eResources for Children 

Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Libby: (formerly RBdigital) full-colour, interactive digital comics, graphic novels and magazines for children. 

TeenBookCloud: eBooks aimed at readers 11-18. Including graphic novels, enhanced novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audiobooks.

eBooks | eAudiobooks  

BorrowBox: borrow up to five eBooks and five eAudiobooks at a time. 

TumbleBook Library:  Access over 1,000 children’s eBooks. Including animated talking picture books; read-along chapter books; national geographic videos; non-fiction books; playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. 

Who Next…? A guide to children's authors: Specially designed resource to help parents, teachers and librarians encourage children and young people to explore the world of reading.

Language Learning 

LOTE Online for Kids allows children to enjoy the magic of books in World Languages from the comfort of home. Each book is provided with an English translation to help develop multilingual reading and listening skills.

Project and Homework Help

World Book Online

World Book Online is a fun and safe way to engage young learners. It's ideal for homework help and researching projects for primary school and early secondary school students. There are three levels depending on the age of your child. 

Early World of Learning: learning through stories, videos and games for preschoolers and children in early primary.

Kids: reference website for primary school students. It features an intuitive user interface and thousands of easy-to-read articles packed with illustrations, videos, interactive maps, and engaging games and activities.

Student: older primary and secondary school students can research projects with access to thousands of articles and multimedia sources. Subjects include biography, history, geography, STEM, business and technology.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Access reliable information from a trusted source with the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Select from Junior, Student or adult below and then log in with your Dublin City Library card number.  

• Britannica Junior. For ages 5 - 11
• Britannica Student. For ages 12 - 18

Oxford Reference Sources

Oxford reference are suitable for older primary and secondary students...and beyond! Oxford Reference, Oxford Research, Oxford Art Online. 

Dictionaries
See: Dictionary of Irish Biography, Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland

Good to know

All these eResources are available for free to all members of Dublin City Library. You are never too young to join the library.

If you are under the age of eighteen you need the permission of a parent or guardian to join and use our eResources. 

If you have any trouble accessing any of our eResources, please email [email protected] or submit a ticket on support.librariesireland.ie. 

Read more about our Services for Children.