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Hoyt Main

(989) 755-0904
505 Janes Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48607
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Butman-Fish

(989) 799-9160
1716 Hancock Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
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Mon-Thu: 11:00am-7:00pm
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Wickes

(989) 752-3821
1713 Hess Street
Saginaw, MI 48601
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Mon-Thu: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Sat: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Zauel Memorial

(989) 799-2771
3100 North Center Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
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Children

Children

Preschool Storytime

Read-aloud stories, finger plays, music, and other fun activities help young children gain self-confidence, develop language skills, and appreciate the love of books and reading.

This free program is currently offered as an online option. View our upcoming events for the most up-to-date options.

Saginaw Children Read Blog

Saginaw Children Read Blog

Check out the latest children's book reviews from Public Libraries of Saginaw staff.

Children's Databases

21 Things 4 Students

21 Things 4 Students
Educational and online resource to help students improve their technology proficiency and meet or exceed the Michigan eighth grade technology proficiency requirements.

BedTime Math

Bedtime Math
Resources are used to advance the mission of helping kids learn to love math. Daily math problems, a bedtime math book, Crazy 8s Club, Math on the Go printable games to use during car time, and short, fun videos for solving math problems.

Biography Reference Center

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More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.

Britannica Fundamentals

Britannica Fundamentals
Pre K - 2nd grade. Activity-centered learning to explore, play, read, and build technology skills. Letters, numbers, geography, shapes and much more are included.

Britannica School

Britannica School
Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. People, countries, science, animals, current events, and biographies.

Britannica School - Elementary

Britannica School - Elementary
Grades 3-4. Find information on countries, animals, and people in articles, media, and a world atlas. Watch and learn with videos, games, and activities.

Britannica School - High

Britannica School - High
High School and adult. Primary sources for quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and much more. Biographies, world atlas, countries comparison, articles and interactive resources are available.

Britannica School - Middle

Britannica School - Middle
Grades 5-7. Homework help and discovery learning. Explore maps, photos, articles, famous people and places, compare countries, and tour the U.S.A.

CIA Spy Kids

CIA Kid's Zone
Do you have the skills it takes to be a spy? Test your thinking and perception skills with puzzles, photo analysis, code breaking, and more games.

College Admissions Test Preparation

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Practice tests, preparation eBooks, and tutorials for the ACT®, SAT, 12 AP subjects, PSAT/NMSQT, and TOEFL iBT® exams. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay. Create a free account to access tools to help you do well on your college admissions tests and essay.

Creativebug

creativebug

Thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Discovery Education: WebMATH

Discovery Education: WebMATH
This site is composed of many math "fill-in-forms" into which you can type the math problem you're working on. Linked to these forms is a powerful set of math-solvers, that can instantly analyze your problem, and when possible, provide you with a step-by-step solution, instantly!

DLTK's Crafts for Kids

DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Hundreds of printable crafts and coloring pages organized by topic. Features a large selection of seasonal, holiday, and school crafts.

Early World of Learning

Early World of Learning
Grades PreK-3. Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world learning about colors, numbers and other fun things. Strengthen reading foundations with stories, activities and videos. Explore the Know It encyclopedia designed especially for early readers. Includes materials for educators.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Grades PreK - 5. Bilingual resources - visual dictionary, world of animals, encyclopedia articles, and Spanish language newspapers. Eight categories to browse: arts, history and government, people, places, plants and animals, science and mathematics, sports and hobbies, and world religions. The visual dictionary includes thousands of images and more than 12,000 labels. Save, print, or email content.

Environmental Health Sciences for Kids

Environmental Health Sciences for Kids
Sing-along songs, coloring pages, illusions, and more for learning about pollution, how science works, healthy living, recycling, and the natural world.

Fact Monster

Fact Monster
Fact Monster contains categories in world, United States, people, science, math & money sports and more. This site has age appropriate blogs where kids can post questions. Click on the homework center link to access material by subject quickly.

Fish Identification

Fish Identification
Educators/parents can use with students to learn about the fish that live in the Great Lakes. Identify fish by name, snout, tail, body shape or other distinctive features. Also includes big full-color photos.

