Brick Math Education Kits 

Brick Math

Teaching Math Using LEGO®®Bricks

Looking for a fun, hands-on way to teach math to your kids?  The Children’s Library has a collection of educational books and brick sets for loan to families, teachers and tutors. 

Topics include:  Counting/Cardinality, Addition, Subtraction, Fractions, Measurements, Multiplication & Division. 

Brick Sets can only be borrowed with a Brick Math Educational Book Set.

Want more information?
Contact Becky Hatfield, Youth Service Librarian by email:  bhatfield@stjathenaeum.org or by phone: 802-745-1391.

Playaway Launchpad: Reading Tablets for Kids

New Playaway Launchpad Reading Tablets for Kids now availble for checkout!

No Download Time · No Wifi Needed

Check Out & Practice Reading Skills

Launchpads are pre-loaded tablets designed for kids. Each age-specific tablet has

games, stories and activities to help build reading skills.

Want more information?

Contact Becky Hatfield, Youth Service Librarian by email: bhatfield@stjathenaeum.org or by phone: 802-745-1391.

New and Improved Storytime Backpacks

BOOKS, SONGS, FINGERPLAYS & MORE!

 Our Bags are Packed and Ready to Read!

Visit the Children’s Library to check out one of our Storytime backpacks. All kits include 6 thematic books, activity guides and a manipulative toy. For ages birth to five.

Themes include: Emotions; Transportation; Fantasy; Pets; Garden; Family; Mindfulness; Food; Zoo; Space; Diversity; Inclusion.

Contact Becky Hatfield, Youth Service Librarian by email: bhatfield@stjathenaeum.org or by phone: 802-745-1391. 

New Books in the Children’s Library:

The Athenaeum offers Kanopy Kids video streaming service to its patrons. Learn more HERE.

E-Books and Audiobooks

You can download children’s and teen audiobooks and e-books if you have a library card. ListenUp Vermont! has a large collection of audiobooks and e-books that you can download and borrow for two weeks. If a book is not available you can add it to a waiting list and you will receive an email when the book is available. 

To enjoy story time online, visit The International Childrens Digital Library. This site features children's books from all over the world that you can read online.

Homework Help

If you need help with your homework, cardholders can access the following databases. You can also ask the Youth Services Librarian for help.

To login in, enter the barcode from your library card. Your library card barcode is case-sensitive. If your barcode ends with a letter or special character such as a ? or %, then substitute a zero for the special character. For example, 2VSPY00020274? will be entered as 2VSPY000202740.

Kid's Info Bits - Easy to use graphical interface for information useful for elementary school students. Magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history and sports. Years covered: 1989 to the present.

Middle School Edition - Magazine, newspaper and reference book database designed for junior high and middle school students covering topics of general and academic interest. Years covered: 2000 to the present.

High School Edition - Magazine, newspaper and reference book database designed for high school student research covering topics of general and academic interest. Years covered: 1985 to the present.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context - is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.