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The most popular reads for kids right now. Hand picked and available on shelf.
Comprehensive range of books with information, ideas and support for grown ups and families.
Huge range of books for kids of primary school age. Great for developing and independent readers.
Need something for the little ones to read that is entertaining, fun and educational? Ipswich Libraries offers a variety of children’s magazines to provide children with stories, activities and more.
Simple, short stories for young children just learning to read.
We love to talk books, information and reading. The specialised Children’s Library team is waiting to help. All you need to do is ask.
Ipswich Libraries has access to “The Dyslexia Collection” available at the State Library of Queensland.
The collection contains a comprehensive range of dyslexic-friendly resources tailored to assist individuals with dyslexia, as well as parents and caregivers of those navigating the challenges of dyslexia. The collection includes beginner readers, catch-up readers, Hi-Lo books, fiction, and non-fiction tiles.
Discover the amazing world of VOX Books! These books combine the wonder of storytelling with audio narration that creates a fantastic interactive reading experience for young learners. Get started by simply pressing a button to listen and read these unique books.
Busythings has over 130 games for 3-11 year olds teaching early literacy, numeracy, art, music concepts, and also just for fun. There are also free & paid iPhone, iPad & Android apps available.
Story Box Library features Australian children’s books read by Australian voices, presented in high definition streaming videos you can watch on your PC, Mac, tablet or Smartphone.
Kids Movies and TV Series on Demand Kanopy Kids offers unlimited plays of films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social and emotional skills. You can set parental controls to access age-appropriate, valuable learning topics, such as history, science, and new languages.
Allows children to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). The collection covers over 45 languages.
Grown ups can now rest easy while children in their care browse library eBooks, eAudiobooks and eComics. All it takes is a quick tap on the Kids Mode button on the Home screen of Ipswich Libraries’ CloudLibrary app.
Comics Plus® Children’s Library offers digital comics, picture books, early readers, manga, graphic novels and comics curated specifically for Children (ages 3-10) and Teens (ages 8-18) on desktop, mobile or tablet.
Take a deep dive into the world of coding with Fiero Code. Perfect for beginners and advanced coders alike.
Access Fiero Code through your library card to learn how to build websites, video games, apps, animations and more. Suitable for adults and children aged 8 and over.
Language Learning for young children. Little Pim® is a video series made just for the little ones, nestled within the Mango Languages website and app.
The 12 languages available on Little Pim are: Spanish, French, English/ESL, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, German, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Korean, and Portuguese
BusyCode is a fun, engaging and exciting introduction to coding for kids aged 6-13 years. Kids can access creative coding challenges, coding tutorials and coding projects through two components: Code Disco and Beard Man’s Adventures. It’s a great lead into Scratch which is used in schools to learn coding and complete coding projects.
BusyCode is accessible through BusyThings.
Discover how library programs can be tailored to suit your school or group. Organise a visit to one of our libraries or have the Library Programs team come to you.