The Chester County Health Department (CCHD) has published useful information about wearing face masks. It includes why we should be wearing fabric masks and the correct methods of wearing, removing, and washing them. There are also links for instructions on making masks, including a no-sew option. The CCHD is also maintaining a Coronavirus COVID-19 page with links to data maps, social distancing guidelines, and other useful information. Find it here: https://www.chesco.org/4376/Coronavirus-COVID-19.
Wings for Success providing modified services
Since its founding, Wings for Success has helped more than 11,800 women obtain the clothing, advice, and employment preparation needed to become self-sufficient.
In response to Governor Wolf’s recent order, they will be closed to the public until further notice but offering curbside clothing pickup. If you need clothing, please call 610-644-6323 or fill out our online client appointment request form. We will still be taking calls remotely during business hours.
For more information, visit https://wingsforsuccess.org/covid-19-resources/.
En respuesta a la reciente orden del gobernador Wolf, estaremos cerrados al público hasta nuevo aviso. Si necesita ropa, llame al 610-644-6323 o complete un formulario de solicitud en línea. Seguiremos recibiendo llamadas de forma remota durante el horario comercial.
Teen Update: Coping with COVID-19 – You Are Not Alone!
Adjusting to the new (but temporary) normal is hard. Online learning, separation from friends and relatives, missing out on important milestones . . . all of this can lead to feeling sad and anxious.
The Voices of Youth community, supported by Unicef, is a place to find teens are who going through the same experiences as you. Click here to see Your Art, Your Stories and Resources to help you through this strange and challenging time. If you scroll down to the Resources section you will find a great article that highlights six strategies to help teens deal with the changes brought about by COVID-19.
Remember – – – You Are Not Alone!
Read gardening magazines online with Flipster
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.
Kids’ Update: Mango Languages
Have you always wanted to learn a new language? Now is a great time to start! Mango Languages will help you learn a new language, with over 70 languages to choose from. From Arabic to Pirate to Yiddish, Mango has something for you!
You can find Mango under Tools & Research and then All CCLS Databases at ChescoLibraries.
Books can take you to other lands — How I Learned Geography.
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.
Tot Chef & Me Free Cooking Class!
Staying at home? Learn fun and healthy ways to prepare meals and involve the whole family!
Coatesville Center for Community Health will be holding Tot Chef and Me classes starting on Thursday, April 9 at 4 pm on Facebook Live!
This week’s class is Snack Attack! Learn how to make DIY Microwave Popcorn, Apple “Cookies”, and DIY Granola. There will be time during and after the live class for questions. The video will also be available after the class on Coatesville Center for Community Health’s Facebook page.
The first 25 families to register will receive the ingredients needed to make the recipes. To register and learn more, email totchefandme@gmail.com with the following information: Parent’s name, phone number, name and age of each child participating, and any food allergies or diet restrictions.
Job Postings from PA CareerLink Chester County
The PA CareerLink Chester County Business Services Team has identified a number of new job opportunities with local employers since the start of the Coronoavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Employers are currently interviewing and actively hiring for many of these positions. Click on the links below to access more information on these jobs and how to apply.
New job listings as posted by Chester County employers in PA CareerLink
New, Hot Jobs as identified by PA CareerLink® Chester County’s
Business Service Team
Job opportunities identified by our partner at the Chester County
Economic Development Council.
Job Lists are updated several times a week. Visit the website for updated job postings and for other services they are making available remotely.
Your online book world – reviews, talk and recommendations
One of the best things about reading books is hearing what others are saying and learning about new books on the horizon.
To get started, you can access a wealth of information on our website https://chescolibraries.org/books-movies-music and online with your library card. Take a look:
- Library Reads – a monthly list highlighting library staff picks from across the country
- Novelist Plus – recommended reads in fiction and nonfiction
- NextReads – Sign up to receive free monthly or bimonthly NextReads emails loaded with great book suggestions.
- Staff Picks – book recommendations by our library staff
For reviews in the The New York Times sign in here with your library card to access a wealth of book-related sections:
- Best Sellers
- Book Reviews
- Book Review Podcasts
- By the Book – Writers on literature and the literary life
- Children’s Books
- Crime – Roundups of crime novels by Marilyn Stasio in The New York Times Book Review
- Globetrotting – Sneak preview of books coming out in 2020 from around the world
- Now Read This – A book club from PBS NewsHour and The New York Times
Read book reviews on The Philadelphia Inquirer online or access the daily Philadelphia Inquirer here.
And on Flipster – access The New Yorker and the New York Review of Books
For more ideas and to reserve your next read, hop over to our digital collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks here.
Happy reading everyone!
Learn More About Tonight’s Super Pink Moon
Tonight’s moon will be a Pink Moon. This article explains that “this full moon is a supermoon. The term “supermoon” was coined by the astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 and refers to either a new or full Moon that occurs within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.” Read the “Watch the Skies” section of the article to find out how to get the best visual of tonight’s rare moon.
eBooks for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month! We have poetry Adult eBooks and eAudiobooks for you to enjoy. We also have Young Adult novels in verse and Kids poetry and books in verse.
Stay Connected with Chescolibraries 