Online Learning & Enrichment Resources

Online general knowledge encyclopedia.

Online encyclopedia designed to support visual learners, struggling readers, and English Language Learners.

Resource for researching with a student-friendly interface.

Thousands of biographies, searchable by name or topic.

Includes full-text poems, short stories, and essays. Features summaries and literary critiques.

Covers both U.S. and world history topics. Includes full-text reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.

Balanced perspectives on a multitude of issues. Searchable by category and topic.

From the landing page, click on School Center for courses to improve skills in math, science, language arts, social studies, and technology. Click on College Admissions Test Preparation for help with college entrance exams. Must create an account.

Online language-learning program that can help you learn more than 70 foreign languages in an easy-to-learn manner. Mango Languages for Libraries also offers English as a Second Language courses for non-English speakers. Library card number required to track progress.

Links to online school library catalogs for RILINK members, encompassing 205 members and covering 70% of students in the state.

Use your RI library card to access eBooks and audiobooks on your personal devices.

Thousands of nonfiction books on science, history, and culture, as well as classic fiction and mythology.

Free to read. Must create an account to join discussions. Prompts, activities, and articles to develop visual literacy, writing skills, and critical thinking. Topics range from current events to science to art. Lots of opportunities for students to engage.

Free to use. Engaging audio stories to develop listening comprehension. Real-world stories are paired with learning supports and assessments. Must create an account.

Digital Public Library of American connects users to digitized resources from cultural institutions across America. Use it to find primary resources on topics in history, literature, and culture. View Online Exhibitions to investigate important stories through sources and accompanying narrative.

Free, student-paced games on every topic, ready to play. Millions of games; many created by teachers. Must create an account.

Khan Academy is providing free resources to parents to help support their Pre-K - 12 students during school closures. Resources include daily livestreams, daily schedule templates, and various guides.

Free platform to discuss current issues, build media literacy and critical thinking skills. Must create an account.