Children's Services

Programs and Storytimes

Read to the Dogs

Monday, November 2
6:00 p.m.
Virginia and Norman Haussman Storytime Alcove

Baby Giggles and Wiggles Storytime

Fall 2026 Session:

October 23, 30

November 6, 13

STEAM Labs!

A free STEAM workshop for kids (ages 6-8) at Placential Library, on the second Thursday each month. Science & engineering activities.

Thursdays: November 12, December 10
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Community Meeting Room

Online Resources

HomeworkCA

K-12 students and learners across California can access unlimited homework help, drop-off review services, test prep, and other resources through HomeworkCA. Access free online through the Placentia Library.

Scholastic Teachables

Download printable activities and lesson plans for subjects including math, science, reading, writing and STEAM with Scholastic Teachables! These educational resources and learning games are designed for grades pre-K-8.

California's K-12 Online Resources Program

California offers — at no cost to public schools, districts, local libraries or students — access to online educational content from Britannica…

ABC Mouse

ABC Mouse offers more than 10,000 learning activities for children ages 2-8+ that teach reading, match, science and more through books, games, puzzles and videos.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Britannica School / Britannica Escolar

There’s nothing like a good old fashioned Encyclopedia to answer your questions. It is now searchable in an easy to use website and available in four versions: Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Spanish.

A pair of hands typing on a laptop keyboard, viewed from above, placed on a wooden surface.

Additional Online Resources

Novelist K-8, Common Sense Media, PBS Parents and more

A colorful children's computer with educational software on the screen, a keyboard, and a mouse.

Children's Computers and AWE Stations

NEW - Early Literacy Station™ (ELS), an engaging, educational resource loaded with more than 70 award-winning software titles, and more than 4,000…