Find Great Books
Need help finding a good book? These resources can help!
JCPL Kids Catalog
Browse books by topic in this kid-friendly version of the JCPL catalog.
Book Match Bundles
Let us curate a custom book bundle for your child! Whatever their reading level, we’ll do our best to find books they’ll love.
Read the Books (AR List)
Sort and search school Accelerated Reader lists. Click the “Check the Catalog” button to find and reserve a title in our catalog.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
This book-gifting program provides a book each month to registered children at no cost to the family. For children from birth to age five who are residents of Jessamine County.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Get book recommendations based on your child’s reading level and interests! If you are logging in from home, enter your library card number.
Teacher Basket
Teachers may request a collection of up to fifteen items on a subject—fiction, nonfiction, or both.
New Children’s Books
eBooks & More
Kentucky Kids Unbound
Powered by OverDrive. Read eBooks and magazines or listen to audiobooks. For kids and teens.
TumbleBookLibrary
An online collection of TumbleBooks—animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading. To login from home, enter your library card number.
Help Your Child Learn
ABCmouse
ABCmouse is the #1 learning resource for children ages 2–8+, with more than 10,000 Learning Activities that teach reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music.
- Enter your library card number and PIN.
- Sign up for a free ABCmouse account.
- Use your account to log in to the website or the mobile app.
Apps: iOS I Android I Kindle Fire
Ages & Stages Screening
Is your child on track? Find out with Ages & Stages Developmental & Social Emotional Screening. Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) provide reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6.
HelpNow
Get free online tutoring for all learners, prepare for tests, build your skills, or use collaborative tools to study online with friends. Visit the online writing lab to get expert feedback on all types of writing. Register to get started.