Have You Tried TumbleBooks?

A new service of the Allen County Public Library, TumbleBooks are e‑books for kids ‑‑ animated, talking picture books which help kids learn the joy of reading.

• You can listen to books, or read along at your own speed.
• Both storybooks and nonfiction titles are included
  
• You can play book-related games and work on book-related puzzles.
• Books are available in English, French, and Spanish.
  

You can use TumbleBooks on any kids' computer at the Allen County Public Library or on your own computer at home. The TumbleBooks link is always available on the top, right-hand side of the Children's Services page, and is also available by clicking on the TumbleBooks link on the Books & Literature portion of the ACPL's Research Databases page.

Check it out!

Internet Safety for Kids

Parents, guardians, and adults who care for children face constant challenges when trying to help keep children safer in today's fast-paced world. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) offers easy-to-use safety resources to help address these challenges. NCMEC is the nation's resource center for protecting children. For decades, children were taught to stay away from "strangers." But this concept is difficult for children to grasp and the internet confuses the issue further. It is more beneficial to help build children's confidence and teach them to respond to a potentially dangerous situation, rather than teaching them to look out for a particular type of person. Encourage your child to visit NetSmartz.org where they can learn about internet safety in a fun way.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to visit NetSmartz411.org to have your questions about internet dangers and safety answered.

Computer Room Hours

Today we will return to our regular computer room schedule:

Sunday 12pm to 5pm
Monday through Thursday 1pm to 9pm
Friday and Saturday 1pm to 6pm

When you visit the computer room, be sure to play the ACPL musical web challenge. Or visit one of the "tight sites" listed on our webpage:

	Links for Young Children
	Links for Children 5-8
	Links for Children 8-11
	Create Your Own Cartoon!
	Cartoon Network Games
	Dav Pilkey's Website
	Disney Games
	Everything Girl
	Nickelodeon Games
	PBS Kids

Computer Room Hours

During the Winter Break, when many elementary schools are not in session, the Children's Services Computer Room hours will be as follows:

Monday through Thursday 11am to 7pm
Friday & Saturday 11am to 6pm
Sunday 12pm to 5pm

These hours will be in effect from Monday, December 22nd through Saturday January 3rd. On Sunday, January 4th, we will return to our regular hours.