RPL @ Home

Virtual Library Programs

• RPL Storytimes YouTube channel
• Friday Happy Place: Peter Sheridan YouTube channel, Miss Anna bilingual storytimes YouTube channel, Rockabye Beats Facebook concerts
• Library calendar for virtual kids’ events
• DIY Storytimes
• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
• Ask Chumley! – Our favorite gerbil now has an email address. Email Chumley to say hi, get a book recommendation, or share what you’ve been up to. He’ll respond within 24 hours.

Books – Reading, Watching & Listening

• TumbleBooks – ebooks, readalongs, games and more
• BookFlix – Weston Woods videos paired with Scholastic ebooks for PreK-K
• OverDrive/Libby for Kids
• International Children’s Digital Library– online books in 59 languages
• What’s New in Children’s – Browse our new items and place a hold for contactless pickup

Learning at Home

• Pebble Go – easy to navigate resource for PreK-3
• Pebble Go Next – a variety of academic topics for Gr 3-5
• TrueFlix – Scholastic TRUE books with videos and extension activities
• FreedomFlix – Scholastic Cornerstones of American History books with videos and extension activities
• Kids InfoBits – database for Gr K-5
• Encyclopedia Britannica for Kids
• WGBH Distance Learning
• Scholastic Learn at Home

Online Fun

• Stories and drawing with local author & illustrator Scott Magoon
• Read books with Betty White, Oprah Winfrey and other stars at Storyline Online
• Drawing, reading & fun activities with Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man
• Hundreds of free fun and educational activity ideas from Boston Children’s Museum
• Recipes and activities for kids from America’s Test Kitchen
• Mindfulness practice, yoga, dancing and other movement games at GoNoodle

Virtual Library Programs

• Library calendar for virtual teen events
• Art in Reading

Reading, Listening & Watching

• hoopla Great digital comics collection, ebooks & eaudio, plus movies
• OverDrive/Libby for Teens ebooks, eaudio & emagazines!
• Discover what other Reading teens are reading: Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels
• Free ebook reads from Simon Teen (Simon & Schuster)
• Graphic novel fans rejoice! Free webcomics for middle grades & teens
• Podcasts for teens

Learning at Home

• Brainfuse / Help Now live tutoring and other online study help
• Learning Express Library including School Center & College Admissions Test Preparation
• CrashCourse offers tons of learning courses presented in fun, creative ways.
• MIT Full STEAM Ahead a collection of resources for K-12 including weekly thematic learning units
• STEM activities for teens from Design Squad Nation
• Animated lessons on a variety of topics at TEDEd
• WGBH Distance Learning with middle and high school resources
• More homework help –>

Online Fun

• Harry Potter fans rejoice! Explore Harry Potter at Home and the History of Magic Exhibit
• Draw everyday with Author & Illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka
• Write. Right. Rite. Biweekly video series from author Jason Reynolds with prompts and activities on self expression. #tellyourstorywithjason #WriteRightRite

Virtual Library Programs

• Library calendar for virtual adult events
• Youtube Channel for recordings of adult events
• Art in Reading

Current Events

• New York Times
• Washington Post
• Boston Globe

Local History and Genealogy

• Ancestry Library Edition Access to this resource has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry.
• MyHeritage

Languages

Mango Languages

Academic Topics

• Brainfuse / Help Now
• LearningExpress

Health & Home

• Consumer Reports – get full access with your library account and check out their COVID-19 Resource Hub
• Health Resource Center
• Headspace is offering a free collection of meditations and activities
• Tips for managing anxiety from the Guardian

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Arts & Culture Hubs

• Open Culture
• This is Colossal
• Virtual Museum of Fine Arts
• Massachusetts Digital Libraries

Food, Music & Performances

• What’s On Stage? London’s theater, musicals, and more – free online
• Nightly Met Opera streams
• Experience music in the beautiful Shalin Liu performance center with the Rockport Music Video Library
• America’s Test Kitchen offers free access to 50 recipes including (pantry meals, make & freeze, baking, and more)

Virtual Field Trips

• Hidden World of America’s National Parks
• Cincinnati Zoo
• The Louvre
• National Museum of Natural History
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams

And just for fun…

• Pluto the Dog’s coronoavirus advice
• Geocaching in Reading – get outdoors for this scavenger hunt!

Want to learn more about our online resources? Check out our online tutorials.

• • • • • • Our Reference librarians can be reached by phone at 781-942-6703. The Reference department can also be reached via text at 781-705-7117 and email at rdgref@noblenet.org
          • Need help with your library account? Email rdgcirc@noblenet.org
          • Want even more online resources? Sign up for a Boston Public Library e-card to access ebooks, eaudiobooks and more.