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Children’s Fun Websites

PBS KIDS Raising Readers logo featuring a green cartoon character’s face in a circle next to the words PBS KIDS raising readers in bold black lettering.

PBS Kids

Where kids can play free reading games and activities with their parents, teachers, and caregivers!


Logo for Magic Tree House with gold and yellow text on a green background.

Magic Tree House

The first Magic Tree House book was published in 1992, introducing the world to Jack and Annie, a brother and sister who discover a magical tree house filled with books. In Dinosaurs Before Dark, the tree house takes them on their first journey, an adventure in prehistoric times. Since then, the magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie – and lucky readers! – on many more adventures through time to different places around the world.


Logo for Sid the Science Kid with large red and yellow letters on a blue oval background. Jim Hensons is written in small script at the top. Some green leaves are partially visible at the bottom.

Sid the Science Kid

Fun science games and interactive videos.

Games include “Let’s fly”, “Red Light / Green Light”, “Weather Surprise”, “Snowflake Match”, and more.

Give it a try!


The PBS Kids logo and the Cyberchase title are shown in colorful, stylized letters on a blue and green background.

PBS Cyberchase

Fun and educational games – math, sports, science, environment, geometry, and more. And it’s from PBS!


An animated tiger cub in a red hoodie waves while riding a bright red trolley against a yellow background.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is a new animated program for preschoolers ages 2 to 4 which builds on the pioneering PBS series, Mister Rogers’™ Neighborhood. This new series, for a new generation of children, tells its engaging stories about the life of a preschooler using musical strategies grounded in Fred Rogers’™ landmark social-emotional curriculum. Through imagination, creativity and music, Daniel and his friends learn the key social skills necessary for school and for life.


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Starfall

Where kids can play free reading games and activities with their parents, teachers, and caregivers.


Screenshot of the National Geographic Kids website showing a section for games, puzzles, and videos, with a maze game displayed in the center of the screen.

National Geographic KIDS

Play “Big Gulp”, where you guide your mouse through some twisty SNAKE mazes. Or, try the “River Explorer”, or “Cranberry Swing”.
If you’re really feeling smart today, check out the Anagram Farm. I’ll bet you can’t solve the puzzles without at least one hint!


Buzz Lightyear smiles in his spacesuit with the phrase To Infinity and Beyond! above him on a starry background. A blue Play Now button is at the bottom of the image.

NASA Kids’Club

Are you a future astronaut? Or do you just want to have a little fun in space? Check out the Nasa Kids’ Club for some cool games, and fun facts about space – Like this….did you know that Buzz Lightyear actually flew along on a real space mission??

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Monday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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The Library is open on Saturdays from September to May.

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  • Home
  • Library Services
    • Curbside Service
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    • eContent
    • Museum Passes
    • Library of Things
    • Ask a Librarian
    • Meeting and Study Rooms
  • Events & Programs
    • Calendar of Events
    • Art Exhibits
    • Programming Proposals
  • About the Library
    • Library Mission and History
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Library Policies and Forms
    • Staff
    • Giving
    • Chess Park
    • Trustees
    • Library Director Reports and Statistics
    • Long Range Plans
    • Friends of the Library
    • Newsletter Archive
    • COVID-19
  • Research
    • Research
    • Online Databases
    • BPL eCard
    • Southbridge Local History Resources
    • Local History & Genealogy
    • Covid-19 Resources
  • Teens
    • Summer Reading 2025
    • Homework Help
    • Local School Information
    • Ocean STEAM Powered Women (O-STEAM) Fellowship
    • Scholarship Opportunities
    • Beyond High School
  • JEL Kids
    • Welcome to JEL Kids
    • Storytimes and Other Programming
    • Children’s Fun Websites
    • Kids Homework Help
    • Parent Resources
  • Community
    • Community Resources
    • Town of Southbridge
    • Literacy Volunteers