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Student Access: Grades K-5
Featured Resources

Access powerful online learning tools free with your state student ID number! Through statewide resources like NC LIVE and your local public library, K-5 students at Johnston County Public Schools and Neuse Charter School can explore kid-friendly encyclopedias, read eBooks, practice research skills, and build confidence with safe, reliable content designed just for them. ​

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Perfect for homework help, class projects, and curious minds at home. Get started with resources below.

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If prompted to submit user account information while using these resources:​

  • Your library: Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield
  • Library card number:  Staff or student state ID number
  • Personal identification number (PIN): Last four-digits of STATE ID number

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NC Cardinal 

  • Access all of the library's resources in one place.​​​

  • Search our library catalog.

  • Login to your library account.

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  • Audiobooks, eBooks, and read-along digital books.

  • Pre-K - 4th graders.

  • Includes elementary school Battle of the Books titles.

  • Available through Overdrive.

  • Add as a library in Libby app or access via web browser at https://nckids.overdrive.com​​

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NC KIDS Digital Library

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NC KIDS LEVEL UP

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  • Audiobooks, eBooks, and read-along digital books.

  • 4th graders - 8th graders.

  • Includes elementary and middle school Battle of the Books titles.

  • Available through Overdrive.

  • Add as a library in Libby app or access via web browser at https://nckidslevelup.overdrive.com​

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NC LIVE

  • Online collection of 1.8 billion full-text articles, eBooks, streaming videos, digitized newspapers, language learning tools, and more. 

  • Direct link: www.nclive.org​​​

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Just for Kids Access Video

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  • Streaming videos for kids on a thoroughly kid-safe, advertisement-free media platform.

  • Includes TV shows, books and stories, homework help, read alouds, languages, early learning concepts, and more.

  • Available through NC LIVE.​

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Transparent Language KidSpeak

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  • Create account, track progress.

  • Designed for ages 6 and up.

  • Build vocabulary and pronunciation skills through gamified format.

  • Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.​​

  • Available through NC LIVE.

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  • Find book recommendations based on your favorite books.

  • Read book reviews.

  • Conduct an advanced search to search by grade level, lexile, number of pages, genre, and more.​

  • Available through NC LIVE.​​

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NoveList Plus

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SIRS Discoverer

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  • Articles, nonfiction books, activities, and websites.

  • Intended for elementary and middle school students.

  • Includes educators' resources.

  • Available through NC LIVE.​

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