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Online Fun & Learning​

Information and activities to help stay in and keep brains sharp at home!
At-home activities, lessons, and learning games:
  • Scholastic Online – free access to remote learning activities, articles, and lesson plans. Includes activities for pre-k through 9th grade students.
  • Learning Library at education.com – Printable worksheets, online games, guided lessons, and more
  • Discovery Mindblown – STEM information and activities, including DIY experiments
  • Kentucky Association for Gifted Education – Virtual Gifted and Talented Enrichment Support Materials
  • Tween Tribune – magazine for tweens by the Smithsonian Institute (also available in Spanish)
  • Virtual tours of museums, monuments, zoos, and more
    • Museums
      • Google has compiled a collection of museum tours
      • The Louvre in Paris offers their own tour
      • Museum Computer Network (mcn.edu) virtual tours collection
    • National parks – Yellowstone & Yosemite
    • Zoos & Aquariums
      • Monterey Bay Aquarium’s live cams
      • Georgia Aquarium offers webcam views of their many different aquatic animal habitats
      • San Diego Zoo is offering several live cams of different animals
      • Blank Park Zoo is offering Facebook activities 
    • Great Wall of China virtual tour
    • Tour of the surface of Mars, as photographed by the Curiosity Rover
    • Use Google Earth to visit Hawaii (and navigate from there to explore other areas of the world from the comfort of your home!)

Guys Read- Great books for boys and more; site by author Jon Scieszka

Book Hive- Kids can read and make book recommendations

Booklists- On all kinds of popular topics

Digital Escape Rooms- These Digital Escape Rooms and other activities are compiled here by Sun Prairie Public Library and made by librarians from all over

DK Find Out- Info on all kinds of topics for kids

DK Camps- Help your children stay curious and keep active with summer camp, DK-style. From science experiments, to nature crafts and rainy-day LEGO builds, explore activity packs to keep kids educated and entertained. 

Build vocabulary- And help fight world hunger
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Wacky Web Tales- Kind of like Mad Libs
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Scratch- Program your own video games and animations

Stop Bullying- Being an upstander, dealing with bullying


Iowa Falls Recreation Challenge- Iowa Falls Parks & Recreation has created the IOWA FALLS RECREATION CHALLENGE for you and the kids to complete each week. Completing the challenges will enter you into drawings for weekly prizes and grand prize of a Season Family Pool Pass!! The more weeks you complete the more chances you have to win! Challenges will come out Monday afternoon on Facebook and the city website. Challenges will need to be completed and submitted by Sunday at midnight. ONE submission per family. The first week please email your completed submission to ifpro@cityiowafalls.com More information is on the flyer. If you have any questions please call us at 648-641-2527. 

Book Connections
Ideas for good books, videos with authors, and more
  • Also try searching other libraries’ websites, such as New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library (clicks through to Chicago Public Schools), or LA Public Library, for free resources! (Note that some of their resources, like some of ours, are only available to patrons within their service area!)
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Some digital materials, including all downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks, are only available to those with Barlow Library Cards! 

Don't have one and would like one?  Please give us a call and we can create you a digital card over the phone!


Check out our amazing online resources that can be used from home:
  • Brain Fuse has test preparation and practice exams for GED, ACT, AP tests. Also, career information, computer skills instruction, and more!​
  • Transparent Languages  is an online language learning program.
Adopted from the Marshalltown Public Library website
Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library
921 Washington Ave | Iowa Falls, IA 50126
641-648-2872 | reserve@iowafalls.lib.ia.us
Library Hours
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​Monday                                              9AM-5:30PM
Tuesday                                                  9AM-8PM
Wednesday                                       9AM-5:30PM
Thursday                                                9AM-8PM
Friday                                                 9AM-5:30PM
Saturday                                                 9AM-3PM
Curbside Available 
M,W,F                                         
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday               9:00 am-7:30 pm
Saturday                                     9:00 am-2:30 pm
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  • Home
    • Staff
    • Board of Trustees >
      • Meeting Agendas and Minutes
    • Friends of the Library
    • Library Policies
    • Contact Us
  • How Do I?
    • Access the Online Catalog
    • Access My Account
    • Book-a-Bike
    • Get a Library Card
    • Get a PIN number
    • Ice Skates & Snowshoes
    • Renew & Reserve Items
    • Request a Purchase
    • Reserve a Meeting Room
    • Use BRIDGES
    • Use Interlibrary Loan
  • Calendar & Newsletter
  • Services
    • Adventure Pass
    • Community Sign
    • Computers & Usage
    • Curbside Pickup
    • DVD Policy & Titles
    • Fax & Copy Services
    • Fines and Overdues Information
    • Library of Things
    • Meeting Room Rental
    • Test Proctoring
  • Programs
    • Children
    • Youth
  • Resources & Research
    • Book Finders
    • Brainfuse
    • BRIDGES
    • Genealogy
    • Hoopla
    • Iowa Links
    • Local Links
    • Online Fun & Learning
    • People's Law Library
    • Resume Builder
    • Tax Forms & Information
    • Transparent Language Online