Below are some fun, educational, and useful links for young people selected by our librarians. But, before you start, learn to use the Internet safely by reading My Rules For Online Safety

Use this link to find out about our Programs for Kids at Mount Clemens Public Library! For family-friendly events in southeastern lower Michigan, check out GoCityKids.com.

• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - an excellent homework helper collection created by a 9-year-old boy
• Kidsclick - a directory of sites chosen especially for kids!
• Boy Scouts of America
• MeritBadge.Com - lots of useful information for earning Scouting merit badges
• Castles on the Web
• Countries of the World
• Dan's Lighthouse Page - histories and pictures of lighthouses
• Dinosaur Safari
• Facts About the Presidents - from Internet Public Library
• Factsheets on Threatened and Endangered Species
• Family Tree Kids - learn how to make a family tree
• Girl Scouts
• Khan Academy Videos - watch video lessons on thousands of topics, free!
• Kids.gov - government information for students
• National Geographic Online
• Native American Sites
• Science Fair Idea Exchange
• Smithsonian OurStory - American history stories, with activities for parents and kids to do together
• Whales! - from Queensland, Australia, the whale-watching capital of the world
• White House for Kids

Summer Reading Club Participants - Get Creative!

• Music from PBS Kids
• Sing Along Songs
• The Kidz Page

Favorite books, authors and good stuff to read:

• Caldecott Medal Winners
• Newbery Medal Winners
• Arthur
• Berenstain Bears
• Jan Brett
• Harry Potter
• Page at Pooh Corner
• RIF Reading Planet
• Ron Roy A-Z Mysteries Page
• Top Secret page - learn about codes, ciphers, spies, and more
• FBI Kids' page - take a field trip through the FBI with Darrell & Shirley, the bomb-sniffing dogs
• CIA Kids' page - learn about the Central Intelligence Agency and do puzzles and play games

Activities and games:

• Children's Song Lyrics
• Once Upon a TOON
• Games Kids Play
• MakingFriends.Com - lots of craft projects for kids, including the popular Beadie Buddy patterns
• Physical Fitness Resources for Kids
• Professor Bubbles' Bubblesphere
• Starfall.com - fun activities for learning to read

And here are some sites especially for parents:

• NetSmartz Workshop - hints for keeping kids safe online, produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Family.com (Formerly Family Planet)
• Helping Your Child Learn Science - an entire online book of science experiments and activities that parents and children can do together
• Helping Your Child Use the Library
• Helping Your Child With Homework
• Michigan Homeschool Organizations

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Last update: October 04, 2012