The State Library of Louisiana to offer Scholastic BookFlix®, TrueFlix®, and ScienceFlix® to Support Student Learning
New York, NY - January 7, 2025 - The State Library of Louisiana announces today it will provide communities across the state access to educational resources from Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, including BookFlix®, TrueFlix®, and ScienceFlix®.
Public libraries will offer these Scholastic resources to provide learning support and resources to thousands of young learners:
- BookFlix pairs animated storybooks with nonfiction texts to foster early literacy and a love of reading for ages 3–8.
- TrueFlix enhances science and social studies curricula for ages 8–11 with multimedia units that build content knowledge and critical skills.
- ScienceFlix engages students ages 10-15 with STEM-focused units and hands-on projects to deepen their understanding of science concepts.
To access the programs on the State Library of Louisiana site, visit: https://lalibcon.state.lib.la.us/
Meg Placke, Louisiana State Librarian, said: “We’re excited to add these services from Scholastic to the Louisiana Library Connection. We have a strong collection of encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, and other databases. These interactive science, social studies, and reading lessons from Scholastic are a great addition for young people from grade school through high school.”
Beth Polcari, Executive Vice President and President, Scholastic Education Solutions, said: “Scholastic is proud to partner with libraries across the state of Louisiana to foster a love of reading and bring science and social studies resources into every community. This statewide access helps pave the way for academic success and lifelong learning.”
Founded in 1925, the State Library of Louisiana provides Louisianans access to more than 11 million items through its own collection and electronic resources combined with a statewide online lending network of public libraries, and remains committed to creating ever-increasing opportunities for citizens to experience the value of libraries and reading.