Fun Brain

Fun Brain
Strengthen your brain cells by playing math arcade games, reading popular eBooks such as, Galactic Hot Dogs and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and getting creative with MadLibs Junior. (Beginning Reader Friendly)

Gale Virtual Reference Library

General Reference Center Gold
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Includes Study of Science--Earth Science, Geography and Geology c. 2017 and the Life & Career Skills Series--Employment, Personal Finance, Health & Wellnes and Social Skills.

High School Equivalency Center

High School Equivalency Center
Use tests, eBooks, and tutorials to assess and build your skill levels in reading, writing and math and prepare for the GED® Test in English and Spanish.

History Reference Center

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Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals. Also includes biographies of historical figures. 

Inkless Tales

Inkless Tales
Stories, songs, poems, finger puppets, crafts and more presented by children's musician, Bushey, Elizabeth. All resources are free.

Interactives: Elements of a Story

Interactives: Elements of a Story
Learn the seven elements of a story while listening to "Cinderella". The elements you will learn are: setting, characters, sequence, exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution.

International Children's Digital Library - Simple Search

International Children's Digital Library - Simple Search
Discover award winning books from around the world. Search by age level, language or book length. Great resource for non-native English speakers.

Into the Book

Into the Book
Learn eight reading strategies to improve your understanding of stories. Each strategy features a video example and an opportunity to try the strategy yourself. Strategies include: questioning, evaluating, inferring, prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, synthesizing, and visualizing.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy
Video tutoring for math, science, economics, arts and humanities, computing, test prep and more. Login is not required. Click on "subjects" then select a topic to locate video tutorials.

KidsReads

Kids Reads
Find information about your favorite books, series, and authors. Select reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors, trivia games, word scrambles, and awesome contests!

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library
Test Prep/Jobs/Careers. Seven interactive learning centers of academic and licensing/certification practice tests, elementary level testing for math and reading, and skills building tools. Click "More" for centers links. Learning centers: High School Equivalency, College Preparation, College, Career, Adult Learning, School, and Recursos para Hispanohablantes.

Lil' Fingers Storybooks

Lil' Fingers Storybooks
Simple online stories for young children to read and interact with. Story themes on opposites, monsters, numbers, potty time, colors, emotions, and more will interest emerging readers. Also includes coloring pages, videos and games.

MasterFile Complete

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Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books. Contains Consumer Reports. Covers subjects including: business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion. Also includes photos, maps, and flags.

Michigan Bugs and Insects

Michigan Bugs and Insects
Identify the 276 bugs that live in Michigan by their appearance. Features include: color photos, taxonomy, size and color descriptions.

Michigan Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouses

Mr. R's World of Math and Science

Mr. R's World of Math and Science
Sing songs to help you learn math and science topics such as: numbers, counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, and more. (Beginning Reader Friendly)

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus
Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, State standards; even books made into movies, and much more. Read reviews and learn about the author.

PebbleGo

Pebble Go

Grades PreK-3. Animals (including dinosaurs) and social studies sections of this early literacy and learning tool. Easy-to-navigate visual interface for emerging readers.

Points of View Reference Center

Points of View Reference Center
Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Professor Garfield: Read!

Professor Garfield: Read!
Garfield the cat invites you to read books and comics online. Read alone or be read to. Pre-reading skills, rhyming and phonics games are also available. (Beginning Reader Friendly)

Quiz Hub

QuizHub
Educational Quiz Games: Be Curious, Read for Pleasure, Learn for Fun!

Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets
National multimedia project that offers reading strategies, lessons, and activities to assist parents, teachers and other educators help young children learn to read and to read better.

Robert Munsch Site

Robert Munsch Site
If you like Robert Munsch's silly books such as "The Paper Bag Princess" or "Smelly Socks," you will enjoy listening to this popular author read ALL 50 of his own stories. Audio is full of excitement and fun, just as his books are. (Beginning Reader Friendly).

School Center

School Center
Grades 4 through 12 skills improvement in math, writing and grammar, reading comprehension, social studies, and vocabulary and spelling through tests, eBooks, and tutorials. U.S. Constitution study and review.

