Got a Question? We've Got the Answer!
The
public library is a trusted place to find answers to all kinds of questions.
The people who work in your library have been specially trained to help you
track down the information you need for homework assignments, research
projects, trivia stumpers, and those pesky questions that just won't go
away, like "Why are
my eyes blue?" or "Which
came first, the chicken or the egg?".
Follow the links below to find books available at Skokie Public Library, online reference and research tools, and World Wide Web sites to help you find answers to your most pressing questions.
At the Library
- Youth encyclopedias and Guinness books of world records
- Youth nonfiction books about curiosities and wonders
- Encyclopedias and magazines that feature fun facts and interesting
information
Available from home for Skokie Public Library cardholders
- World Book Online
First, click Change Display in the top right corner of the World Book Online window to change the screen to the Online Reference Center for young users. Then you'll see a Fun Fact on the screen... click the question to find the answer. Click More Fun Facts to find questions and answers about all kinds of subject.
On the Web
...ask a librarian
- Ask a Youth Services Librarian about Almost Anything!
- Send an email to a Skokie Public Library Youth Services librarian for answers to your reference questions!
- Ask Joan of Art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Do you have a question about American art? Ask an art information specialists at the Smithsonian American Art Museum to help you find the answer!
...questions kids ask
- Ask for Kids
- See what questions kids are asking right now or ask one of your own. "Ask" will help you find the answer!
- Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress
- Science Reference librarians from the Library of Congress have answered all kinds of questions that they received from researchers... and these are their answers! Topics include agriculture, astronomy, biology, human anatomy, botany, chemistry, geography, anthropology, home economics, meteorology, motor vehicles, aeronautics, physics, technology, and zoology.
- Kids' Talk
- Have you ever wondered why you have a belly button or what happens to gum when you swallow it? This is the place to find answers to these and other health questions!
- United States Secret Service: Frequently Asked Questions by Kids
- Find out what it's like to protect the President and Vice President of the United States from the people who do it every day.
- Yahooligans! Ask Earl
- Are you stumped by a question that's been on your mind? *-------Check Earl's list of questions and answers or ask one of your own... he and his pal Stray Kat just might have the answer! Topics include "around the world," arts and entertainment, computers and internet, "school bell," science and nature, and sports and recreation.
...encyclopedias, almanacs, and reference tools
- ipl2 for Kids: Reference
- This is the place to go for your general reference needs! Find links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and websites for homework help or just looking up facts, information, and trivia. You can even ask a question and a librarian will try to find the answer.
- ipl2 Resources by Subject: Reference
- Follow the links to facts, information, and the answers to questions about many different subjects.
- Yahoo! Kids Reference
- Find the answers to your questions with these dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and other handy online resources.