Calvert i-Library

Calvert i -Library

Calvert i-Library is included with all enrollments and provides access to the Calvert Reference Library and supplemental online activities that are grade-specific and interactive. Calvert i-Library also includes Web site reviews, an interactive astronomy program, and a suite of online reference tools including encyclopedias, atlases, and a dictionary and thesaurus (a $60 value).

Students access i-Library through their My Calvert portal.

Features of Calvert i-Library

• Access to Britannica Online
  Considered the finest online learning portal, this site gives you full access to several valuable resources—the full content of the 32 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Concise Encyclopedia, the Britannica Student Encyclopedia, the World Atlas, and a multi-media library featuring thousands of images, audio and video clips that bring the text to life. The members-only site is free of advertising, and is a $60 value.

• Calvert Online Reference Library
  In one convenient location you’ll find valuable tools developed by Calvert over the last 100 years. Shape planners, maps, and other tools used in your lessons can be downloaded here.

• Astronomy
  Our interactive astronomy program allows your child to explore the night sky in your area with star charts updated through NASA, visit to the international space station, and more.

• Reviews of Websites
  We’ve reviewed and rated the top educational websites to help you make smart decisions on where to let your child explore on the Internet. Sorted by subject matter, this resource will maximize your child’s time spent online. New reviews added throughout the year.

• Interactive Portal
  Regularly updated links selected by our staff will direct your child to exciting, age-appropriate activities that demonstrate how to effectively use the Calvert i-Library.