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All in-person Library programs have been cancelled until further notice.
We are compiling links to websites that may be of interest and assistance to our patrons.
Many organizations are providing free on-line access during this time.
In addition to our regular Reference & Resource page, see additional links near the bottom of this page.
We are also adding links to educational resources on the Children's Page and the Teen page.
We are compiling links to websites that may be of interest and assistance to our patrons.
Many organizations are providing free on-line access during this time.
In addition to our regular Reference & Resource page, see additional links near the bottom of this page.
We are also adding links to educational resources on the Children's Page and the Teen page.
RESOLVE TO READ: Participate in our 2020 Reading Challenge.
2020: Focus on Illinois
is the theme of our new Independent Reading Challenge
for Adults and High School students.
We will be reading fiction books set in Illinois, non-fiction books about Illinois History and people from Illinois, and books written by Illinois Authors
(any writer who as lived in Illinois at some point in his/her life).
Information and downloadable bookmarks/entry forms are posted on the
2020 Reading Program page of this website.
The first quarter prize is a $20 certificate to Los Charros.
We will draw a winner from those who participated at least once in Jan., Feb., or March.
The more months you read, the better your changes to win a prize.
Send us an email with your name and information about the book you read for the month's theme, and we will enter you in the drawing. cartlib@mtcnow.net.
E-books and audio books also count for this reading challenge.
We encourage you to use our e-book and audio databases listed below.
We've rearranged the monthly themes slightly to make it easier to find online books that fit the theme.
is the theme of our new Independent Reading Challenge
for Adults and High School students.
We will be reading fiction books set in Illinois, non-fiction books about Illinois History and people from Illinois, and books written by Illinois Authors
(any writer who as lived in Illinois at some point in his/her life).
Information and downloadable bookmarks/entry forms are posted on the
2020 Reading Program page of this website.
The first quarter prize is a $20 certificate to Los Charros.
We will draw a winner from those who participated at least once in Jan., Feb., or March.
The more months you read, the better your changes to win a prize.
Send us an email with your name and information about the book you read for the month's theme, and we will enter you in the drawing. cartlib@mtcnow.net.
E-books and audio books also count for this reading challenge.
We encourage you to use our e-book and audio databases listed below.
We've rearranged the monthly themes slightly to make it easier to find online books that fit the theme.
Log in with your library card barcode number and PIN to access these
two databases with ebooks and audiobooks to download for free.
two databases with ebooks and audiobooks to download for free.
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ADML - Alliance Digital Media Library
uses the Libby App http://alliance.lib.overdrive.com Kindle format books are also available. |
BiblioBoard.com & Inkie.org
Free ebook collections available to all Illinois residents - no library card needed. Download the BiblioBoard app for the "Recovering the Classics" collection, "Popup Picks" which change quarterly, children's books, Open Educational resources/textbooks and more.
Inkie.org features books by and resources for independent authors.
Free ebook collections available to all Illinois residents - no library card needed. Download the BiblioBoard app for the "Recovering the Classics" collection, "Popup Picks" which change quarterly, children's books, Open Educational resources/textbooks and more.
Inkie.org features books by and resources for independent authors.
Free access to Romance Book Cloud is being provided now - Aug. 31, 2020 by Tumblebooks Library. No library card needed. Be aware, the description said it was a huge collection of "steamy" romance novels.
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
AudioBookCloud is a database of downloadable audio books for all ages, which is normally only available to libraries and patrons through a paid subscription. From now through August 31, 2020 Tumble Books is allowing Libraries to provide free access to patrons.
Username: tumble2020 Password: A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020 Password: A3b5c6
Resources for Readers
What are your favorite websites for book reviews and recommendations?
Goodreads.com Bookseriesinorder.com Historicalnovels.info
Online Resources to Help Adults Stay Sane in the Time of CoVid -19
We borrowed this list from another library, and did not check out all of the links.
If something does not work, please let us know.
Art Collections and Museums
- Art Institute of Chicago - 44,000+ Images - https://www.artic.edu/collection
- Blarney Castle – Virtual Tour- https://www.virtualvisittours.com/blarney-castle/
- British Museum of London- https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection
- Louvre Museum, Paris- https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
- Acropolis Museum, Athens- https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/acropolis-museum?hl=en
- History Connected https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
- Museum of Modern Art - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art
- Metropolitan Museum- Series of You Tube videos- https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project/11-dramatic-virtual-tours-of-stages-around-the-world/1gJiszMqltReJA
- Guggenheim Museum - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum?hl=en
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/rijksmuseum
- Dali Museum- https://thedali.org/virtual-tour/
- Picasso Museum- http://www.bcn.cat/museupicasso/en/museum/presentation.html
- Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, Rome - http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina/tour-virtuale.html
- 3,434 museum views from around the world- https://artsandculture.google.com/search/streetview?project=streetviews
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour/current-exhibits
- Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery: Eye to I Exhibit https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/eye-i-self-portraits
- ·Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery: First Ladies Exhibit https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/first-ladies/OAJS1lr5txbLJQ
Aquariums and Zoos
- Monterey Bay Aquarium- https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
- National Aquarium- https://www.aqua.org/Experience/live
- Cincinnati Zoo- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEKhSO4WiX0&feature=emb_logo
- Explore.org Live Nature Cams- https://explore.org/livecams
- Houston Zoo- https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
- San Diego Zoo - https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/
- Smithsonian National Zoo- https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam
- Wildearth, South Africa- Live streaming safaris- https://www.twitch.tv/wildearth
National Parks and Gardens
- Cliffs of Moher- Virtual Tour- https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie/virtual-visit-tour/
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1084/gallery/
- Five National Parks- https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service-
Cities, Monuments, Historic Sites
- Chicago - https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/tours-attractions/experience-chicago-online-virtual-tours-digital-experiences/
- The White House - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-white-house
- Ellis Island - https://www.nps.gov/hdp/exhibits/ellis/Ellis_Index.html; http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/
- The Statue of Liberty - https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm
- Great Wall of China - https://www.youvisit.com/tour/doilan
- Pyramids of Giza https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/pyramids-of-giza/
- Machu Picchu - https://www.youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu?pl=f
- Petra - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/petra/
- Taj Mahal - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/taj-mahal/
Theater and Opera
- 11 Dramatic Virtual Tours of Stages around the World - https://artsandculture.google.com/theme
- AllArts.org- https://allarts.org/about/
- Nightly Streaming Opera - The Metropolitan Opera- https://www.metopera.org/
Coloring Pages and Books for Adults
- Color our Collections- Art from over 100 Museums http://library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/
NASA
- Space Center Houston- Free App- https://spacecenter.org/app/
- Educational Space Center- https://spacecenter.org/hours/
Free College Courses Online
- Carnegie Melon Open Learning- https://oli.cmu.edu/students/
- Coursera- https://www.coursera.org/
- EDX- https://www.edx.org/
- Future Learn- https://www.futurelearn.com/
- Harvard Online- https://online-learning.harvard.edu/
- MIT Open Courseware- https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
- OpenLearn- https://www.open.edu/openlearn/
- Stanford Online- https://online.stanford.edu/
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