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LS Library

Lower School Library Website

Lower School Library Books

Library Database PASSWORDS

Using the library's digital resources off campus?
Here's the link for usernames and passwords

eBooks

Capstone eBooks Grades K-4
Interactive digital books for young readers.
Destiny Discovery eBooks Grades 4-6
Digital chapter books and non-fiction books.
TumbleBooks eBooks Grades K-3 (TumbleBookLibrary)
Interactive digital books and videos for young readers
Book Collection: Nonfiction — Elementary School Edition (EBSCO)
eBooks on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports and more.
Book Collection: Nonfiction — Middle School Edition (EBSCO)
eBooks on health, technology, science, history, civics and more.

Copyright Friendly

Britannica ImageQuest
Copyright friendly photos and pictures that will automatically create citations.

Search for photos with a Creative Commons license
People designate their photos as Creative Commons licensed to allow everyone use of the photo.
Upper School Library's Aid to Copyright Friendly Images

Online Encyclopedia Databases

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

Pebble Go Online Encyclopedia for K-2
World Book Student
Encyclopedia articles for background information. Recommended for grades 4-8.
World Book Kids
Encyclopedia articles for elementary grade students.

Britannica School Edition
Encyclopedia articles for background information. Recommended for grades K-6.

Britannica Academic
Encyclopedia articles for background information.

Newspaper

Click here for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Newspaper

(ProQuest)
Newspaper articles from 2010 to present.

Online Databases

Explora for Primary Schools (EBSCO)
Magazine and reference books for research.
Middle Search Plus (EBSCO)
Full-text of 140 popular, middle school magazines. Includes biographies, primary source documents, images, maps, and flags. Recommended for grades 4-8.

Online Databases

Scholastic Book Wizard To level books A-Z

NoveList K-8 Plus (EBSCO)
Fiction and narrative non-fiction book recommendations
Daily Life Through History (ABC-CLIO | Bloomsbury)
Topics and perspectives of daily life in past historical eras with essays, photos, maps, audio/visuals clips, and primary sources.

Recommended Sites Providing Free Access

Hawaii State Public Library provides print books and online resources.

The public library's Libby Overdrive eBook app is on student iPads.
- It requires a public library card for access.
Link to the public library book catalog.
Link to sign-up for a temporary public library card

Other Libraries

L.S. and U.S. Library Catalog

School History Information

Did You Know? | 'Iolani School Archives
School trivia.
People of 'Iolani School | 'Iolani School Archives
Notable people in the history of 'Iolani School.
Name links lead to information about the historical figure. [Development continuing.]
School History | 'Iolani School Archives

The 'Iolani School Archives is closed for school year 2025/26.
Please use the above resources to learn more about school history.

Lower School Library Resources: Home

LS Library

Library Database PASSWORDS

Using the library's digital resources off campus? Here's the link for usernames and passwords

eBooks

Copyright Friendly

Online Encyclopedia Databases

Newspaper

Click here for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Newspaper

Online Databases

Online Databases

Recommended Sites Providing Free Access

The public library's Libby Overdrive eBook app is on student iPads.

It requires a public library card for access.

Link to the public library book catalog.

Link to sign-up for a temporary public library card

Other Libraries

L.S. and U.S. Library Catalog

School History Information

Using the library's digital resources off campus?
Here's the link for usernames and passwords