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Online Resources

ABCMouse With 9,000+ interactive books, educational games, and learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners.	Beanstack Beanstack focuses on helping you and your family read more by participating in reading challenges. Access Beanstack online or through the app.	Biblioboard Discover content from self published authors, top indie e-books reviewed by Library Journal, and more through Biblioboard library. No hold lists or login required.
cloudLibrary eBooks and eAudiobooks. Whether on the web, a tablet, or your mobile device, you can browse digital shelves curated by your library or filtering by genres.	FamilySearch With a collection of billions of records, you can piece together your ancestors’ history and bring their stories to life. Create a free account to use this service.	Illinois Digital Archives The Illinois Digital Archives include historical photographs, oral histories, manuscripts, letters, federal government documents, postcards, posters, videos, newspapers, maps, and more.
Illinois Legal Aid Online Learn about Illinois law and access free legal forms, referrals and clear information on issues dealing with family, housing, debt, work, and more.	Inkie.org inkie.org has information on how to create and submit e-books, as well as providing eBooks for free. The site is available to everyone in Illinois for free without the need of a library card.	World Book eBooks Over 2,500+ eBook titles and 200+ downloadable quizzes. Perfect for homework help, with titles covering all major educational categories.

Community Resources

East Alton Library Seed Collective What is a Seed Collective? It is a collection of heirloom, organic seeds available to check out and grow! Take up to 6 packets of seeds per calendar year.	Reading Dragons & Friends Reading Dragons and Friends is a reading incentive program for school age children that rewards them for reading, with collectible cards featuring dragons, griffins and even unicorns!	Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.
East Alton History Museum The East Alton History Museum features photographs and artifacts documenting the history of East Alton since its incorporation in 1893.	East Alton-Wood River Yearbooks East Alton-Wood River Yearbooks. Digitized and shared by Wood River Public Library. Years available vary as there are gaps in coverage, but ranges from 1920-the current year.	Village of East Alton Visit the Village of East Alton's website to find information on various city departments and programs. E-pay is available for certain bills (e.g. water).

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