Library

Saco Schools
Libraries Online

FREE Public Library Cards

Check out all of these options to gain to access to public libraries in Maine.  You can access eBooks, audiobooks, databases, and more!

  1. Dyer Library - Don't remember your library card number?  Email Brooke Palmer at Email Brooke Palmer.

  2. Portland Public Library eResources - All residents of York and Cumberland Counties are typically able to get a Portland Public Library card, but since we are unable to pick one up in person right now, you can get a temporary eResource card by emailing them at Email.

  3. Maine State Library Online Resources - Visit  Website and select Option 1 for your card to be emailed to you.

Reading Resources

  1. Sora - Students use their sacoschools.org emails to log on to our district's E-Library

  2. Digital Maine Library

  3. Maine State Library

  4. Portland Public Library

  5. CloudLibrary - Use a public library card to access eBooks and audiobooks.

  6. Project Gutenberg

  7. Unite For Literacy

  8. EPIC! Books is free for students to use during the school day (7am-3pm) - get a code from your classroom teacher.

Storytimes

Authors

Favorite Authors & Illustrators Sharing Resources for Learning Anywhere

Websites  & Activities

Play Magnetic Poetry Online!

Sons of Poetry | Sesame Street | PBS LearningMedia

Ashley Bryan | PBS LearningMedia

Poorly Dressed - Poem Videos | Poetry Foundation

Wayne the Stegosaurus - Poem Videos | Poetry Foundation

To Catch a Fish - Poem Videos | Poetry Foundation

Podcasts

Book Club for Kids

But Why, A Podcast For Curious Kids

Brains On!

Circle Round

Stories Podcast

The Story Seeds

Tumble

Wow in the World

School Library Sites

Saco Middle School

CK Burns

Fairfield

Young

This page is managed by the Saco School Library Staff.  If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please reach out to Email.  Thank you! 

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A collage of red and white icons representing creativity, including film reels, poetry, art supplies, and a calendar on a gray background.
Three kids, diverse in appearance, excitedly reading a book together with the text "Book Club For Kids!" in a circular design.
Logo for the podcast "But Why," featuring a white speech bubble with a question mark on an orange background, labeled with "VPR."
Colorful illustration featuring a brain with a light bulb and lightning bolts, captioned "brains on!" in playful typography.
A cartoon lion with a bright yellow face and expressive eyes, featuring the text "Circle Round" and the "wbur" logo above.
Logo for "Stories Podcast," featuring a green dragon and a woman reading a book, encapsulating storytelling and fantasy themes.
Colorful logo for "The Story Seeds Podcast," featuring playful elements like a rocket, binoculars, and a hand nurturing a seedling.
Colorful logo for "Tumble: Science Podcast for Kids," featuring a hand holding a magnifying glass with an atom symbol.
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