Before you start surfing, test your Internet IQ with our safety quiz. Find out if you're a safety geek or safety meek.
Help?!?
Web sites are not all the same. Anyone can create a Web site; some are good, some are not. Library staff selected the best sites for research or finding out more about stuff you're interested in.
- Homework? Help! Whether it’s reading, writing or arithmetic, we’ve got you covered. Select your subject and find plenty of Web sites to get you going in the right direction.
- Fun and Games Bored? Check out games, arts and crafts, Web cams, online magazines and other fun stuff.
- Looking for books? Check our book lists for great books you won’t want to put down. Need more info? Cool Sites has databases and Web sites sure to satisfy all your reading needs.
Internet Safety Tips for Kids
- Never give out personal information - your telephone number, address, pictures or even the name of your school - without asking your parents.
- Don’t give out information about your family.
- Don’t believe everything people say online.
- Tell an adult you trust about anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.
- Never say you’ll meet someone in person without talking to your parents first.
- Don’t give passwords to anyone except your parents.
- Respect others. Watch your language, be courteous and treat others the way you want to be treated.
Web sites
- Disney’s Surfswell Island - Explore Surfswell Island with Mickey, Minnie and friends - destroy computer viruses, protect your privacy and try your tact.
- Get Your Web License - Have you got what it takes to earn your official Web license?
- Netsmartz kids - Play games, listen to songs, send e-cards and more while using your Netsmartz!
Parents - find out more about Internet safety at RCPL.
