Have you grown up watching and loving Pixar movies? Danielle Feinberg, Pixar’s director of photography, offers a fascinating Ted Talk about the “magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life.” Feinberg grew up wanting to be an artist and studied computer programming in college. Computer animation enabled her to combine her artistry with her knowledge of math, science and coding. The interesting and inspiring 12-minute video is available here.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
You might be surprised to learn that award-winning singer/songwriter, Dolly Parton, is also a committed advocate for children’s literacy. Her Imagination Library is a book-giving program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth until they begin school. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library began in the Tennessee county where she grew up, but it has now expanded across the United States. The Imagination Library has also spread to Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Now you can listen as Miss Dolly reads bedtime stories on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Good Night with Dolly.
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.
Our staff likes reading as much as you do and we want to share our favorites with you. Our Librarian Likes collection on OverDrive is made up of books liked by Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch employees. The collection automatically sorts to show titles that are available now first.
These three titles are highlighted in Librarian Likes and are currently available for digital check-out in both eBook and eAudiobook formats. You’re only a few clicks away from your next download!
The Lost ManTwo brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead, in this stunning new standalone novel from NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Jane Harper. A powerful and brutal story of suspense set against a formidable landscape, The Lost Man confirms Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature, is one of the best new voices in writing today.
Available now in eBook and eAudiobook formats.
eBook: https://chester.overdrive.com/media/4187772?cid=79748
eAudiobook: https://chester.overdrive.com/media/3980800?cid=79748
The Summer Before the WarNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A novel to cure your Downton Abbey withdrawal . . . a delightful story about nontraditional romantic relationships, class snobbery and the everybody-knows-everybody complications of living in a small community.”—The Washington Post
The bestselling author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand returns with a breathtaking novel of love on the eve of World War I that reaches far beyond the small English town in which it is set.
Available now in eBook and eAudiobook formats.
eBook: https://chester.overdrive.com/media/2381601?cid=79748
eAudiobook: https://chester.overdrive.com/media/2249012?cid=79748
The Swans of Fifth AvenueNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Aviator’s Wife returns with a triumphant new novel about New York’s “Swans” of the 1950s—and the scandalous, headline-making, and enthralling friendship between literary legend Truman Capote and peerless socialite Babe Paley.
Available now in eBook and eAudiobook formats.
eBook: https://chester.overdrive.com/media/2306879?cid=79748
eAudiobook: https://chester.overdrive.com/media/2201620?cid=79748
Be sure to check our Librarian Likes collection regularly for other recommeded titles.
What are some of your favorite reads and listens?
A lot of people are taking this time at home to decorate, spring clean, and organize. Perhaps you’ve been wanting to tackle those unruly bookshelves? Or figure out just how many copies of The Catcher in the Rye you own?
Library Journal is releasing a multi-part weekly series on how to organize your books like a librarian. Part 1 addresses the Dewey Decimal System. Follow along with this weekly series and, if you decide to organize your books, share a photo with us on one of our social media pages!
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The Chester County Community Foundation is working with county departments, philanthropic partners and nonprofits throughout the Chester County region to coordinate COVID-19 funding initiatives. Nonprofits, especially those that provide basic needs such as food, healthcare and financial support have an immediate increased need for unrestricted funding to meet heightened needs.
The Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund provides flexible resources to Chester County nonprofits that are disproportionately impacted by coronavirus and the economic consequences of this outbreak.
Welcome to Stay Connected with Chescolibraries. The Libraries are closed until April 30. Please do not return library materials at this time. All due dates have been extended to May 5, 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 eBooks and eAudiobooks and OverDrive/Libby, please visit our OverDrive Help page. For any other questions, please visit our Contact Us page.
For those in need of food resources, there is help available.
Call 2-11 or visit:
Chester County Food Bank: bit.ly/ChescoFoodBank
SNAP: bit.ly/ChescoSNAP
Passover is celebrated every spring by people of the Jewish faith. The holiday lasts for eight days and nights. A special meal, called a Seder, is held on the first two nights of Passover. At the Seder, family and friends read the story of Moses, who led the Jewish people out of Egypt. Symbolic foods are served on a special Seder Plate, including horseradish, egg, and parsley. One of the most important Passover foods is matzoh, or unleavened bread. Matzoh is eaten during Passover because, when the Jews were given their freedom, they left Egypt so quickly that there wasn’t time for the bread to rise. At the Seder, the youngest person at the table asks four important questions and an extra cup of wine is placed on the table for Elijah. During the Seder, an adult hides half of a piece of matzoh, called the afikomen, and the child who find it receives a prize.
For information, songs, and activties about Passover, click on Passover for Kids.
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.
Do you work for a nonprofit and are looking for funding during this uncertain time? Check out the links below to find funding opportunities at the local, state, and federal level!
The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations gives a breakdown of the loan options available through the CARE Act here. They also created a list of funding opportunities at the federal and state level as well as foundations funding relief that can be found here.
Candid created a list of funds for Coronavirus relief that are available for a variety of areas of the country. They also have news and other information about funding during the Coronavirus for foundations as well as nonprofits found here.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has information about emergency loans for Coronavirus relief that can be used by nonprofits and small businesses. They included a checklist as well so you can see if your nonprofit is eligible.
The Chester County Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund provides flexible resources to Chester County nonprofits that are disproportionately impacted by coronavirus and the economic consequences of this outbreak.
The Chester County Economic Development Council is also offering grant management for grants that stimulate job creation and economic growth within the region. For more information, click here.
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