eResources for Children 

Comics and Graphic Novels

Comics Plus: full-colour, digital comics and graphic novels.

• Children's Library: https://dublincitylibrariescl.librarypass.com
• Teen Library: https://dublincitylibrariestl.librarypass.com

Download the Comics Plus Mobile App: Google Play - Android | iTunes - iOS.

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. 

Oxford World Classics: Oxford World’s Classics online provides access to 300 novels and other writings from the 18th and 19th century, from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, to expert translations such as Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, Émile Zola’s Germinal, and Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, to essential texts such as Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species and Olaudah Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative. Each edition uses an authenticated and reliable text, with full notes on the origins of the work, ensuring every OWC provides the most accurate representation of the work.

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 

LOTE4Kids 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 pre-schoolers 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 the full version of Encyclopaedia Britannica courtesy of Dublin City Libraries at any of our library PCs or at home! 

To access at home all you need is your Dublin City Library card number.

Britannica Library

In branch access only: 

• Beginner - for ages 5 – 7
• Junior -for ages 7 to 11
• Student - for ages 11 – 16
• Adult - for 16+ 

Remote access from any location:

• Beginner - for ages 5 – 7
• Junior -for ages 7 to 11
• Student - for ages 11 – 16
• Adult - for 16+ 

Oxford Reference Sources

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

Reading, writing and spelling

Era Books Online

Era Books Online provides a contemporary world of books, games and activities for children to improve their reading, writing and comprehension skills. This resource gives access to hundreds of educational books, exercises and learning guides to support the development of English literacy for children.

Touch-type Read and Spell Online Course

TTRS is a multisensory, structured, online typing course which assists students to learn at their own pace in the library, or at home.

Students with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia or literacy issues have found this course helpful.  If you would like access, please contact one of the following libraries and and include your name and Library card membership number:

• Central Library E. [email protected]
• Ballyfermot Library E. [email protected]
• Ballymun Library E. [email protected]
• Coolock Library E. [email protected] .

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.