Browse through librarian curated lists of resources of everything from History to Educational to DIY!
History and Travel
Calling All Armchair Travelers!
- New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show!
- Tour Highgrove Gardens; home of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
- Tour the garden that inspired Monet to paint his water lily collection.
- If you love stunning English gardens check out the Waddesdon Manor gardens!
- Vietnam War Memorial
- Explore Yosemite!
- Sicilian Adventure!
- Take a bird's eye tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza!
- The Beautiful Machu Picchu!
- Explore Carlsbad Caverns National Park!
- Explore the Great Wall of China!
- Check out the cool artifacts in the Spy Museum!
- Explore a portion of the 911 Memorial.
- Check out the Detroit Institute of Arts.
- Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Pavilion!
- The Smithsonian Dinosaurs Exhibit 1
- Adventure begins--explore the Son Doong Cave in Vietnam.
- Explore Hawai'i Volacanos National Park!
Armchair concerts! Royal Albert Hall-- Nashville Meets London.
The Music of Miles Davis-Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marslis.
Radiohead Live in Belfast 1997. National Sawdust Digital Discovery: Julian Lage
POV: And She Could be Next And She Could Be Next follows a defiant movement led by women of color as they fight for a truly reflective democracy and transform politics from the ground up. A co-production of POV and ITVS. A co-presentation of Black Public Media and the Center for Asian American Media.
Grow With Google Community Resources - We’ve partnered with Grow With Google to put together a list of free resources and tools that makes working, teaching, and learning remote simple.
Genetic Genealogy (DNA) Annotated Bibliography Suggested books to answer questions as too why take a DNA test, what are the best tests and interpreting results.
PCCLD on DPLA! Our digital archival collections can now be found on the Digital Public Library of America website alongside collections from across the country.
Resources about the Ludlow Massacre
Learn more about the Colorado Coalfield Wars
Discussion with Charlene on the decisive batte, September 3, 1779.
The most in-depth study and restoration ever conducted of Rembrandt's famous painting, The Night Watch, all via livestream!
DIY
Need a little "dadvice?" Rob Kenney can teach you how to do everything from tie a tie to change a tire.
The CrafsMan SteadyCraftin
Crafsman makes easy instructional videos on a lot of technical topics, from making plastic figures, to jewelry and movie props. Family-friendly, basic videos on lots of different kinds of crafts. Very relaxing to listen to or watch!
5 easy art projects to do at home from NPR.
Citizen DJ Beta Explore audio samples, and create loops and beats from the Library of Congress collections.
Looking to make an easy mask clip? Check this out!
Johanna Basford: Flourish - Illustrator Johanna Basford is giving away her free Flourish Mini Coloring Book to download and print.
Educational
List of free courses to help develop skills needed for remote working.
Colorado Wildlife Creative Downloads If you’ve ever explored Colorado’s landscapes, chances are you have come across these prominent animals at least once! Enjoy creating your very own 3D miniatures of a bison, elk, and Colorado’s State mammal, the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep.
Homeschooling Basics 101 Are you starting homeschool for the first time this year? Take a look at this post on Homeschooling Basics, with links to online resources.
How to talk to kids about race Resources for parents and educators to support conversations about race and racism
You may remember Science Matters from their summer sessions and camps. Visit their YouTube channel for projects and experiments you can do at home!
Wildlife Education at Home! Provided by Explore.org, this set of lesson plans, activites, and live animal cams is perfect for students of all ages who are leaning at home.
Explore the world from the comfort of your couch.
Colorado Symphony Virtual Music Hour Missing the great cultural events that Denver has to offer? Check out the weekly Virtual Music Hour hosted by the Colorado Symphony featuring classical and contemporary orchestral music.
Senior Planet Colorado is a project of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), a non-profit that has engaged, trained and supported older adults in using technology to improve their quality of life and enhance their social and civic engagement.
Learning Keeps Going Curated list of free tools from ISTE and EdSurge for educators, parents, and students.
Youth, Teens and Tweens
December 7 - 11, 9 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.
Tune in for a new coding activity everyday. Activities include training AI to learn sign language, outbreak simulator, and a minecraft puzzle!
You may remember puppeteer Meghan Casey from her Summer Reading performances. In this ongoing YouTube series, Meghan and her puppets teach short lessons for children.
James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends. Watch and listen to a host of celebrities read chapter from one of Roald Dahl's most beloved books..
Learn how to make your own playdoh.
Ye Olde Virtual Storytime Take an online trip to the past with these virtual family storytimes, Each week will focus on a different historical time period and will include costumes, a read-aloud, and a craft.
History Colorado’s mission to inspire wonder in the past continues as they bring the museum to you through engaging crafts, tutorials, and storytelling.
SCIGames: Free apps for Kids Engage your kids in science with these free apps from NASA's educational department the Space Science Institute.