We will update this page regularly as new resources are shared.
Children
Compiled Resources (Not OFML’s)
This Google Sheets filled with ideas
This Padlet filled with even MORE ideas
Huge list of Literacy Resources
Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID19 Pandemic
How Fiction Can Help Anxious Kids
Bingeable Series for Middle Schoolers
Librarian-Recommended Apps and Games for Kids
Indoor Activites
50 fun things to do when stuck indoors with the kids
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems – playlist continues on the right hand side!
Educational Netflix Shows & Movies to Stream
How to Create See Starting Pots from Newspaper
Ben Clanton Draw-Alongs on Facebook Live – facebook.com/narwhalandjelly
Make a “READ” poster for OFML (send it to us so we can hang in the library!)
Fun Creativity Exercise with Marek Bennett
Kindness Resources from Random Acts of Kindness
Giant List of Indoor Activities for Kids
OFML’s YouTube Channel – Story times, Crafts, and more!
STEM
Weather Courses with Meteorologist Hayley LaPoint – email
IXL Math Site – offering free plans during the pandemic
Take virtual tours of National Parks with Google Earth!
Mount Washington Observatory offers Remote Learning Resources
40 Science Websites to Keep Kids Engaged and Entertained at Home
Read-Alongs
Brad Meltzer Read-Along – Live on Facebook facebook.com/PBSKids
Chris Grabenstein (Mr. Lemoncello’s Library) Read-Along
Lauren Tarshis Reads I Survived Books
Julie’s Library Podcast with Julie Andrews
Levar Burton Reads Podcast
Neil Gaiman Videos on Mouse Circus
HUGE list of storytimes, read-alouds, and more!
Nightly Read-Alongs from the Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association – facebook.com/tepsatalk
Ask ALEXA to read you a children’s story! Stories change daily.
Audible Stories is offering tons of titles free right now – details here
Time to Come In, Bear – A Children’s Story About Social Distancing by Kim St. Lawrence
Authors Everywhere! YouTube Channel
Storyline Online – celebrities read children’s books for kids
Harry Potter at Home on the Wizarding World Site
NOOK Online Storytime: Strega Nona
Goodnight With Dolly: Bedtime Stories Read by Dolly Parton
Watch Read-Alongs from community organizations – like the fire department, police department, and town hall – on OFML’s Facebook page!
Sing-Alongs
Laurie Berkner Band “Berkner Breaks” – Live on Facebook at 10am Weekdays facebook.com/LaurieBerknerBand
Educational Tools
Coronavirus: A Book for Children (to help them understand the pandemic – it’s a free PDF!)
Teaching Roald Dahl‘s stories
World Book Online offering free resources during the pandemic – use login wbsupport and password distancelearn
Libby for Overdrive eReader App – log in with your card number, and last 4 digits of your phone number as password. Call the library for assistance.
SimplyE Free eReader App
Wi-Fi is available from the OFML parking lot
Free Wi-Fi from TDS: call 888-225-5837 and tell them you heard about the free internet service for 60 days for families with school-aged children
Free Internet from Comcast for 60 days
Hampstead Stage Company Guides & Activities for Classrooms
Writing Prompts from the NY Times
FromABCstoACTs.com – Printables, website recommendations
Writing With Ralph Fletcher – weekdays on Facebook 1-3pm https://www.facebook.com/Ralph-Fletcher-795453693800820/
Edpuzzle – turn videos into lessons
TEDEd – education videos and lessons through TED
Amazon makes all Children’s shows free to stream
GoPeer – online tutoring for k-12 students from college students
Marvel Unlimited and Comixology offering free comics
Teens
Libby for Overdrive eReader App – log in with your card number, and last 4 digits of your phone number as password. Call the library for assistance.
SimplyE Free eReader App
World Book Online offering free resources during the pandemic – use login wbsupport and password distancelearn
The FITting Room AR Experience
Ivy League Courses You Can Take Free
Marvel Unlimited and Comixology offering free comics
Wi-Fi is available from the OFML parking lot
Free Wi-Fi from TDS: call 888-225-5837 and tell them you heard about the free internet service for 60 days for families with school-aged children
Free internet from Comcast for 60 days
Audible Stories is offering tons of titles free right now – details here
TEDEd– educational videos and lessons
Behavioral Health during COVID19 – resources provided by DHHS
Rehab for the Heart Meditation with Trish Whynot
Take virtual tours of National Parks with Google Earth!
Stream Shakespeare Plays from the Globe Theather online
Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing D&D Online
Crisis Center Hotline for victims of domestic violence and child abuse – 1-800-277-5570
Harry Potter at Home on the Wizarding World Site
YA Online from Epic Reads – author talks and fun YA news
Read books from the National Emergency Library
Kindness Resources from Random Acts of Kindness
OFML’s YouTube Channel – Crafts, Baking and More!
Walking Meditation with Trish Whynot
OFML’s Facebook Groups for Special Interests
Fun Creativity Exercise with Marek Bennett
Book list created by Goodreads of Beloved Authors
Cool Podcasts to Listen to When You Want to Learn Weird Things
Streamable Literary Adaptations
Sparking Creativity While Working Alone
Adults
SimplyE Free eReader App
Libby for Overdrive eReader App – log in with your card number, and last 4 digits of your phone number as password. Call the library for assistance.
Fun Creativity Exercise with Marek Bennett
Rehab for the Heart Meditation with Trish Whynot
Walking Meditation with Trish Whynot
Streamable Literary Adaptations
Cool Podcasts to Listen to When You Want to Learn Weird Things
Ivy League Courses You Can Take Free
Marvel Unlimited and Comixology offering free comics
Unemployment Benefits During Business Closures
Wi-Fi is available from the OFML parking lot
The FITting Room AR Experience
Be aware of fraudulent stimulus check schemes
Free Wi-Fi from TDS: call 888-225-5837 and tell them you heard about the free internet service for 60 days for families with school-aged children
Neil Gaiman stories and more for adults
Free internet from Comcast for 60 days
TEDEd – educational videos and lessons
Sparking Creativity While Working Alone
How to Create Seed Starting Pots from Newspaper
Behavioral Health during COVID19 – resources provided by DHHS
Audible Stories is offering tons of free titles right now
Take virtual tours of National Parks with Google Earth!
OFML’s Facebook Groups for Special Interests
Book list created by Goodreads of Beloved Authors
Stream Shakespeare Plays from the Globe Theather online
Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing D&D Online
Crisis Center Hotline for victims of domestic violence and child abuse – 1-800-277-5570
Read books from the National Emergency Library
Kindness Resources from Random Acts of Kindness
OFML’s YouTube Channel – Crafts, Baking and More!
World Book Online offering free resources during the pandemic – use login wbsupport and password distancelearn
Webinar on Discipline hosted by Village Rising happening 4/15