Learn to read...learn for life!

Build the literacy skills of the child in your life.
Use the library's selection of reading games for preschool and primary school children. These e-resources combine learning and play for a truly interactive experience you can share.



There are five different programs library members can use whenever they are WiFi enabled.
Use whatever device is at hand from a PC to a mobile phone.


Busy Things
Enjoy hundreds of literacy, numeracy and problem solving games
Literacy Planet English language skill building has never been more fun.
In2era
Characters and stories come to life with Picture Books Online.
Ziptales
A reading program packed with stories, games, videos and puzzles.
Early World of Learning
An educational and fun resource produced by World Book Encyclopedia.

For the opportunity to learn more about these and other eResources the library has for children
book now for a free information session.

The Puffin Browser is often required for mobile devices - download it from the relevant app store.

Have a sneak peek at what Busy Things has to enjoy.











These five activity areas divide up 120 different games. Each game promotes the learning of an essential skill.
The games are aimed 3-6 yr olds, so are bright and constantly moving…even the pattern as the games load is exciting, so their interest is not lost whilst setting -up




Behind the Creative Development button, choose again from these two.
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Choose Exploring Media and Materials, and have another 17 games to chose from. Running the cursor over a button, (or touching on a tablet) tells you what each game is and makes even the choosing fun.



BusyThings works on iPhone and Android without the Puffin browser, the view is different and there are fewer 'games', but is essentially the same.