For Parents

Parental Assistance as adopted by the Placer County Library Advisory Board:

• Parental Assistance Practices (html)

The Library provides the following online resources to assist with reading, information seeking & school reports: (library card number required for access)

• Tumblebooks - A database full of children's books that read to you!
• Grzimeck's Animal Life Encyclopedia - Informative eBooks available through the Gale Reference Center.
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States - Informative eBooks available through the Gale Reference Center.
• Novelist - Reader's Advisory database. Find your child's next great read, author read-a-likes, award winners, etc.
• Kids Search - Provides information on multiple topics; designed especially for children in grades K - 8.

Cool Sites for Parents

• Family Place Library Resources Parent education and family support resources, including early childhood development, literacy, and education; books and toys for children; and Get Ready to Read! resources.
• US Department of Education Publications of interest to parents and educators regarding everything from behavior to homework.