Homeschooling Resources
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We are dedicated to helping parents, guardians, and teachers during this time. Though many of our services are changed, we still want to help you give the children in your care. Please check the pages below for resources you can access.
If you are struggling to find childcare, please visit this link for some suggestions.
Your Next Great Read, the library’s popular reading advisory service, is now available for kids, teens and their caregivers! Just fill out a form, sit back, and wait for your customized selections of titles from Youth Services team.
Learn More »Our virtual programming includes archives of our Music & Storytelling, Learning with PPL, and Read Alouds. All videos can be found on our YouTube.
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READ = Research, Entertainment, Access, and Discovery. Thanks to a partnership between Portland Public Library and Portland Public Schools, READ accounts allow all PPS students in every grade to access public library resources with their unique school ID numbers.
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Wandering Stars: October Staff Picks
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Deep Water: August Staff Picks
In August we plunge into nonfiction and novels, movies and music and adventures, fire and water! More »
In August we plunge into nonfiction and novels, movies and music and adventures, fire and water! More »