There is always so much going on at the Berlin Public Library! From our always growing book, movie, and music collections, to our free-to-use computers, to educational and fun programs, there's never a dull moment here at the library. Check out the online calendar for all of the FREE programs and events! Please note that some programs ask for registration so we are able to prepare for all who are interested.
We value you as our library patron! Your patronage at the library and attendance at our library programs allows us to be able to continue to offer great services. Thank you!
If you have any questions regarding Children and Family Services, please contact Youth Services Librarian, Sam Krasny.
We recognize the burden COVID-19 has placed on a tremendous number of our patrons and this landing page is our way of assisting you. We've curated a list of valuable online educational resources that will aid in your learning while you are away from your usual routine. Updated daily, this list will continue to grow to meet the needs of our patrons during this healthcare crisis. Remember to check back frequently for our newly posted links.
- Tumblebooks Information:
- TumbleBookLibrary - K-6 children's ebook database
- Username: tumble735
- Password: books
- TumbleMath - K-6 math ebook database
- Username: tumble2020
- Password: A3b5c6
- TeenBookCloud - gr 7-12 ebook database
- Username: tumble2020
- Password: A3b5c6
- AudioBookCloud - all ages audio book database
- Username: tumble2020
- Password: A3b5c6
- RomanceBookCloud - a huge collection of steamy Romance novels for the older crowd!
- Direct Link:
- Username: tumble2020
- Password: A3b5c6
- TumbleBookLibrary - K-6 children's ebook database
- Large List of Authors Doing Live Online Storytimes
- Take Daily Adventures with Author/Motivational Speaker Chris Field through Facebook Live
- Children’s Recording Artist Emily Arrow is Offering a Week of Daily Sing-a-longs through Facebook and YouTube
- KidLit Online Literature
- Storytime … FROM SPACE?!
- Abdo Digital Bookshelf (Elementary School)
- Abdo Digital Bookshelf (Early Readers)
- Abdo Digital Bookshelf (Middle School)
- Daily Storytime with a Shark!
- More Storytime Fun Online
- Watch the Seattle Symphony Live
- Watch the Metropolitan Opera Live
- Online Karate Lessons
- Online Ballet Lessons
- Online Yoga Lessons
- CosmicKids Yoga
- 10 Music and Movement YouTube Channels to Check Out
- 34-Minute Kids Bop Dance Party
- PBS Wisconsin Streaming Online Daily from 5 am - 5 pm, including educational programming that includes specific blocks of time for pre-K through 12th grade levels and covers subjects, including English language arts, social studies, science and math.
- Milwaukee PBS has free digital resources for at-home learning.
- Amazon Makes All Their Kid’s Titles Free
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Make Ice Paints
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Materials Needed:
- Popsicle sticks
- Food coloring
- Water
- Ice cube tray
- Instructions:
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Fill an ice cube tray with water, but don't overfill it.
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Add a small drop of food coloring to each cube.
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Cut a popsicle stick in half and use it to mix the water and food coloring together. Then leave the stick inside the mixture.
Freeze overnight, and then enjoy painting!
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- Kentucky Art Studio Called "Make" Hosts Daily Art Projects through Facebook Live
- Cartoon Artist Joe Wos Offers Live Cartooning Classes
- Fun Printable LEGO Activities
- Online Calligraphy Lessons
- How to Draw Simple Animals, Using Numbers
- Daily LEGO Fun
- Highlights Magazine Online
- National Geographic Kids Magazine Online
- 450+ Manga Issues Released Free Online
- Visit Different Cincinnati Zoo Animals Daily through Facebook Live
- Take a Virtual Field Trip to these Museums/Places - here and here
- Lunch with the Arts at the Franklin Park Arts Center
- Center for Puppetry Arts Streams Puppet Shows Live Daily
- Visit OdySea Aquarium Daily through Facebook Live
- More Places to Take Virtual Field Trips
- Computer Science Activities
- Mystery Science Online Learning
- Learn to Code
- Micademy Learning YouTube Channel
- Fun at-home STEAM projects
- Free coloring pages
- Cooking School
- Make Your Own Comic Book with Artist Jarrett Lerner
- All Episodes of The French Chef with Julia Child are Available to Stream Here
- Hand-On Activities for Little Learners
- Bright by Text, supported by Wisconsin Public Television, is a free text service. Parents and caregivers receive three to five texts per week in English or Spanish. Bright by Text provides invaluable information from early childhood experts on topics including developmental milestones, brain development, mental health and resilience, social-emotional competence, STEM, language and literacy, nutrition, health and more. Text the word BADGER to 274-448 to subscribe.
- All Digital School
- The Dad Lab
- The Fun Brain
- Large List of Online Educational Resources -- here and here
- Scholastic Remote Learning
- World Books as eBooks
- Listen to Books Read by Famous People
- Free Access to ABCMouse from Home: Redeem code SCHOOL7771 for FREE access to ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy, Adventure Academy, and ReadingIQ.
