Kids’ Update: Coronavirus for Kids

March 20, 2020April 27, 2020 ~ clancygirl1 ~ Leave a comment

Hey, Kids! We’re all worried about the Coronavirus or COVID-19. So, here are a couple of websites JUST FOR YOU with information about the virus and how to avoid it –

Brain POP – Coronavirus

NPR’s Goats and Soda — Coronavirus Comic Book

Remember to wash your hands frequently with soap, cover coughs and sneezes, and keep your distance! Now that you know what to do, here’s a fun story about a different sickness – one we’re SURE you won’t catch! Click here — A Bad Case of Stripes.

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.

Read magazines online with Flipster

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 ~ ccllauras ~ Leave a comment

Did you know that, with your library card and an internet connection, you can read digital copies of many of your favorite magazines on your computer or mobile device? Over 80 titles are available, including food, home/gardening, and news magazines, and much more! In addition to the most recent issue of magazines, older issues are also available to read.

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.

Library Update March 20

March 20, 2020 ~ Jenna P ~ Leave a comment

Welcome to Stay Connected with Chescolibraries. The Libraries are closed until March 30. Please do not return library materials at this time. All due dates have been extended to at least March 30, and current overdue materials will not continue to accrue fines until we reopen. For help with your library account, please visit our Contact Us page. For help with OverDrive, please visit our OverDrive Help page.

eCard to Access PA POWER Library

March 19, 2020 ~ Jenna P ~ Leave a comment

If you don’t have your CCLS library card number, you can apply for an eCard to access the PA POWER Library databases. This eCard will allow access to the E-Resources available through the POWER Library (this eCard will not serve as a CCLS library card). Apply here for your eCard.

If you have your CCLS library card, you can access all the POWER Library resources here.

Let’s go to Elmwood Park Zoo! No museum passes needed.

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 ~ Sara ~ Leave a comment

The Museum Pass Program is one of the most popular services offered by the Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch. While you are staying in, you can still visit the Elmwood Park Zoo. No museum passes needed! The zoo hosts Zoo School Live every weekday at 11 a.m. This is an interactive presentation. Remember to prepare your questions to ask the zoo keeper!

Library Update March 19

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 ~ Jenna P ~ Leave a comment

Stay Connected with Chescolibraries

March 18, 2020October 1, 2020 ~ Jenna P ~ Leave a comment

Welcome to Stay Connected with Chescolibraries. We set up this new blog to keep in touch with you while the library is closed due to the COVID-19 threat. Check in with us often to learn about all of our online resources, get reading recommendations, keep up with community information, and find out what libraries have to offer to keep you and your family engaged and informed. We have also added a Contact Us form on our Contact page that will be manned by our staff to answer your questions. We hope you find it useful during this challenging time.

Libraries closed through March 30

March 18, 2020March 19, 2020 ~ Jenna P ~ Leave a comment

Effective at 6:00 PM, March 13, 2020, the Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch Library will be closed for two weeks, from Saturday, March 14 until Monday, March 30, 2020.

The health and well-being of our staff, volunteers and patrons is of paramount importance to us. Some members of the public have expressed concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus and its impact on the local community and community services. The County has determined that the closing of all non-essential services is the best way to mitigate or eliminate exposure as well as how to address any issues should circumstances change.

We hope that this will help slow the spread of COVID-19 and help keep the number of infected at a minimum.

We encourage you to make use of the vast number of electronic resources available to you from home including e-books, e-audio books, digital magazines, and databases. These resources are accessible through our web site at www.chescolibraries.org. Due dates for library materials will be extended through the duration of our closure. Museum passes, Hotspots, and Rokus can be returned to the drop box.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19, please check the following public health agencies, sources of reliable, up-to-date information:

Chester County Coronavirus COVID-19: https://chesco.org/coronavirus
Chester County Health Department: https://www.chesco.org/224/Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/
Pennsylvania Department of Health: https://www.health.pa.gov/
World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/