The resources listed below do not require a library card. You can also access our Suggested Reading for Adults page, our Kanopy Streaming Service, and the Overdrive Digital Library.
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The Electric Typewriter – A curation of great articles and essays by the world’s best journalists and writers.
LibriVox – Free public domain audiobooks.
ARTS, CULTURE & TRIVIA
Artsy – Our growing database of 1,000,000 works of art, architecture, and design by 100,000 artists spans historical, modern, and contemporary works, and includes the largest online database of contemporary art. Artsy is used by art lovers, museum-goers, patrons, collectors, students, and educators to discover, learn about, and collect art.
Color Our Collections – Launched by The New York Academy of Medicine Library in 2016, #ColorOurCollections is an annual coloring festival on social media during which libraries, museums, archives and other cultural institutions around the world share free coloring content featuring images from their collections… The coloring books from 2020 and previous years remain accessible year-round for free download.
The Marginalian – A blog by Maria Popova, author of Figuring and editor of A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader… drawn from [her] extended marginalia on the search for meaning across literature, science, art, philosophy, and the various other tentacles of human thought and feeling.
Medium – Ideas and perspectives you won’t find anywhere else. Medium taps into the brains of the world’s most insightful writers, thinkers, and storytellers to bring you the smartest takes on topics that matter. So whatever your interest, you can always find fresh thinking and unique perspectives.
Mental Floss – A destination for curious people. An encyclopedia of everything, we answer life’s big questions and uncover stories so interesting our readers absolutely must share them. Includes smart shopping, quizzes, lists, videos and amazing facts.
My Modern Met – Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.
DO IT YOURSELF (DIY)
Instructables – Instructables is a website specializing in user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects.
MakeZine Projects – From electronics to crafts to robots with a side of drones, the Make: edit team picks the latest products, projects and tools to make you a better maker.
Snapguide – Discover and create how-to guides on all your favorite topics.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
The Mighty – A digital health community created to empower and connect people facing health challenges and disabilities.
The Wildflower Alliance – “The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges… Essential to our work is recognizing and undoing systemic injustices such as racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, transmisogyny, and psychiatric oppression.”
Check out their list of Online and Phone Supports and their monthly calendar of In-Person Support Group and Center Hours. Or download their Monthly Newsletter and Calendar.
ONLINE LEARNING & INTERACTIVE MEDIA
60 Second Docs Youtube Channel – Get to know 60 Second Docs, a series of short documentaries profiling subjects and examining perspectives, trends and aspirations beneath the surface, yet all within reach of the mainstream. We provide a fresh look into the most unique characters, lifestyles and trends around the world.
Day at Work Videos – Curious what a Robotics Engineer does? Looking for information about the skills necessary to become a Superior Court Judge? Explore our Day at Work videos and learn from a variety of professionals – what they do, how they do it, and the path that took them there.
Khan Academy – A non-profit educational organization created to provide “a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard. They tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.
The Kennedy Center: Media & Interactives – Featured content and media for students of all ages.
Ted-Ex – TedEd aims to spark and celebrate the ideas and knowledge-sharing of teachers and students around the world.
VIRTUAL TOURS
Google Arts & Culture Collections page – Virtually tour this collection of over 1,200+ museums and galleries.
Take Virtual Tours of These Stunning Libraries on ilovelibraries.org – “Some of the most beautiful architecture in the world is found in libraries—which ensure that everyone in their communities can enjoy their amazing spaces. And even if you can’t visit a particular library in person, you may be able to explore its highlights virtually online.”
Virtually Tour National Parks From Your Couch – These free virtual tours use Google Earth to give you a brief escape.