Learn-at-Home & Online Fun

Information and activities to help stay in and keep brains sharp at home

Marshalltown Public Library’s Online Reading Challenges with Beanstack

fun Learning Sites

PBS KIDS
Fun educational activities & video clips from favorite PBS Shows

Education.com + Brainzy
Printable activities and educational games
(Requires free account for limited access)

Science Center of Iowa
At home science activity ideas and links

Science Bob
Hands-on STEM activities, science fair ideas

Scratch

Program your own video games and animations

Find & Share About Good Books

StoryPlace

Stories and fun for preschoolers

Booklists

On all kinds of popular topics

Novelist

Read-alikes, author information, booklists, lexile info

Book Connections
Ideas for good books, videos with authors, and more

Booklists from Marshalltown Library

amazing online resources*

Check out these online resources that can be used FREE from home, using your library card*

Need to sign up for a card from home? Register for a Digital-Only Library Card.
Or, if you already have a card and don’t know your barcode number, contact us for help.

• eBooks for Kids
  Digital downloads of eBooks, audiobooks, comics, magazines through Tumblebooks & Libby.
  Libby also includes free access to Great Courses.
• Transparent Languages is an online language learning program
• Learning Express has test preparation and practice exams for GED, ACT, AP tests.
  Also, career information, computer skills instruction, subject help at several levels, and more!

*Most digital materials and online resources (by terms of the license) are only available to our “dedicated service area” (residents of Marshalltown, rural Marshall County, Haverhill, and Ferguson.)