Looking for something new to explore? Your library card gives you access to free audiobook, lectures, movies, and more! Click on eMedia to explore. If you're looking to do a bit of research, click on Do Research to access Ancestry.com Library Edition, learn a new language with Transparent Language, or check out one of the other great, free resources available to you.
Granville Public Library Kids also has a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpHsC8pFkynulhEHSie-lmg) with videos of Miss Danielle and her son Anson teaching Babytime songs. Clyde the Coyote has his own blog for bored kids at https://clydethecoyote.wixsite.com/mysite/home-1 . You can also follow the GPL Children's Department on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gpl_kids/ and the general library Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/granville_public_library/ . Lastly, follow the library on Facebook to keep up with what we're doing to continue servicing our community during this time at https://www.facebook.com/granvillelibrary/ .
Still looking for more to do? We've compiled a list of websites with free, online, boredom-busting activities to explore:
CREATIVE:
Legoland Building Challenges (Expert-led building challenges videos): https://www.legoland.com/california/legoland-california/llcbuildingchallenge/
Scholastic (list of websites where kids can write their own books): https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/learning-toolkit-blog/websites-where-kids-can-create-books.html?fbclid=IwAR1QjFLvUQEst6r35WRKBd1HyIycpG9VMCSCxU_4a7D9mNMD3xagUDMeMNw
National Gallery of Art for Kids (intro to art & art history; interactive): https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
Jarrett Lerner comic book artist (blank comic book pages, finish this comic printables): https://jarrettlerner.com/activities/
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems (YouTube Channel for daily doodles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjaYnyCJDdU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3le4yzYGOpLELeP5PS_tJB1xTx5fCtcPuqfvfFqXVLYK2JvnCIr1X92vo
My Modern Met (free coloring pages): https://mymodernmet.com/free-coloring-pages-color-our-collections/?fbclid=IwAR0v09aG1PXRPI6yOjMh98bW28fhgQ6UNFt3gYnRgf66-WDGhsCMquEZNA4
Smithsonian coloring pages: http://library.si.edu/sites/default/files/color_in_a_new_light_coloring_pages_0.pdf
New York Botanical Garden coloring pages: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8O7MTiZdDjnTk1PTlRjMU1PcTQ/view
READING:
Battle of the Books Digital Availability List - We've compiled the Battle of the Books Reading list for Grades 4-6 in an easy-to-use chart that tells you how you can access these books online with your library card!: https://granvillelibrary.wk2.oplin.org/sites/default/files/attachments/GPL_BOTB_digital_titles_available.pdf
Harry Potter at Home Hub: https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/introducing-hp-at-home
Storyline Online (stories read by celebrities): https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline
Storytime from Space (stories read by astronauts in space): https://storytimefromspace.com/about-us/
KidLit TV (explore the world of children's literature): https://kidlit.tv/
Teach Your Monster to Read (games to make learning to read fun): https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Audible (hundreds of free audiobooks; no account required): https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
The Spanish Experiment (well-known children's stories translated into Spanish and read by a native Spanish-speaker; audio only or video with subtitles): https://www.thespanishexperiment.com/stories?fbclid=IwAR2UBJMNS90fUwPwgrivr9NzjEpWaiyI0QzJgd4lVSDsYJYpNlivcv6zGoI
Goodnight with Dolly YouTube Channel (Dolly's Imagination Library; weekly videos with Dolly reading children's books): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MpwxxTbrBOz1g1X-BynUA
SCIENCE:
Ocean's Initiative Virtual Marine Biology Camp (Facebook Live and Instagram Live; 11AM PST/2PM EST): http://oceansinitiative.org/virtual-marine-biology-camp/
SciShow Kids YouTube Channel (science videos for kids): https://www.youtube.com/user/scishowkids
Scratch (coding for kids): https://scratch.mit.edu/about
Exploratorium (online experiences to feed curiosity): https://www.exploratorium.edu/
NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/?fbclid=IwAR1KY7lAx90bMCIq5zgsOcB1W0WI53AZM62j7dNDvCePROfeRjNXu6jaQY8
NASA Kids Club: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
Google Earth (explore the world from home): https://www.google.com/earth/
ANIMALS:
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari: http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/?fbclid=IwAR1XU0_MSL86BphQqk_0Bl1CqIHVtXxHI2F0X8aJLVzuWor0zTedZTPB-Lo
San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
Explore (livecams from over the world): https://explore.org/livecams
LEARN:
Typing Club (learn to type with interactive lessons): https://www.typingclub.com/
Scholastic Learn at Home: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Imagineering in a Box (collaboration between Disney and Khan Academy): https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/walt-disney-imagineering-partners-with-khan-academy-to-bring-you-imagineering-in-a-box/?fbclid=IwAR3Qkn25a3vAoEo0XCR8vdd9Zc6u5egCJ1nE2_zdM381YlVJ266uabbqpas
Time Magazine for Kids: https://www.timeforkids.com/
Crash Course YouTube Channel (fun, educational videos): https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/featured
EXPLORE:
Digital Field Trips (virtual tours and activities offered by museums: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/arts/design/kids-museums-summer-virus.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage&contentCollection=AtHome&package_index=0
