Kids & Youth
Kids
eReading Room for Kids (by Overdrive)
A dedicated space of age-appropriate ebooks and audiobooks for children. Browse digital books sectioned off from the rest of the catalog with all searches filtered and dedicated to children.
StoryBox Library
A place where the wonderful world of Australian Children's Literature is on permanent exhibit, StoryBox Library is a beautiful online ‘reading room’. It connects children with literature through film, providing a vibrant, interactive experience through a diverse range of storytellers, each sharing past and present book titles.
You can also download the app via the App Store or Google Play.
Comics Plus – Children’s Library
Enjoy unlimited access to age-appropriate comics, graphic novels and picture books to support reading and literacy development. You can also download the app on the App Store or Google Play.
Era Books Online
Era Books provides children from K to 3+ with an extensive range of books, games and activities to develop reading, writing, and comprehension skills. It includes audio-enhanced decodable phonics, guided reading, traditional tales and picture books to suit various needs.
You can also download the app on the App Store or Google Play.
Good Reading for Kids
Good Reading Magazine for Kids is a special edition of Australia’s much-loved digital and in-print publication for the book lover. Passionate about encouraging kids to read and find their next book, this magazine lists book recommendations by age and publishes book reviews, poetry and short stories from their young subscribers.
LOTE4Kids
LOTE4Kids is a digital collection of picture books (ebooks and audiobooks) in a diverse range of languages. Kids can enjoy the magic of books and other activities in LOTE (Languages Other Than English), including Auslan (Australian Sign Language), with 8,000+ books in over 100 languages.
Each LOTE title is translated and narrated in English to help with reading and literacy development. You can also download the app on the App Store or Google Play.
Better Beginnings
Better Beginnings has useful information on the benefits of reading to babies, as well as links to other helpful sites.
Busy Things
A resource for the early years that includes more than 115 fun learning activities to help children learn important skills.
Library Craft
The City of South Perth has partnered with a number of local governments to create LibraryCraft, a Minecraft server with multiple worlds for WA players aged between 7-17 years old. This creative world will keep young people busy and their minds active, with exciting challenges and monthly competitions to win.
Youth
Comics Plus – Teen Library
Explore unlimited access to thousands of top trending digital comics, graphic novels and manga. You can also download the app on the App Store or Google Play.
Good Reading Young Adults Magazine
The Young Adults Magazine is the go-to space for everything books: from the latest must-reads to original poetry, short stories, and honest reviews written by readers. It’s a special edition of Australia’s much-loved Good Reading magazine, created just for next-generation book lovers.
Follow along on social media, tune into the podcast, and enter competitions to win new books.
ATAR and WACE
Materials and information relating to Years 11 and 12 including an overview of the changes to the WACE and course materials, syllabus and support material documents and the WACE Manual.
Parents
eSafety
The City's Libraries encourage smart, safe, and responsible use of online services and digital technologies in the community with eSafety tips and hints.
