Library Online Resources

Biography Resource Center »

Search for biographies and articles on United States Presidents and learn about the men who led our country.

General OneFile »

Find information on former Presidents in General OneFile. Interested in what Presidents do after leaving office? You can find it here.

OverDrive Videos »

View informational videos on the lives of our Presidents.

Related Virtual Galleries »

Want information on other political figures besides the president? Check out the Political Virtual Gallery.

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Kids & Teens

Books

Know Your Presidents »

Explore this book list and get to know more about our Presidents this Presidents' Day.

Library Online Resources

Countrywatch — Youth »

Find information on Presidents and heads of state for all the countries. Learn about the history, economic situations, government structures, and other government officials of countries.

Infotrac Junior Edition »

Search this periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school to find magazine articles and more about the U.S. Presidents.

Novelist »

Search this guide to fiction for titles about Presidents. Titles are available for all ages.

Web Sites

Kaboose: Presidents' Day »

Get creative and have some fun, make a powdered wig, a paper plate Abe Lincoln Hat, or chenille cherry tree!

Scholastic »

Connect to Scholastic for timelines, a printable crossword, and great information about past and present Presidents.

White House 101 »

An overview of the holiday, along with brief biographies and coloring pages of the Presidents. From the official White House site.

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Library Materials

Audiobooks on CD and Cassette

Fiction »

Hear fictional stories and find more information on the works of the United States Presidents.

Memoirs and More! »

Hear Presidents’ memoirs, stories from their families, historical accounts from scholars, and more.

Books

Presidential Biographies »

Celebrate the birth of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln by reading biographies of our Presidents and their families.

The White House »

Learn about the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America.

The Spouses of the Presidents »

Read about the lives of our Presidents’ spouses.

Family Relations »

Find out what it is like for the First Families.

DVDs »

Get insight into the office of the Presidency and also a glimpse inside of the White House.

Downloadable Audiobooks »

Listen to accounts of Presidents as visionaries, friends, leaders, and more.

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Web Sites

American Presidents Blog »

Read this interesting Blog featuring sites that relate to the American Presidency or specific American Presidents.

By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies »

View a collection of portraits and sketches of the Presidents and their First Ladies.

First Ladies »

Who were the women of the White House? Read intriguing facts about the First Ladies and discover their role in American history.

Internet Public Library: POTUS (President of the United States) »

Information on the Presidents, including cabinet members, election numbers, important events, and Internet resources.

Just For Fun: Presidential Trivia »

Who was the shortest President? Who had the most children? Have fun learning with this trivia site provided by the National Park Service.

Presidential Libraries »

Learn about Presidential Libraries and visit one of the Presidential Libraries or Museums online.

Presidential Recordings »

Listen to 5,000 hours of White House conversations recorded between 1940 and 1973 by six American Presidents!

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