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Youth Resources

Favorite stories are brought to life with three-dimensional characters and immersive scenes for kids to explore.

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Stream over 30,000 of the world's best films on-demand, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films.  Learn more about Parental Control Information for kids' content.

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Here are some special Kanopy collections that you may enjoy: 

> The Criterion Collection - Discover important world cinema classics
> The Great Courses - Enriching courses by the world's greatest experts
> Language Learning - Learn English or many of the world's languages 

Using Kanopy at the Northbrook Public Library 

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Enjoy over 3,500 children's books in 65+ languages, including sign language, plus engage in fun activities.  Experience titles in "LOTE" (Languages Other Than English) or watch each title translated and narrated in English. 

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Learn more through the LOTE4Kids FAQ

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Recommended for K to 8th grade students  Discover books that perfectly match your reading preferences, Lexile or accelerated reading level, or mood.  Experts help identify unique story elements that make results relevant, exciting, and provide additional information that enrich results.  Locate titles by appeal, genre or theme, find read-alike and listen-alike recommendations, or even series information for your favorite authors. 

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Enjoy animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction titles and world language titles.  View books online or download for later.

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Using Tumblebook Library at the Northbrook Public Library 

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