Is your vehicle inspection, registration, driver’s license, or other PennDOT-related item scheduled to expire? Visit PennDOT‘s COVID-19 info page to learn about extended expiration dates, 24/7 online services, service updates, and more.
Scroll down PennDOT‘s COVID-19 info page to the Driver and Vehicle Services section to find a list of questions and answers related to Driver and Vehicle Services.
“Join the Curtis Institute of Music weekdays at noon EDT for a new YouTube video series. Curated around themes that change weekly, the ‘Curtis Is Here‘ initiative features videos of favorite or rarely seen Curtis performances accompanied by welcoming commentary from members of the Curtis community. There’s a new release each weekday, Monday through Friday, and all releases remain online for viewers to explore anytime.”
Visit Curtis’ Watch Online page to sign up to receive “Curtis is Here” weekly schedules via email, and to learn about additional online viewing opportunities.
Curtis also welcomes you to explore “recordings from our extensive archive, from highlights to full concerts,” shared via their YouTube channel.
Digital copies of Horticulture and Organic Gardener magazines are available from the library through Flipster to read from home! Read the most recent issues, or enjoy browsing through several years of back issues.
To start exploring on your computer, visit chescolibraries.org, select “Downloads,” scroll down the page to click on the Flipster image, and then enter your CCLS library card number. You can also download the Flipster app to get started on your mobile device.
Have questions about gardening? The Chester County Master Gardener Program is still here to help while physical offices are closed! They’re operating their Garden Hotline remotely and are available to answer your gardening questions via email.
Also, starting on April 17th, expert Master Gardeners and Extension Educators from across the state will be answering questions during a new live show, “Garden Hotline LIVE.” You can submit a question or learn more about how to tune in by visiting the Garden Hotline page and scrolling down to the “Garden Hotline LIVE” section.
Happy gardening!
Penn State Extension, connecting people, businesses, and communities with practical, science-based information, is currently offering more than 50 select courses from their online library for free through the month of April. Register for courses between April 1st and April 30th to qualify (read more about online course promotion rules).
Courses are available on a range of topics, including Beekeeping 101, Understanding Forests, Dining with Diabetes, Plant Health Prognosis, and more. Complete courses at your own pace and at any time before the course expiration date. Some courses offer certificates and/or continuing education credits.
Penn State Extension’s site also offers free year-round access to articles, videos, and other educational materials. Start exploring by hovering over the menu at the top of the Penn State Extension site to browse by topic or format; hover over a category to connect with additional choices such as Home Gardening, Home Food Safety, Poultry (including small flocks), and much more.
Visit Penn State Extension – Chester County to get in touch with your local educator while physical offices are closed.
Enjoy exploring!
Do you own special photos, letters, family heirlooms, or other items that you’ve always wanted to organize or better care for?
The ALCTS, a division of the American Library Association, has a Preservation Week site chock-full of information to help you get started. Learn about “Saving Your Stuff” and how to “Take the First Step,” explore the advice column “Advice from Donia,” watch free preservation webinars, and much more!
Preservation Week officially happens April 26-May 2, 2020, but you can explore the Preservation Week website and resources at any time!
People® Magazine is a favorite read for many, and digital copies of People® Magazine and over 80 other magazine titles are available from the library through Flipster to read from home! Read the most recent issue, or enjoy browsing through older issues.
To start exploring and to view a full list of titles on your computer, visit chescolibraries.org, select “Downloads,” scroll down the page to click on the Flipster button, and then enter your CCLS library card number. You can also download the Flipster app to get started on your mobile device.
The Folger Shakespeare has made audio recordings of seven Folger Shakespeare plays available for free streaming until July 1 2020. Choose from Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, Richard III, and Romeo and Juliet, “performed by the professional actors of Folger Theatre, in consultation with the editors of The Folger Shakespeare.”
You can also read free full text of all of Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets, and poems, learn about topics related to Shakespeare, and more.
Enjoy exploring!
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!
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