The guides, games, and resources below are aimed at helping you keep your children and teens safe online in an increasingly digital world.
The links below are for people who find it difficult to process or comprehend printed words, see text in books or on a screen, or physically manage books or reading devices. To access these free resources, you must confirm a qualifying condition such as learning or ready disabilities, visual impairments, or physical disabilities. Please also check out our curated books lists for Blindness/Vision Impairment and our Touch & Feel Books.
Use the list of curated booklists below to find book resources at LPLD Main Library and North Dearborn Branches that help parents navigate life topics and open up conversations.
Bullies
Body Parts/Consent
Death & Grief (People)
Death & Grief (Pets)
Divorce
Family Structure (incarceration, adoption, non-traditional families)
Injury or Illness
Learning Disabilities
Military Family
New Baby
Physical Disabilities
Potty Training/Bedwetting/Accidents
Prejudice
Vision/Blindness
Shyness
Resources for the parents and caregivers of kids on the autism spectrum. Our book resources for ASD are located on our Learning Disabilities list.
Mental Health Resources
Bullying
Our book resources for bullying are located on our Bullies list.
Other resources
The link below to Sesame Workshop contains resources on a multitude of developmental and tough topics. Click "Family Resources" on the top menu to explore resources including divorce, incarceration, addiction, military family support, grief, culture, nutrition, and many more!
Military Family Support
Explore the resources below and find our book resources for military families our Military Family list.
Body Part/Consent
Explore the resources below and find our book resources for Body Parts/Consent.
These games and apps all require a free login, an iOS or Android device, or some age-level settings. For kid-friendly desktop games with independent access, check out our Kids Discover page.
Use the links below to find engaging kid-friendly podcasts.
The websites and games below are designed to open up conversations and explore financial literacy concepts with your kids. Check out our book resources on our Money Booklist for our financial literacy books.
Also, check out our coding-related book and "thing" resources on our Coding List.