- Early Learning Academy (for children Preschool Through 2nd Grade)
- Reading IQ (for children in Preschool through 6th Grade)
- Adventure Academy (for Children in 3rd through 8th Grade)
- Discovery Education Online Learning
- Epic Digital Library
- The Florida Center for Reading Research
- Khan Academy - Daily Schedules with Linked Activities
- Online Spanish Storytime and Lessons
- Write A Letter to Pete The Cat!: Send fan mail to -
Pete The Cat
2126 E. Victory Drive #112
Savannah, Georgia
31404
- BreakoutEDU's Fun Digital Escape Rooms, sorted by age
- Dogman Digital Escape Room (created by the Mulvane Public Library in Kansas)
- Harry Potter Digital Escape Room (created by the Peters Township Public Library in Pennsylvania)
- Escaping Detention [Harry Potter themed] (created by the Plymouth Public Library in Wisconsin)
- Magic Final Exam [Harry Potter themed] (created by the San Leandro Public Library in California)
- Alice In Wonderland Digital Escaspe Room (created by the Peters Township Public Library in Pennsylvania)
- Marvel Digital Escape Room (created by the Richmond Hill Public Library in Ontario)
- Minecraft Digital Escape Room (created by the Regency Park Library in Florida)
- Fairytale Digital Escape Room (created by the East Orange Public Library in New Jersey)
- Fairytale Part 2 Digital Escape Room (created by the East Orange Public Library in New Jersey)
- Ditchbook Digital Escape Room (created by Matt Miller at Ditch That Textbook)
- Make Math Not Suck Triangle Digital Escape Room (created by MakeMathNotSuck.WordPress.com)
- Earth Day Digital Escape Room (created by WeAreTeachers.com)
- [Fake] Ransomware Digital Escape Room (created by El Dorado Union High School)
- Mr. Awesome Digital Escape Room (created by Collins Elementary in Illinois)
- Going to the Movies Digital Escape Room (created by the Watertown City School District in New York)
- Civil War Digital Escape Room (created by the South Madison Community School in Indiana)
- Pokemon Digital Escape Room (created by the High River Library in Alberta)
- Star Wars Digital Escape Room (created by the Richmond Hill Public Library in Ontario)
- Cinderella Digital Escape Room (created by the Henika District Library in Michigan)
- Pete The Cat Digital Escape Room (created by the Abington Free Library in Pennsylvania)
- Space Explorer Training Digital Escape Room (created by the Campbell County Public Library in Kentucky)
- Escape the Sphinx! Digital Escape Room (created by the Clermont County Public Library in Ohio)
- Minotaur's Labyrinth Digital Escape Room (created by the Riverton Branch Library in Wyoming)
- Spy Apprentice Digital Escape Room (created by the Washington-Centerville Public Library in Ohio)
- Easter Egg Hunt Digital Escape Room (created by the an Antonio Independent School District)
- Mandalorian Digital Escape Room (created by the Manchester Community College Library in New Hampshire)
- Ancient Egypt Tomb Digital Escape Room (created by the Campbell County Public Library in Kentucky)
- The Bunnie Escape Digital Escape Room (created by the Hertford County Public Library in North Carolina)
- Sherlock Digital Escape Room (created by the County Library in Utah)
- Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters Digital Escape Room (created by the Nashville Public Library in Tennessee)
- North Carolina Digital Escape Room (created by the Davie County Public Library in North Carolina)
- Six of Crows Digital Escape Room (created by Morristown & Morris Township Library in New Jersey)
- Space Explorer Training Digital Escape Room (created by the Campbell County Public Library in Kentucky)
- Escape Your Borning Break Digital Escape Room (created by the Pekin Public Library in Illinois)
- Hunger Games Digital Escape Room (created by the Longview Public Library in Texas)
- Stranger Things Digital Escape Room (created by the Zion-Benton Public Library in Illinois)
- Escape from Treasure Island Digital Escape Room (created by the Andover Public Library in Kansas)
- Roald Dahl Digital Escape Room (created by the Chatswood Library in Austrailia)
- Library Digital Escape Room (created by the Leesburg Public Library in Florida)
- Magical Disney Digital Escape Room (created by the Richmond Hill Public Library in Ontario)
- Defeat COVID-19 Digital Escape Room (created by the Farmer's Branch Manske Public Library in Texas)
- Escape the Horror Digital Escape Room (created by the Peters Township Public Library in Pennsylvania)
- Stuck in Mount Washington Digital Escape Room (created by the Gilford Public Library in New Hampshire)
- Fairy Tale Digital Escape Room (created by the Taneytown Branch Library in Maryland)
- Doctor Who Digital Escape Room (created by the Tehachapi Branch Library in California)