Kids
Summer Spark 2025
Have fun, stay active, and keep reading all summer log!
Dive into Summer Break at the Library
From puppet shows to screen printing, SPPL has free events for kids and teens all summer! Explore programs by age, location, and interest.
Digital Library for Kids
Homework help, encyclopedias, e-books, magazines, maps, and more!
Homework Help
Homework help, resources, helpful volunteer tutors, and places to study.
Library Go
Easy to use. Impossible to lose. Saint Paul Public Library's virtual card for students.
Books & More
New Items in the Library Catalog for Kids
Rex and Mr. Fox Show Storytime
Jul 19th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join Minnesota authors and illustrators David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka as they share their latest funny picture books.
Minnesota Book Award Winners - 2025
Discover the 2025 Minnesota Book Awards winners—celebrating local voices and stories that inspire, challenge, and reflect life in our state.
Read Brave 2025: Picture Books
Each of these picture books touch on different themes featured in "Akata Witch" in an age-appropriate format for younger people ages 0-8.
Black-African Americans and Labor (Children/Juvenile)
Our young people are a source of Inspiration. Let's encourage them towards greatness.
Rex and Mr. Fox Show Storytime
Jul 19th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join Minnesota authors and illustrators David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka as they share their latest funny picture books.
Minnesota Book Award Winners - 2025
Discover the 2025 Minnesota Book Awards winners—celebrating local voices and stories that inspire, challenge, and reflect life in our state.
Read Brave 2025: Picture Books
Each of these picture books touch on different themes featured in "Akata Witch" in an age-appropriate format for younger people ages 0-8.
Black-African Americans and Labor (Children/Juvenile)
Our young people are a source of Inspiration. Let's encourage them towards greatness.
Bookflix
Watch and read along with video storybooks! BookFlix pairs classic fictional video storybooks with nonfiction e-books.
OverDrive/Libby for Kids
E-books and e-audiobooks for kids. Read or listen using the Libby app.
Ebooks Minnesota K-5 Collection
In this exciting compilation of titles for young readers, children will learn and explore fun, vibrant books on a wide range of topics.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Your guide to reading for elementary and middle school students. Find award-winners, recommended books, author biographies, and more.
Bookflix
Watch and read along with video storybooks! BookFlix pairs classic fictional video storybooks with nonfiction e-books.
OverDrive/Libby for Kids
E-books and e-audiobooks for kids. Read or listen using the Libby app.
Ebooks Minnesota K-5 Collection
In this exciting compilation of titles for young readers, children will learn and explore fun, vibrant books on a wide range of topics.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Your guide to reading for elementary and middle school students. Find award-winners, recommended books, author biographies, and more.
Homework Help
Featured Items for Kids and Tweens
Homework Help
Homework help, resources, helpful volunteer tutors, and places to study.
Online Homework Help
Live online homework help from expert tutors, available every day, 1:00 -11:00 p.m., with other homework services available 24/7.
CultureGrams
Information, photos, and videos about the world's countries, the states of the U.S.A., and the provinces of Canada.
Explora Kids
A fun, easy-to-use resource! Discover reliable information from magazines, encyclopedias, and dictionaries on a wide range of subjects.
Explore
What's New for Kids and Tweens
Dive into Summer Break at the Library
From puppet shows to screen printing, SPPL has free events for kids and teens all summer! Explore programs by age, location, and interest.
Summer Reader Celebration featuring Roe Family Singers
Aug 16th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Celebrate the reading and learning Saint Paul kids have done all summer long! All are welcome to drop in during this celebration!
Rex and Mr. Fox Show Storytime
Jul 19th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join Minnesota authors and illustrators David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka as they share their latest funny picture books.
Minnesota Book Award Winners - 2025
Discover the 2025 Minnesota Book Awards winners—celebrating local voices and stories that inspire, challenge, and reflect life in our state.
Spring Break at your Library
FREE fun, hands-on learning activities for kids and teens from March 28-April 6.
Read Brave 2025: Picture Books
Each of these picture books touch on different themes featured in "Akata Witch" in an age-appropriate format for younger people ages 0-8.
Black-African Americans and Labor (Children/Juvenile)
Our young people are a source of Inspiration. Let's encourage them towards greatness.
Books About Death and Dying for Elementary Schoolers
These titles address death and dying in a developmentally appropriate way. They can be a good tool for learning, discussion and processing.
Maud Hart Lovelace Division II Book Award Nominees
Children's choice book award given annually by Minnesota Youth Reading Awards and the youth of Minnesota. Division II is for grades 6-8.
Maud Hart Lovelace Division I Book Award Nominees 2025
Children's choice book award given annually by Minnesota Youth Reading Awards and the youth of Minnesota. Division I is for grades 3-5.
2025 Star of the North Book Award Nominees
The nominees for the 2025 Star of the North Picture Book Award is one category of the Minnesota Youth Reading Awards.
Books About Girlhood for Tweens
Middle grade (ages 8-12) books to accompany the Smithsonian's "Girlhood (It’s Complicated)" at exhibit the Minnesota History Center.
Books About Girlhood for Kids
Picture and chapter books for children to accompany the Smithsonian's "Girlhood (It’s Complicated)" at exhibit the Minnesota History Center.
Winter Break
FREE fun, hands-on learning activities for kids and teens from December 21-January 5.
Explora Middle
Middle school-appropriate magazine, journal, and encyclopedia articles, including primary source documents, reference books, and multimedia.