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E-Resources for Children & Teens
- CT STATE LIBRARY Children’s & YA Services - COVID-19 Online Resources
- CT STATE DEPT OF EDUCATION - Resources to Support Student Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19
- ABDO - Free access to ABDO's digital products through June 30:
Grades PreK-2 ABDO Zoom Online Databases
Grades PreK-8 Online Digital Library
Grades 5-12 Online Digital Library
- AUDIBLE - Stories
Audible is offering this collection of titles for all ages (littlest listeners, elementary, tween, tween, plus "classics"). In addition to English, includes titles in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese.
- BOUND TO STAY BOUND - Educational Resources for at home learning
BTSB has assembled a resource page for librarians, educators and parents. Content areas include authors (offering free books, read-alouds, activities), publishers (free resources), educational websites, virtual tours, fun activities and professional development.
- BRITANNICA DIGITAL LEARNING - COVID-19 Support for Schools
Britannica LaunchPacks Social Studies and Science are now available free to US schools. LaunchPacks support virtual learning, independent study, and remote assessments across topics covered in the K-12 science and social studies curricula. Building or district admin should complete form & will be contacted with access credentials.
- GALE - Resources to support libraries & educators impacted by COVID-19
Free resources/access to select databases for PreK-undergraduate, plus free access to articles in Gale databases about COVID-19.
- JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD - JLG @ Home
FREE access to the JLG Digital online reading platform, with eBook collections for elementary, middle, and high school students. Unlimited access from any device, no limit to the number of users. See link for access info.
- MACKIN - Mackin Classics ebook collections - Elementary School, Middle School, and High School
Free through September 30. Access through MackinVIA, Mackin's digital content management system. Sign up for free MackinVIA account here.
- OVERDRIVE - Free ebooks and audiobooks via SORA reading app
For schools. OverDrive Education is providing free access to ebooks and audiobooks via the student reading app, Sora, for existing partners who complete an online form. Schools/districts that are not OverDrive partners may also request free ebooks and audiobooks. Public libraries, see the Entertainment & Lifelong Learning section for offers.
- RB DIGITAL - https://iconnct.rbdigital.com/home. Free audiobooks and eBooks from Recorded Books via the CT State Library.
Includes Nutmeg titles and many bestsellers for all ages. Click "register" to set up account. CT residents may access without a library card using this access code: ctstatelib20
- SCHOLASTIC – Learn at Home
New website with daily learning activities by grade level
- SCHOLASTIC - FREE ACCESS to the following resources through April:
Username: Learning20
Password: Clifford
BookFlix (PreK-3) – https://digital.scholastic.com/site/launch/bkflix?ucn=642726498
TrueFlix (Grades 3+) – https://digital.scholastic.com/site/launch/tfx?ucn=642726498
ScienceFlix (Grades 5+) – https://digital.scholastic.com/site/launch/sfx?ucn=642726498
Watch & Learn Library (Prek-3) – https://digital.scholastic.com/site/launch/watchandlearn?ucn=642726498
- SEBCO - Free through June 30: multi-user ebook collection of over 700 fiction & non-fiction titles from multiple publishers; all age levels. Access via this link (username/password will already be filled in) & click Log In. For student ID number, simply enter "1".
- TUMBLEBOOKS – TumbleBooks is offering their ebook databases TumbleBookLibrary, TumbleMath, and TeenBookCloud FREE to all public libraries through at least August 31. Schools, contact your public library for access. (See additional resources for adults under "Entertainment & Lifelong Learning," below.) NOTE: use the special links provided - usernames and passwords are embedded so no additional login is required.
TumbleBookLibrary - K-6 children's ebook database. Access via this link
TumbleMath - K-6 math ebook database. Access via this link
TeenBookCloud - gr 7-12 ebook database. Access via this link
- WORLD BOOK - Free access to World Book Online resources for K-12 through April 30, including World Book Early Learning, Kids, Student, and Advanced. Register for access. World Book also has created a distance learning guide to support users in getting the most from their resources.
E-Resources for Entertainment & Lifelong Learning
- ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION - Complimentary remote access to Ancestry.com if your library subscribes (all CT libraries have access through the CT State Library). Usually this resource is only accessible from within the library. Valid library card number needed. Must enter through home library link.
- OVERDRIVE - Public Library Alert: No cost and low-cost ebook and audiobook collections for your community
Overdrive is assembling no-cost and low-cost digital book collections, with the goal of supplying high-quality titles for readers of all ages.
- RB DIGITAL - https://iconnct.rbdigital.com/home. Free audiobooks and eBooks from Recorded Books via the CT State Library. Includes many bestsellers. Click "register" to set up account. CT residents may access without a library card using this access code: ctstatelib20
- TUMBLEBOOKS – TumbleBooks is offering their databases AudioBookCloud and RomanceBookCloud FREE to all public libraries through at least August 31. (See additional resources for children on the "Children & Families" page.) NOTE: use the special links provided - usernames and passwords are embedded so no additional login is required.
AudioBookCloud - all-ages audiobook database. Access via this link
RomanceBookCloud - romance novel ebook database. "Read to your heart's content!" Access via this link
E-Resources for Higher Education
- INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF LIBRARY CONSORTIA (ICOLC) - Information Service Providers Address the Global Crisis
The ICOLC has compiled this ever-expanding list of academic content and service providers offering expanded services and resources to the academic community.
- APA - Free Access to the Publication Manual and Other Resources During the Coronavirus Pandemic
APA is providing temporary free access to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th and 7th editions), the Concise Guide to APA Style, and more than 160 other books published by APA Books through VitalSource and RedShelf, free to instructors and students until May 25, 2020.
- CENGAGE - COVID-19 Impacts on your courses
Cengage is providing complimentary access to Cengage Unlimited to US students attending schools affected by COVID-19. This includes the entire Cengage catalog of eBooks, homework solutions, study tools, and more.
- GALE - Resources to support libraries & educators impacted by COVID-19
Free resources/access to select databases for PreK-undergraduate, plus free access to articles in Gale databases about COVID-19.
- JSTOR - JSTOR Resources During COVID-19
JSTOR and their publishers are making an expanded set of content freely available to participating institutions through June 30.
- PROJECT MUSE - Free Resources on MUSE During COVID-19
Select scholarly content temporarily available for free. Includes vetted research in the humanities and social sciences, from a variety of distinguished university presses, societies, and related not-for-profit publishers.