Premiering Tuesday, June 16 at 4:00 pm on our Facebook Page. For episodes, see our Adult Mystery Storytime Page
Free ebooks and audiobooks
Some sites may have both free and fee downloads.
Bookbub Signup required. Get daily email listing free book downloads for the day. If browsing the website, some books cost money. Can search for free titles.
Freebooksy one book per genre free each day
Gutenberg Project Contents focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired
Libby App - use your library card to access. Kindle Fire users, please use the Overdrive App
ManyBooks.net Modern and classic free ebooks
Book Candy
Bookpage Book reviews
Five Books Experts recommend the five best books in their subject and explain their selection in an interview.
Goodreads Find your next good read.
Library of Congress National Book Festival Blog Each weekday, the Library will feature an author appearance from the past 20 years of the National Book Festival
Harry Potter Virtual Escape Room created by Youth Services Librarian Sydney Krawiec from Peters Township (Penn.) Public Library
Writing ideas and Lifelong Learning
Khan Academy - required setting up an account, but is free.
Writing Prompts to get the creative juices flowing
Free Virtual Travel and Entertainment
Museums
- J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California
- National Gallery in London, England
- Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Italy
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
- Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Theme Parks
Zoos
Aquariums
National Parks
- Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
- Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
- Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
- Yosemite National Park, California
World Landmarks
Opera
- Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. They are offering nightly encore performances of some of their most iconic shows. The free streams go live at 7:30 p.m. each evening and are available for 20 hours.