Starfall

Starfall
Read beginning-reader books online. Don't know a word? No problem. You can click any word and have it read to you. Books are colorful and fun, featuring plays, nonfiction, and comics. (Beginning Reader Friendly)

StoryBlocks

Storyblocks
52 short videos produced in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS that demonstrate rhymes and songs appropriate for early childhood literacy. English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French and Arabic languages available.

Storyline Online

Storyline Online
Watch and listen to famous actors read popular children's picture books. Videos can be viewed on YouTube or SchoolTube. Activity guides featuring book summary, related activities, internet activities, and author biography are available in PDF. (Beginning Reader Friendly)

Wildflower Database

Wildflower Database
Learn about the wildflowers found in Michigan. Features include: colored photos, family name, bloom time, habitat, size, flower, and leaf descriptions.

World Book Kids

World Book Kids
Grades PreK - 5 Contains nine content categories: Pictures and Videos, World of Animals, Activities, Maps and More, Games, Important People, Compare Places, Science Projects, and Dictionary. Also includes support and educator sections.

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Children" group.
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Apr 20 2021 Tue

Miss Maureen's Preschool Story Time on Facebook

All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 20 2021 Tue

Miss Maureen's Preschool Story Time on Facebook

All Day
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Online story time presented by Miss Maureen. We can't wait to have you join us for a wonderful story reaching into your home or classroom wherever that may be! Visit the Public Libraries of Saginaw's Facebook page for new story time postings every Tu...
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 22 2021 Thu

Mother Goose Rock and Rhyme Puppet Shows on Facebook

All Day
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 22 2021 Thu

Mother Goose Rock and Rhyme Puppet Shows on Facebook

All Day
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children, Everyone
Program Type: Performance, Storytime
Description:
Puppets take traditional fairy tales and bring them to life, define, them, or just make them funny in a performance format. Visit the Public Libraries of Saginaw Facebook page for new puppet shows posted on Thursdays! ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
Apr 22 2021 Thu

Earth Day Mini Grow Kit

9:00am - 8:00pm
Registration
This event is in the "Children" group.
Apr 22 2021 Thu

Earth Day Mini Grow Kit

9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
Celebrate Earth Day with this take & make for kids! Make your own micro greenhouse by reusing disposable plastic cups. Take & make kits will include the plastic cups, seeds, potting soil, instructions, and plant part identification guide. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 23 2021 Fri

Miss Beth's Krazy Krafts on Facebook

All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 23 2021 Fri

Miss Beth's Krazy Krafts on Facebook

All Day
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:
Join Miss Beth on the Public Libraries of Saginaw's Facebook Page doing striking and fun crafts related to the week's story time theme. One video is meant for kids ages 3-6. Another is posted for ages 7-12! ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
Apr 23 2021 Fri

Take & Make Crafts!

All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
Apr 23 2021 Fri

Take & Make Crafts!

All Day
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children
Description:
Stop by Hoyt Library and pick up a fun craft kit to take home and enjoy. Supplies are limited. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
Apr 24 2021 Sat

New Book News!

All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
Apr 24 2021 Sat

New Book News!

All Day
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Description:
Visit the library facebook page to hear all about new book titles that are available for check out. Picture books, easy readers, fiction, and non-fiction titles will be reviewed. During each session about 8-10 of the best new books will be introduced...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 26 2021 Mon

Doodle Time Two-torial on Facebook

All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 26 2021 Mon

Doodle Time Two-torial on Facebook

All Day
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:
Drawing demonstrations using author Ed Emberley's beginning drawing books as a guide to teach young people to create illustrations that they can color and display. Follow along with Miss Maureen on the Public Libraries of Saginaw's Facebook page. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 27 2021 Tue

Miss Maureen's Preschool Story Time on Facebook

All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Apr 27 2021 Tue

Miss Maureen's Preschool Story Time on Facebook

All Day
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Online story time presented by Miss Maureen. We can't wait to have you join us for a wonderful story reaching into your home or classroom wherever that may be! Visit the Public Libraries of Saginaw's Facebook page for new story time postings every Tu...
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