These had been on the frontpage of website when library was closed due to COVID-19 regulations:
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- Downloadable audio and ebooks via ListenUp Vermont
- Universal Class - More than 500 online classes ranging in topics from writing skills, software programs (including Adobe and Microsoft programs), to science, html, and graphic design. There's something for everyone! Though classes are not for college credit, they are led by a real instructor with whom you can communicate by e-mail. Courses allow you to proceed at your own pace, working on assignments anytime, day or night. Access – Go to http://bit.ly/vtlib_uc and follow the login instructions at the bottom of this page under Take a Class.
- Vermont Online Library - Covering everything from newspaper articles to DIY car repair, the Vermont Online Library (VOL) can help with any topic. Available for free to all Vermonters, VOL has options for all ages from elementary school through adult. You can even use it to read current articles from the NY Times, Washington Post, the Economist, and more. Access – Go to https://vtonlinelib.org/?loc=vol_a5 It will ask if you share your location; if not, login with your library card number or a password (ask library staff).
- The Fairbanks Musuem & Planetarium has taken their programs for the public and K-8 students online: https://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/educate/virtual-classroom. The museum is using the platform Zoom which students can access by downloading an app (to computer, smartphone, or tablet) or dial from a telephone. They will also livestream the broadcasts on their YouTube channel and archive classes for viewing anytime.
- Tumblebooks (free access through August 31, 2020)
- K-6 children's ebook database - link: https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/auto_login.aspx?U=tumble735&P=books
- K-6 math ebook database - link: https://www.tumblemath.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
- Grades 7-12 ebook database - link: https://www.teenbookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
- All ages audio book database - link: https://www.audiobookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
- Romance ebook database - link: https://www.romancebookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
- CDC’s Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event Web page informs on steps that families, community and organizational leaders, state and local government, and emergency responders can take to help themselves and others cope - link: https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp
- Abdo eBooks and Databases (free access through June 2020)
- Elementary Digital Bookshelf PreK-8 - link: https://abdodigital.com/?tk=414F33301B8E136DEE3F0A93BF1795E1
- Secondary Digital Bookshelf 5-12 - link: https://abdodigital.com/?tk=840BC558E6676AB1F4C9FA29D8EC6D69
- Zoom Research Database - link: https://www.abdozoom.com/zoomchoice/?tk=AE75056C570B319A6B47A15986D1DEE9
- Listening in Place is now live! This project focuses on two responses to the COVID-19 emergency
- a crowd-sourced Sound Archive to document our daily experiences during the pandemic
- a series of online Virtual Story Circles, where Vermonters can gather remotely to listen and share during these challenging times.
- A covid-19 specific unemployment FAQ published by the Vermont Department of Labor - link: https://labor.vermont.gov/covid19/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
- Do you need help discussing COVID-19 with your children? VT PBS Kids has many resources on their site to help you talk to your children. - link: https://www.vermontpbs.org/kids/