National Museum of Natural History (virtual tours): https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour?fbclid=IwAR1J5ckSe4q6U9a-G4c3C6vJa4uG7LwcClKYw97WwdT7se5VoF3m_5rLbIo
Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibit at the British Library Museum (virtual tour): https://insidethemagic.net/2020/03/harry-potter-a-history-of-magic-now-available-online-for-free-tm1/?utm_content=buffer81235&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1UKi4pHo5LybmhmkS2YRz1c11Vu9AIYV_Gm_BM5rlxa_H3FomOva7xiq4
Yellowstone Park (virtual tours): https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Farm Foods 360 (virtual farm tours): https://www.farmfood360.ca/
Discovery Education (virtual field trips): https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/
The Frick Collection (virtual tour): https://www.frick.org/exhibitions/moroni/virtual?fbclid=IwAR0XUzO4zyu6jnuEaXMwAUN5eKPNq5fCz3t8ujpuPKKFqUrdzKm8r0nWIc0
The British Museum (virtual tour): https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
Guggenheim Museum, NY (virtual tour): https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-interior-streetview/jAHfbv3JGM2KaQ?hl=en&sv_lng=-73.95897540047744&sv_lat=40.78284373830581&sv_h=72.73223613663627&sv_p=-1.2009128040141377&sv_pid=rfLOHTGWrOlcY4J1Oc_UzQ&sv_z=0.9645743015259166
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (online exhibits): https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
Musée d'Orsay, Paris (online exhibit): https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en
Virtual Tours of Stunning Libraries: http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/take-virtual-tours-these-stunning-libraries?fbclid=IwAR3G123nLLiM4U9CuEv668yHqoByqt6aAMP0VzEDCaWnUidZWrtDM1Qcyus
National Museum of Contemporary and Modern Art, Seoul: http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/take-virtual-tours-these-stunning-libraries?fbclid=IwAR3G123nLLiM4U9CuEv668yHqoByqt6aAMP0VzEDCaWnUidZWrtDM1Qcyus
MASP, Sao Paolo (virtual exhibits): https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en
The Louvre (virtual tours): https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en
TALKS:
Playwrights on Plays hosted by Roundhouse Theatre (interviews with celebrated theatremakers about their own work and the plays that inspired them): https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/YourHouse?fbclid=IwAR1znGmOHJHxPpnXbXQ59qzcmsedpmcyAsS2QQVIAxk62EW3fJfO03HtHis
TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/talks
ENTERTAIN:
The Kid Should See This (Smart Videos for Curious Minds of All Ages): https://thekidshouldseethis.com/
Andrew Lloyd Weber - The Show Must Go On (weekly streaming musicals): https://www.youtube.com/theshowsmustgoon
The Globe Theater (free bi-weekly streaming of plays): https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/watch/
Center for Puppetry Arts (livestream shows on Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/CenterforPuppetryArts/?rf=788332124596230
Broadway HD (free 7-day trial to stream Broadway shows): https://www.broadwayhd.com/
Mister Roger's Neighborhood (full-length episodes):
Laurie Berkner Band (live performances every afternoon): https://www.facebook.com/pg/LaurieBerknerBand/live_videos/?ref=page_internal
Drama Online (online theatrical performances): https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/
Amazon.com (free children's shows): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_ZWyNDQ_fMHI51_1_1?contentId=freeforall&merchId=freeforall
National Theatre at Home YouTube Channel (streaming free full-length plays every Thursday): https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre
COOKING:
The Kitchn's Cooking School (20-day, 20-lesson program with an essential cooking topic covered every day): https://www.thekitchn.com/collection/cooking-school
BBC Food Techniques (cooking videos for varying skill levels): https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/techniques?fbclid=IwAR3uoLAltjvA4y4axwLt2sAwMVGNL6A57N_hC2T-Tzczx9pMCAVwKktbT0Q
Cooking with the New York Times (online cooking school with video lessons): https://cooking.nytimes.com/learn-to-cook
Texas A&M Dinner Tonight (classes in making quick & healthy dinners):
MIT's Kitchen Chemistry (online version of a seminar designed to be an experimental and hands-on approach to applied chemistry - as seen in cooking: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/experimental-study-group/es-287-kitchen-chemistry-spring-2009/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR3pFIa-OE6fRehUNC98Hgxtpehv-isD0I3HpYxsFVXRuvU7dxTldJ6cO_A
Delia Online Cookery School (cooking technique articles with varying levels of difficulty): https://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook?fbclid=IwAR1GHn12HsGhys_1uR9pS3O8nrztV6eKcD2w5Ig9LLi1UWVUIJxb4OqASeU
Better Homes and Gardens How to Cook (learn the basics): https://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook?fbclid=IwAR1GHn12HsGhys_1uR9pS3O8nrztV6eKcD2w5Ig9LLi1UWVUIJxb4OqASeU
Delish (free kids cooking classes): https://www.delish.com/food-news/g31786555/delish-instagram-live-kids-cooking-class/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=socialflowFBDEL&fbclid=IwAR07GvZwG2xDHdCHA1vVc_krjemV_z4B59nB-32Zf-LMzCCGC-06yCoc4g4
MOVEMENT:
Ballet en Demand (free ballet masterclasses): https://www.balletendemand.org/
YMCA 360 (virtual YMCA classes): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOGt_IpceP_xQhhCMCrut_A?fbclid=IwAR0A4Wh1YjEA0z72_gJ7DwUHXDGPTu-N4YXp0wiYnv8mRScclP4ZQd5cXcY
The Body Coach YouTube channel (PE with Joe): https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/featured