Be Safe Online!
Be Safe Online!
Note to Caregivers and Parents:
The library cannot guarantee the effectiveness of these search engines; no filtering software is guaranteed to block all unwanted material. Filters may also block material that is desirable, and that is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
In most cases, you will find the information you are seeking; if you do not, use another search engine that does not employ filtering software.
Make sure a parent, teacher or guardian knows when you're online. If you get an email or message with rude or unpleasant things, you MUST tell a responsible adult straight away and DON'T reply to it! Remember that it's not your fault that someone has sent you this.
Here are some games and sites about being safe:
For Parents & Caregivers
Help keep your kids safe by learning more about internet safety. Here are some sites to get you started:
- Connect Safely
- Get NetWise
- On Guard Online
- Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids about Being Online
- Net Cétera: Kit de materiales para proteger a los niños en internet (español)
- A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
Search Engines for Kids
The following search engines are designed for kids, for safe surfing.
- Ask.com for Kids
- Allows you to ask a question in plain English.
- KidRex
- Child-friendly search engine.
- Kids Click!
- Great sites found by librarians.
- Yahoo! Kids
- The "Web Guide for Kids" with lots of fun, safe sites.