
• PBS Kids
• Cartoon Network
• Poptropica
• Popcap
• Funschool
• NeoPets
• Disney
• Yahoo Kids

Arts & Crafts

• Coloring.com
• Creative Park: 3D-Papercraft
• Kansas Public Library: Craft Projects for Kids
• Kendra's Online Coloring Book
• Terri Pettit's Paper Doll Collection
• Tammy Yee's Origami Page

Cartoons & Comics

• ArchieComics
• Comics
• DCComics
• MarvelComics
• Nick Jr.
• Nickelodeon
• Otaku World Anime
• uComics
• WarnerBros

French

• Kids Playground (also English)
  Find links to French web sites such as Belette, TFO, Webmômes, and French as a Second Language sites for kids.
• Poisson Rouge (also English)
  Learn to identify numbers and letters and to read basic words.

German

• Blinde Kuh
  Stories, games, activities, and homework help for children and parents.
• KI.KA
  Animated TV characters, video clips, stories, and games.

Hindi

• Pitara For Kids (stories in Hindi)
  Stories, games, activities, news, and more.

Italian

• 4-kids.it
  Both educational and entertainment games, including The World of Caius with adventures near Mt. Vesuvius.

Japanese

• Kids Web Japan (also Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Arabic, English)
  Learn about Japanese culture, geography, language, and much more. This site can be read in English, Spanish, and seven other languages.

Russian

• Solnet (Little Sun) (Estonia)
  Fairy tales, educational games, homework help and other features for kids, parents, and teachers.

Spanish

• Mexico para Niños (also Italian, French, English)
  Learn about Mexican history, government, geography, environment, and more. Also games and activities.
  Kokone (Mexico)
  Games and information for children ages 3 to 9.
  Mundo Latino (Argentina)
  Chat, games, online postcards, stories, fansites, and much more.
  Corridos Sin Fronteras (also English)
  Learn about and listen to corridos, narrative songs of triumph, defeat and determination. You can even write your own corrido. Requires Flash 5+
• StoryPlace/Rincón de Cuentos (also English)
  Stories, activities and reading lists for preschool and elementary ages. Requires Flash 5+

Multilingual (Many Languages)

• My Language Exchange
  Play Hangman word games in any language.
  A Europe of Tales
  Read and listen to folktales from Brittany, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy and Sweden in eight languages.