What a great opportunity for teens! Join New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang (“Front Desk”) for free online writing lessons. Click here to learn more about Kelly. Details about her online classes are below.
Interested in exploring Pennsylvania’s history through digitized historical newspapers, postcards, photographs, yearbooks, and more?
Explore thousands of digitized documents and photographs from unique collections in libraries across Pennsylvania through Power Library’s PA Photos and Documents. Visit https://powerlibrary.org/ and select “PA Photos and Documents” in the upper right-hand corner to get started.
You’ll be amazed by what you find!
Welcome to Stay Connected with Chescolibraries. The Libraries are closed until April 13. Please do not return library materials at this time. All due dates have been extended to April 15, and current overdue materials will not continue to accrue fines until we reopen. To apply for a library card, please visit our Library Card Help page. For help with OverDrive, please visit our OverDrive Help page. For any other questions, please visit our Contact Us page.
Join the fun when James Dean reads Pete the Cat stories — Monday – Friday at 12 pm EST on Instagram! Pete the Cat Read Alouds.
Equal time for dogs! Here’s Harry the Dirty Dog!
The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.
In the Gale General OneFile database, you can easily stay up-to-date with magazines, news, and other key publications on topics like careers, personal finances, current events, technology, education, health, and history. This information is great for research, homework, and making sure you’re kept informed. Access is provided for free by PowerLibrary with your CCL card number or eCard.
If you’re craving music performance during the shutdown, or just need a creative distraction to offset worries, check out this list of live virtual concerts assembled by NPR. There’s an impressive selection of artists and genres that you can tune into for some musical self-care and enjoyment.
Chester County residents are encouraged to use 2-1-1 for accessing referrals to a variety of services and resources. This includes assistance for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
2-1-1 is a free and confidential service where you can speak to a live person 24/7. There are over 150 languages to choose from and an expert navigator will guide referrals related to:
Heads up, parents! Delish’s editorial director Joanna Saltz and her kids will be going live on Instagram every week day at 1pm EST to share cook-along videos for you and your little ones. Or just you—we do not judge. Come back here each week so you can sneak a peek at what they’ll be cooking (and make your shopping list). And don’t stress if you can’t join them in real time; the videos will be saved on their Instagram for 24 hours. Delish Live Kids’ Cooking Class.
American’s Test Kitchen is also making their Young Chef’s Club available for free at America’s Test Kitchen Kids.
Maybe you’ll whip up something sweet like Arnie the Doughnut! See you in the kitchen …
The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.
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