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Readers' Advisory
 Excellent collection of recommendations rated by kids for kids. Search by genre or grade level. |  For quickly checking the content of books, movies, games, and apps. |  Situation books to help young children with life's problems from shyness to divorce. |
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 For finding the next book in a series. View by series title, series subject, book title, or author. |  Type in the title of a book you liked and suggestions for what to read next will be retrieved. |  ALA and ALSC Book & Media Award Lists |
 Bibliographies and lists of recommended books on a wide range of themes and topic from the Cooperative Children's Book Center. |  Best of the best websites for kids about animals, the arts, history, math, science, reference, and more. |  Search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books to find out the book's AR level. |
 Enter a lexile number to find books within a lexile range or enter a title to find out it's lexile number. |
Homework Help
 700+ links to sites for math, English, science, computers and more. |  A search engine for students with results evaluated by teachers and researchers. |  Information about a variety of subjects ranging from weather facts to homework help to quizzes and games. |
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 Dictionary, thesaurus, & rhyming words search and games powered by Merriam-Webster. |  Fun & free writing prompts for kids. |  Educational resources for students. |
Parenting
 Directory of credible and authoritative websites with best child development information and practical advice on the internet. |  A non-profit consumer guide to children's books, toys, audio, video, TV, and magazines. |  Info about health, behavior, and development from prenatal through the teen years with sections for kids, parents, and teens. |
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 Parenting advice, recipes, DIY, entertainment, product reviews and more. |  Strategies to help kids become strong, confident readers. |  Practical strategies for communicating with kids. |
 Children safety tips, statistics, and information for parents, educators and safety professionals. |
College Bound
 Find the right college with information for students, parent, and counselors about 7,000 schools. |  Learn the steps students and veterans need to take to go to college. |  Learn about grants, loans and scholarships for post-secondary education. |
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 Inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disabilities. |
Reference at The Adult Desk
If you work at a small library, you are bound to find yourself filling in at other desks. Here are some links that will help you survive an encounter with (cue ominous music)...the adult desk.
General Help & Readers' Advisory
The New York Times Best Sellers - www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/
KDL's What's Next Books in Series - ww2.kdl.org/libcat/whatsnext.asp To search series fiction
What Should I Read Next? - whatshouldireadnext.com/ - Simply type in the title of a book you've read to find similar
books & authors.
Fantastic Fiction - www.fantasticfiction.com/ For lists of the latest books by genre or browse by author.
Federal Tax Forms - www.irs.gov/forms-pubs
American Fact Finder Census Info - factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml