From storytime screenings to supporting new arrivals and multilingual families, LOTE4Kids enriches your collection while strengthening partnerships with local schools and early childhood programs. Includes public performance rights for library reading sessions.
Your Community’s Stories, in Every Language
LOTE4Kids is the leading digital library of audio-picture books in 100+ world languages, narrated by professional native speakers – not AI. Whether your patrons are building English skills, reading in their home language, or exploring a new one, LOTE4Kids connects your whole community with stories that work for them – including bilingual books that support both languages at once. With 200+ new titles and learning activities added every month, LOTE4Kids is the fastest-growing children’s multilingual resource available today.
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What Makes LOTE4Kids Different?
- Professional native-speaker narration, not AI - authentic accents and natural fluency in every language
- 9,000+ audio-picture books in 100+ languages, with 200+ new titles added every month
- Bilingual books let children read the same story in two languages side by side, supporting both English learning and home language development
- Public performance rights included for storytime screenings at no extra cost
- American Sign Language (ASL), Auslan, BSL, ISL, and NZSL for your deaf and hard-of-hearing community
- No patron accounts required - private, safe, and accessible on any device
How Does LOTE4Kids Reach Your Community?
Multilingual families, new arrivals, and heritage language learners access stories in their home language on any device – including titles in ASL, Auslan, BSL, ISL, and NZSL for deaf and hard-of-hearing readers. Children learning English find the same stories available with English translations and bilingual text, so every reader finds something that works for them. No account or setup required, and the free iOS and Android app means children can keep reading anywhere.
What Keeps Children Coming Back?
Children earn feathers to build and personalize their own Lekti avatar as they read and complete activities. Reading streaks build consistent habits, and the free iOS and Android app keeps children reading anywhere.
How Does LOTE4Kids Support Your Staff?
- Usage reporting dashboard – interactive, on-demand, accessible anytime
- MARC records – delivered after each monthly release
- Co-branded promotional materials in all 100+ languages – posters, flyers, bookmarks, social media images
- Monthly digests – with new titles, features, and promotional ideas
- Zoom training – available on demand
“I found the reporting portal easy to understand and navigate, and the customer service is fantastic!”
- Library Director, Illinois, USAHow Does LOTE4Kids Support Privacy and Accessibility?
LOTE4Kids is designed with privacy and accessibility in mind. No patron accounts are ever required, and no personally identifiable information is collected or stored. Its inclusive design meets global accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA, with full screen reader support and a site-wide language toggle for non-English speaking users. LOTE4Kids is also aligned with COPPA and FERPA.
How Does LOTE4Kids Fit Your Budget?
Pricing is based on the population your library serves, with pro-rated, multi-year, and consortium options available. Request a free trial or custom quote at any time.
What Are Libraries Saying About LOTE4Kids?
“Our members and staff loved the ability to read/listen to the stories in various languages. The accents were great and very authentic in the narration of the stories.”
- Director, BC, Canada“Thank you for this resource! We have many library patrons who speak one of the many languages of India - LOTE4Kids makes it possible to provide materials in their language that they can share with their children and grandchildren. Your product helps us better serve every family in our district.”
- Head of Communications, Illinois, USA“LOTE4Kids is a great service, as we have a diverse community of World Languages spoken in homes around the state, and supporting those families and their children with storytime is a wonderful thing to offer our patrons!”
- Virtual Services Manager, California, USA“LOTE4Kids is one of the best resources for bilingual picture books! We are using the resource at our regular multicultural story time sessions for kids and they love it.”
- Collections Leader, NSW, Australia“We love LOTE4Kids and sharing it with refugee and ESOL groups!”
- Reader Development Manager, Islington, UK“We're thrilled with LOTE4Kids! It's filling a gap for us in language materials that we couldn't find in print.”
- Senior Collections Manager, Washington, USA“Thank you so much for this mobile app, it helps introducing languages to children. No ads and no auto playing videos makes screen time effective. I highly recommend this app.”
- Library Member, California, USA“The ISL stories are amazing! The way the signer is part of the story rather than a small sub-screen is great , much clearer and more engaging for the child.”
- Children's Librarian, Wexford, Ireland“Thanks for having amazing bilingual story books! I have been using the website for running bilingual programs at the library for our patrons.”
- Bilingual Programming Librarian, New Jersey, USA“I love being able to read the words and hear the story read at the same time as a way to reinforce my bilingual language skills.”
- Library Member, Ontario, Canada“LOTE4Kids is a great option for our smaller language communities, especially when we cannot find sources for physical materials in those languages.”
- Head of eResources, California, USA“It’s a great service, as we have a diverse community of world languages spoken in homes around the state, and supporting those families and their children with storytime is a wonderful thing to offer our patrons.”
- Head of Virtual Services, California, USA
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