Resources for Young People: Home

How to Sanitize Collections https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/how-to-sanitize-collections-covid-19/

List of Public Domain and Children’s Musical Artists giving permission to use their music
Other Public Music Providers –

• https://freemusicarchive.org/   
• https://incompetech.com/

• Virtually Visit 8 World-Class Libraries - from Library Journal

• Resources for Pre-K Learning and Fun at Home - from School Library Journal

• Louisiana Schools offering free meals

• Scholastic Free Virtual Learning Resource Center

• Virtual Field Trips Kids Can Explore

• List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings

• Shared Google Doc of Resources Available

• Parent’s Guide to Google Classroom

• 150+ Suggested Enrichment Activities for Children while Parents are Working Remotely

• Top 25 Learning Tools for When School is Closed

• 60+ Best Math Websites for Teaching and Learning Math

• Fiona the Hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

  “While the Cincinnati Zoo is closed and kids are home from school, let us help make your children’s hiatus from school fun and educational. Join us for a Home Safari Facebook Live each weekday [at 2pm Central Time] where we will highlight one of our amazing animals and include an activity you can do from home. Join us starting Monday, March 16 at 3pm EDT for our first Home Safari- featuring Fiona!”

• Online Teacher’s Guides – resources tied to Common Core and SEL standards that can be used to teach students ranging in age from 3-12, depending on the title

• Disney Publishing Worldwide Learning Magazine Microsite – teacher’s guides and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) activities available for download

• DisneyBooks YouTube Channel – author interviews, book trailers, and fun videos

• Also visit individual book pages to find downloadable activity sheets like this one for We Don’t Eat Our Classmates. Make sure to check regularly for more updates!

• Children's Book Council - Compiled list of publisher resources to share

• Librarian Bookends - A comprehensive list of author/illustrator online events, book readings, etc.

• Authors Everywhere

• List of video read-alouds that are done with the copyright blessing of the author/publisher.

  [Includes Harper Kids and Storytime in Space. If you know of other publishers/authors with videos of read-aloud books, please feel free to add to the sheet!]

• Authors & Their Permissions compiled by Storytime Underground

• Kidlit online schedule, includes when and where several authors will be reading their books online.

• List of authors who have given permission to use their books in live streaming storyimes.

• Barefoot Books has activities, videos of storytimes featuring their books, and video singalongs with their books

• Holiday House has added a page full of resources for parents, educators, and librarians.

  They will be adding new materials and resources in the days and weeks to come, including links to videos and other content from their authors and artists who are eager to help. Please check back with us as your schedules allow. They also listed their guidelines for creating read-alouds of their books.

• Audible is making a collection freely available.

  Available for as long as schools are closed. People everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening.

There is useful information being gathered and shared by other State Library Administrative Agencies. Here are some of the ones we have found:

Connecticut
Massachusetts
North Dakota

Los Angeles - While this is aimed at Los Angeles area families, there is good information here also.

Mansfield/Richland County [OH] Library - Online fun, educational, and creative resources for children and teens

• James Dean, author of Pete the Cat: will do a live storytime on Instagram at noon EDT/11 am CDT

• Jarrett Krosoczka [children’s author] will be live streaming art & writing lessons every week day at 1 pm Central Time. (They will be recorded.)

• Rick Riordan

  • Read Riordan – articles and quizzes about all of Rick’s books and the books in the Rick Riordan Presents imprint

  • Read Riordan YouTube channel – book trailers, interviews, and fun videos

  • Rickriordan.com – activities and teacher’s guides, news, and updates

• Mo Willems

  • Pigeon Presents – videos, activities, teacher’s guides, and more

  • Lunch Doodles with Mo – join Mo in his studio every day for the next few weeks. New episodes will be posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and then remain online to be streamed afterwards.

  • Mo has also given short-term permission for teachers and librarians to use his books for virtual storytimes while schools are closed. Details Here

• J. K. Rowling -- Harry Potter - Stay at home resources