Books and More
Some of these resources may require the Barcode on the back of your Library Card and/or a Password. If you do not have a Password you will be prompted to create one by entering your chosen password twice.
Access over 18 million songs, including today’s top music and yesterday’s hits. Build your own playlists, listen to curated playlists, or simply enjoy an album. All ad-free!
Discover books, media, and other electronic resources! Narrow your search and search for kids e-books and more.
Offers readers reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for kids in grades K-8.
Enjoy a database of children’s e-books, with talking picture books, read-along book, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish.
Access hundreds of digital magazines may be read on your computer or mobile device.
Hoopla brings you thousands of movies, television shows, songs, audiobooks, ebooks and comics with no waitlists.
Magic Desktop
Many parents and caregivers visit the library with the intent on staying away from the screens and diving into reading. But, at the West Babylon Public Library, our computers contain a little bit of magic!
Welcome to the Magic Desktop, the computer software that provide children ages 3-12 a safe way to play on the computer!
Magic Desktop allows your child to play games and watch educational videos. As they are playing, they are able to develop important computer skills such as using a mouse and keyboard and interacting with software. The Magic Desktop platform makes it simple to children to navigate games and video on their own. And the magic part: this is all done in a completely safe and secure environment!
What the Magic Desktop includes:
- Educational videos with popular characters, including Dora the Explorer and Peppa Pig.
- Child-approved website to browse.
- Ge Academy – a computer program that uses quizzes and games to improve math skills.
- Drawing and painting programs
- Everything in interactive, including the wallpaper!
- A safe online environment for parental reassurance.
With Magic Desktop, children will have fun and learn at the same time, and parents will have the security of knowing their children will not open anything age-inappropriate!
The Magic Desktop is available on the computer in the WBPL Children’s room. All you need is your children’s library card and pin number. Once logged in, you will automatically be directed to this magical platform!