Auto Repair Source

Have questions about your car’s service and repair? Use your library card to access the Auto Repair Source (a resource from PA’s Power Library) and find answers!

“Discover the most accurate, authoritative, and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins, and recalls.” Search by year, make, model, and engine.

Access the Auto Repair Source through the library by visiting chescolibraries.org, selecting “Tools and Research” from the ribbon of choices at the top of the page, selecting “All CCLS Databases,” and then select Auto Repair Source. Enter your library card number when prompted.

Kids’ Update: Get Ready to Code!

Calling all coders! Here are some great websites you can use to learn coding or brush up your skills. So, whether you’re a beginner or not, get ready for coding fun!

Alice is an innovative block-based programming environment that makes it easy to create animations, build interactive narratives, or program simple games in 3D.

Blockly Games is a series of educational games that teach programming. It is designed for children who have not had prior experience with computer programming. By the end of these games, players are ready to use conventional text-based languages.

Using Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch will help you learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge.

Tynker is the fun way to learn programming and develop problem solving & critical thinking skills! For ages 5+ and now available for free during school closures.

Beach reads available for download

Vacations and trips may be on hold, but sunny days are ahead. And nothing can stop you from picking up a “beach read” now, even if you’re staying at home. These selected summer reads are currently available for download to your device.


The Beach House by James Patterson – eBook and audiobook

Beach Lane by Sherryl Woods – eBook

The Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin – eBook

Beach Town by Mary Kay Andrews – audiobook

A Beach Wish by Shelley Noble – eBook


Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams – eBook

The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri – eBook

The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan – eBook and audiobook

Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank – eBook and audiobook

Ten Beach Road by Wendy Max – eBook

Looking for more? Try these keyword searches:

beach
beach reads
summer reads
vacation reads

What’s your favorite beach read?

Virtual KClub

Calling all K-Pop, K-Drama, or K-Culture fans! Welcome to KClub, our new club for anyone interested in Korean dramas, Korean pop music, or Korean culture! Join us on Saturday, May 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to watch the first episode of a Korean drama – Crash Landing on You. Join us on Zoom beforehand for help getting set up, then pop onto Zoom again afterwards to chat about the show or about anything Korea-related.

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Want to learn a new language?

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Library of Congress National Book Festival: Virtual Content for Booklovers

Image by Marian Bantjes. Visit the Poster Gallery to view posters from past festivals.

“The Library of Congress National Book Festival is an annual literary event that brings together best-selling authors and thousands of book fans for author talks, panel discussions, book signings and other activities.” 

Booklovers currently staying at home can watch videos from past National Book Festivals. Check to see if your favorite author is featured, or discover new authors to explore! You can “browse and view dozens of presentations by authors, poets, storytellers and illustrators” and more from National Book Festivals from 2001 to 2019.

You can also explore videos from National Book Festival Presents, a series of National Book Festival events held throughout the year that feature “high-caliber authors, their books and related Library treasures.” National Book Festival Presents videos include “John M. Barry on ‘The Great Influenza,'” “Rosa Parks: The History and the Heart,” and much more.

Teen Update: Space Explorer Training – Digital Escape Room!

Are you ready for another escape room challenge? You’re traveling to outer space for this one.  Space Explorer Training is recommended for kids ages 11 and up or for families. You can complete this challenge on your own or with a group. Have fun!

Thank you to Morgan Lockard, Adult/Teen Services Librarian from Campbell County Public Library, for creating and sharing this awesome digital escape room.

Emergency Assistance Program to Help Low-Income Families Amidst COVID-19

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) announced an Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) to help low-income families who lost wages or have experienced financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Families who qualify will be eligible for a one-time payment to assist them in meeting basic needs and help them secure more stable financial footing in the future. Families must have at least one person in the household who was employed as of March 11, 2020 and experienced an hour or wage reduction of at least 50 percent for two weeks or more, or lost employment entirely due to the public health crisis.
The emergency assistance application is available online at www.compass.state.pa.us. Families should be prepared to submit all necessary documentation with their application to expedite processing and avoid having to apply again. Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, May 11 through June 12, 2020 or until all funds are expended.

CCLS/CCL Board Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 threat, the Board of Trustees of the Chester County Library System/Chester County Library will be holding their monthly board meeting virtually. If you have always wanted to attend a meeting but haven’t had the time, this is your opportunity. Please click this link at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting. The Chester County Library Board Meeting will immediately follow.

Chester County Government Newsletter

The Chester County Government is launching a weekly newsletter to keep residents informed on current information specific to Chester County, such as COVID-19 updates, county programs and services, and other county news.
To read the inaugural issue of the newsletter, please follow the link at https://bit.ly/2Z7yuGU.
If you would like to sign up to receive future newsletters, please subscribe at https://www.chesco.org/4487/County-Newsletter.