--- title: TIME for Kids Launches Free Digital Library for Those Affected by School Closures During the Coronavirus Outbreak description: As schools closure as a result of COVID-19, the new TIME for Kids digital library will provide free access to new issues of TIME for Kids canonical: https://time.com/5808059/time-for-kids-coronavirus-digital-library/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-03-23T11:00:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-24T08:30:12.328Z article:section: Press Room og:title: TIME for Kids Launches Free Digital Library for Those Affected by School Closures During the Coronavirus Outbreak og:description: As schools closure as a result of COVID-19, the new TIME for Kids digital library will provide free access to new issues of TIME for Kids og:url: https://time.com/5808059/time-for-kids-coronavirus-digital-library/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83c5a3b4b8e40b13/698a0bdfe76ad223536376b1/Hero_TFKCorona.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Hero_TFKCorona og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: TIME for Kids Launches Free Digital Library for Those Affected by School Closures During the Coronavirus Outbreak twitter:description: As schools closure as a result of COVID-19, the new TIME for Kids digital library will provide free access to new issues of TIME for Kids twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83c5a3b4b8e40b13/698a0bdfe76ad223536376b1/Hero_TFKCorona.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Time for Kids Launches Free Digital Library for Those Affected Globally by School Closures During the Coronavirus Pandemic by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Mar 23, 2020 11:00 AM UTC  by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Mar 23, 2020 11:00 AM UTC _Made possible by Google, AT&T, HP and PwC Charitable Foundation, the new TIME for Kids digital library will be available for free for the remainder of the school year_ (New York, NY, March 23, 2020) — _TIME_ _for Kids,_ the school-based publication that has provided quality, trusted journalism to millions of students in elementary classrooms for 25 years, announced today that it will bring _TIME for Kids_ to homes for the first time. As families, teachers and students adjust to school closures as a result of the global spread of COVID-19, the new [_TIME for Kids_ ](http://time.com/tfk-free)[digital library](http://time.com/tfk-free) will provide access to new issues of _TIME for Kids_ and _Your $,_ the financial literacy magazine for kids, each week. _TIME for Kids_ will also make available a complete library of previously published editions from 2020 along with additional educational resources and activities. In bringing trusted, age-appropriate journalism and news literacy instruction to classrooms, _TIME for Kids_ is uniquely positioned to help students understand the news and the world around them. The first new issue of _TIME for Kids_ in the digital library, a special report on COVID-19, will be available on March 23\. The package includes interviews with health experts and a look at how the pandemic is affecting schools, the economy and more. It will also include resources for teachers and families to both facilitate conversations about coronavirus and to help children better understand the current crisis. “Kids need and deserve fact-based, trustworthy journalism to help put the world in age-appropriate context, especially during a confusing time,” said Andrea Delbanco, editor in chief of _TIME for Kids_. “In response to the current crisis we are bringing _TIME for Kids_ to homes and families to provide access to anyone who needs it.” Each week, the free digital library will offer four grade-specific editions, including K-1, 2, 3-4, and 5-6, of _Time for Kids._ Every edition of _TIME for Kids_ and _Your $_ published in 2020 will also be available in the digital library. The digital editions featured in the free digital library allow children to flip through content in the same way they do with print editions, which are actively designed to engage kids. _TIME for Kids_ content will also be available in multiple additional formats, including printable PDFs and published articles on TimeforKids.com, to ensure access for all students. As teachers navigate the uncharted territory of virtual instruction, _TIME for Kids_ is supporting educators with complete access to teaching materials, curriculum guides and weekly virtual learning plans for each _TIME for Kids_ issue. Supplemental tools including worksheets and quizzes will be published for teachers and families on TimeforKids.com to serve as a turn-key resource for homeschool and distance learning instruction. All educators can sign up to receive these companion resources through the _TIME for Kids_ weekly newsletter:[ timeforkids.com/newsletter](http://www.timeforkids.com/newsletter). The _TIME for Kids_ digital library is made possible with support from Google, AT&T, HP and PwC Charitable Foundation. eMagazines is the technology partner for the _TIME for Kids_ digital library. For more information and to sign up for free access to _TIME for Kids’_ new digital library visit: . ### **About TIME for Kids** Since 1995_, TIME for Kid_s has delivered current events from TIME news bureaus around the world to millions of students in elementary and middle school classrooms across the U.S. Each week, _TIME for Kids_ presents news in a format that teaches young readers to become critical thinkers and informed citizens. As an educational publication, the mission of _TIME for Kids_ is to help teachers engage students with the world around them and inspire kids to join the conversation about current events. **About Google** Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. 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Learn more at [https://eMagazines.com](https://emagazines.com/). **Media Contact:** Kristin Matzen, TIME [kristin.matzen@time.com](mailto:kristin.matzen@time.com) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5808059/time-for-kids-coronavirus-digital-library/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5808059/time-for-kids-coronavirus-digital-library/"},"headline":"Time for Kids Launches Free Digital Library for Those Affected Globally by School Closures During the Coronavirus Pandemic","datePublished":"2020-03-23T11:00:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T08:30:12.328Z","description":"As schools closure as a result of COVID-19, the new TIME for Kids digital library will provide free access to new issues of TIME for Kids","url":"https://time.com/5808059/time-for-kids-coronavirus-digital-library/","keywords":["time for kids"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83c5a3b4b8e40b13/698a0bdfe76ad223536376b1/Hero_TFKCorona.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Press Room","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83c5a3b4b8e40b13/698a0bdfe76ad223536376b1/Hero_TFKCorona.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Hero_TFKCorona","caption":"","creditText":"","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/press-room/","name":"Press Room"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-for-kids/","name":"time for kids"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5808059/time-for-kids-coronavirus-digital-library/","name":"Time for Kids Launches Free Digital Library for Those Affected Globally by School Closures During the Coronavirus Pandemic"}}]}] ```