Meet Ozy and Millie, two anthropomorphic foxes navigate the world in this sweetly snarky webcomic. Ozy and Milly is written and illustrated by Dana Simpson, who also creates Phoebe and Her Unicorn. You can read all the comics about Ozy and Millie in their archive.
Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants offers live Field Trips on a wide variety of topics. It brings science, exploration, adventure and conservation to you through virtual speakers and field trips, featuring leading scientists, explorers, adventurers and conservationists. Up-coming experiences include: Sand Tiger Shark Feeding at the Ripleys Aquarium of Canada, a visit to a Turtle Hospital, and a celebration of World Otter Day at the Toucan Rescue Ranch. Buckle your seat belt and get ready to travel!
World Book is currently offering free access to ALL our Digital resources to support patrons, educators and parents during COVID-19 distance learning through the end of May.
Click here or use the username and password below to access your free World Book Online resources:
https://www.worldbookonline.com
Username: wbsupport
Password: distancelearn
Visit the World Book Online Training & Support Guide to learn more about these resources and other Distance Learning Support for Parents and Schools.
Have fun exploring and learning!
Audrey’s Magic Nine follows a young orphan named Audrey who goes on a quest to help her newly discovered friends unravel an enchanted mystery. Armed with a pencil, sketchbook, and some surprisingly unexceptional magical help, Audrey and company will embark on many whimsical adventures and escapades to reach a mysterious realm beyond her artistic imagination. Audrey’s Magic Nine is written by Michelle Wright. All art and colors are done by the team of Courtney Huddleston, Francesco Gerbino, and Tracy Bailey. You’ll find Audrey’s complete stort in The Magic Nine archives!
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Lincoln Center Announces BROADWAY FRIDAYS, Free Online Streams Featuring CAROUSEL, THE NANCE and More
These archival broadcasts will be made available every Friday, beginning June 5, to June 19, 2020 at 8 p.m. Find out more here.
Meantime, maybe you’d like to read a few plays or stories about making it big on Broadway. These eBooks and eAudiobooks are currently available on OverDrive:
A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Henry V by William Shakespeare
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk
The Neil Simon Collection by Neil Simon
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
Looking for more drama? Try searching by these selected famous playwrights
Henrik Ibsen
Arthur Miller
William Shakespeare
Neil Simon
Oscar Wilde
Tennessee Williams
Crayola is offering up ways to stay creative at home. They offer pages featuring Disney characters, seasons, plants, animals, and even pages for adults!
Click here to see all they offer.
Are you (or a musician you know) in search of new music to play while you’re staying at home? Here a few resources to explore:
International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)/ Petrucci Music Library
“Sharing the world’s public domain music.” Hover over “Scores” at the top of the page to browse by composer, instrumentation/genre, and more.
MusOpen
Provides “recordings, sheet music, and textbooks to the public for free, without copyright restrictions.” You can browse sheet music by composer, instrument, form, or time period.
Mutopia Project
“2124 pieces of music – free to download, modify, print, copy, distribute, perform, and record – all in the Public Domain or under Creative Commons licenses.” Browse by instrument, composer, or style.
Digital Scores: A Guide to Online Notated Music Sources
This very comprehensive guide from Princeton University Library broadly defines “scores” as “all notated music in all formats,” and links to many different types of collections, most of which are freely accessible.
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) & Phoenixville Public Library are hosting a virtual workshop on Wednesday, May 27th, at 10am.
LASP Staff Attorney Deborah Steeves will present an update on Unemployment Compensation/Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and will answer your questions.
Register now for this online workshop: https://bit.ly/2SHyRnC.
After you register, you will receive a Zoom link through email.
Did you know that many of the magazines available to you on Flipster include book reviews, excerpts, suggestions and other bookish discussions?
To read magazines on Flipster:
visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
Be sure to visit NoveList Plus for reading recommendations including reviews, lists, articles, and more. Use NoveList to find read-alikes in both fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages. NoveList also has series information, award winners, best-of lists, top ten lists, and much more!
Sign up for our NextReads book suggestions in up to twenty different subject areas delivered to your email.
What’s next on your bookshelf?
Library Journal brings you “8 Blooming Botanical Gardens To Explore Virtually,” connecting you with some of the many gardens that “have created engaging virtual video tours of their flowers, trees, and greenhouses, allowing virtual visitors to enjoy their soothing sights and sounds from the safety of their homes.”
Highlighted gardens include the New York Botanical Garden, The U.S. Botanical Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, Chester County’s own Longwood Gardens, and more!
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