Entertainment & Education Resources

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Reading, E-books, Audiobooks & Magazines

Don’t forget about Libby, Hoopla and Flipster!

Read BookPage online.

Streaming Video

• Tour the Monterey Bay Aquarium, with 10 different live webcams. The National Zoo has webcams for its lions, naked mole-rats, elephants, and, of course, pandas.

Stream Ken Burns’ epic documentary, “Baseball,” free via PBS.

Get the PBS Video App to stream many other PBS shows for free.

• Maybe it’s time to take advantage of some streaming service free trials? Just remember to cancel before you’re billed if you decide you’d rather not continue your subscription.

• Did we mention that Hoopla gives you access to streaming video through your library card? Whether or not you already have a card, contact us and we’ll help you get it set up.

Music

Visit WKAR’s website for a list of livestream classical music concerts, plus archived performances you can view on demand.

• Download and print free and/or public domain sheet music.

Miscellaneous

• Yale University offers a free online course, “The Science of Well-Being.” Participants will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase happiness and build more productive habits.

Virtually tour more than 500 museums and galleries, including the British Museum and the Met.