Events
Events for all ages are listed on the events calendar and the Irondale Library Facebook page.
At-Home Learning and Fun
Homework Alabama offers free online tutoring and academic resources from Tutor.com for Alabama residents from kindergarten students through college, plus adult learners. Get help in math, science, English, social studies, reading, writing, and more from a live tutor. Tutors are currently available 10 a.m. – 11 p.m., seven days per week. Spanish-speaking tutors are also available.
Hoopla offers eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, comics, and music for all ages with no waiting lists. For Irondale residents.
Overdrive (or Libby) has eBooks and audiobooks for all ages.
Kanopy has movies for all ages, including K-12 video lessons and videos of some of our favorite picture books!
PebbleGo is a fun way for kids to research science and animals! This database is designed for preschool to third grade.
Kids InfoBits is a database of books, pictures, magazines, and news sources for kids in kindergarten to fifth grade. Learn about everything from art to technology!
Britannica School Edition and Britannica Online for Kids are great places for kids to search or browse articles, pictures, and videos designed for elementary ages. Learn about everything from famous people to unusual animals.
In addition to our year-round resources, many great companies have made their online resources free during our time of social distancing. Check out some of these resources that are new to us. If you use them, let us know what you think!
Check out online resources for all ages on our Online Learning and eBooks and More pages.
PebbleGo, Kids InfoBits, and our Britannica resources are provided by the Alabama Public Library Service and Alabama Virtual Library.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Reading aloud to children before they begin kindergarten is a great way to prepare them for success in school; encourage social, emotional, and mental development; expand their vocabularies; strengthen family bonds; and so much more!
Keep yourself and your child motivated to read together regularly with IPL’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Parents can register any infant, toddler, or preschooler at
You can:
- Count a book more than once.
- Read aloud to your baby from a book you’re reading for yourself. Count a few pages of an adult book as a children’s book.
- Count books your child hears at storytime, daycare, etc.
- Read to your child while they play with something else.
- Skip pages, make up new endings, or read however you want!
You child will earn a bookmark and sticker for every 100 books, and a new book and certificate when they reach 1,000 books! Plus, earn digital badges and get book recommendations along the way. If you’d like to track your progress in a Badge Book, stop by the library to pick one up. Each Badge Book has more than 80 pages of sticker logs, activities, and book recommendations to try along the way.
Events
Events for babies, kids, and tweens are included on our calendar for all ages.