Kids

Explore our eLibrary for kids including ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and information resources for homework and curious minds of all ages.

+ Getting Started

You will need a Newcastle Libraries membership number and PIN
Download the apps with the links provided
Sign in to the app, search for Newcastle Libraries and enter your membership details
To search across our complete eLibrary use the library catalogue

Story Box Library has over 500 video stories featuring diverse storytellers, themes and characters. Experience a dedicated collection celebrating our First Nations' Peoples and their stories. Includes awesome Auslan and closed caption story options. Free, easy access via the Storybox App or the website... you just need your library card! Got a favourite author, illustrator, storyteller or theme? Add them to your playlist.

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Comics Plus has comics, graphic novels and manga available for immediate loan for 7 days. Log into the Children's Collection (ages 3–10) or Teen Collection (ages 11–18) via the app or website with a children's or young adult card and only age-appropriate content is visible.

+ Find ebooks & audiobooks

Libby

Find award winning titles for kids in ebook, audiobook & graphic novel. Plus popular magazines like MineCraft World, TotalGirl, KZone.

CloudLibrary

Child-friendly stories & infomation ebooks in
English & other languages.

BorrowBox

Discover a diverse range of ebooks and audiobooks for children including popular and classic titles by well-known authors such as Paul Jennings, Jackie French and Isobelle Carmody. .

Good Reading Kids

Featuring age-specific reading recommendations, reviews,

video content, trending pages, teachers' resources and kids activities.

National Geographic Kids

Go on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology and space with reputable, authoritative and age-appropriate resources.

Ignite the curiosity of developing minds with hundreds of articles, photos and videos created just for kids, Britannica Library offers a safe, age-appropriate, educational environment to inspire.

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Streaming Movies & TV

Kanopy offers a kid friendly collection featuring high quality films and TV that are age appropriate. Watch via Apple TV, Chromecast, Airplay or any internet-enabled computer, or download the app for iOS, Android, or Roku.

Beamakids+ includes kid's and family-friendly films and videos suitable for children, including read-a-longs in languages other than English.