New items are added to the top of each section as they become available.

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The Library is developing and updating this curated list while social distancing protocols are in effect. If you have questions, or want more specific recommendations, ​contact Leah (youth services) or Amanda (adult services). 

Educational Databases and Content Hubs - Temporarily Free to Access

• World Book Advanced - A powerful reference tool for grades 8-12 that includes full encyclopedic and multimedia databases supplemented with online books, primary sources, website links, back in time articles, special reports and more.
• World Book Discover - Engaging and supportive reference resources for grade 6-12 students reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties. A section on life skills helps students negotiate financial, health, and housing issues.
• World Book Kids - Designed especially for young students, this site is optimized for tablets and features image-based navigation, easy-to-read articles, thousands of images and videos as well as a wealth of engaging games, science projects, and activities.
• Early Learning by World Book - The premier online resource for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. Developed with early childhood education experts, it offers resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum and for use at home.
• World Book Student - Tailored for students in elementary and middle schools, World Book Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools. World Book Student is also optimized for tablets for the ultimate mobile research experience.
• World Book Timelines - Hundreds of pre-generated timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures. Allows users to create their own timelines from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media.
• PebbleGo - Sign up to give grade K-3 students access to a fun content hub of informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities. Boosts engagement and foster independent learning in core subject areas. You'll also gain access to PebbleGo Next and Capstone Interactive eBooks. Accessible on any device and available free throughout the pandemic. 
• World Almanac for Kids: Elementary - An exciting, fun resource especially for elementary school students, including engaging illustrated articles, videos, interactives, Fun Facts, and more—in a colorful, kid-friendly format perfect for helping young children develop online research skills. When it asks for login info, use (Username: 1664087-user | Password: digital). Available free through July 1, 2020.
• World Almanac for Kids - The ideal one-stop reference resource for teachers to find award-winning content for homework, reports, and projects. Help your students develop online research skills with a trusted content source. When it asks for login info, use (Username: 1664087-user | Password: digital). Available free through July 1, 2020.
• Today’s Science - An essential STEM resource that bridges the gap between the science taught in class and real-world discoveries—giving in-depth explanations of important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and technology. Best for middle and high school coursework. When it asks for login info, use (Username: 1664087-user | Password: digital). Available free through July 1, 2020.

Multi-Disciplinary Lessons from Trusted Sources

• World Book: Science Power - An engaging and visually rich supplemental science learning site for upper elementary-age children, with interactive multimedia, teacher guides, and a test for each lesson. The site is correlated to popular science textbooks as well as state/provincial standards, and includes differentiated content to help struggling readers master the material.
• World Book: Social Studies Power - More than 100 lessons are presented in differentiated versions to meet the varying learning capabilities of upper elementary students. Animated maps, colorful art, interactive quizzes, read-aloud text, literacy tools, and geography basics provide a rich multimedia experience.
  
• World Book: Dramatic Learning - Classroom plays and reader's theater for differentiated instruction. Lesson plans, monologues, play starters, PD, and more!
• Interactive Lessons from PBS LearningMedia - ​Self-contained, self-paced lessons in math, science, ELA, history, and more, which can be easily assigned with a single link. Each lesson features several engagement and assessment activities. Student work can be saved and viewed online by teachers. Grades K-12.​​ Always free. Download assignable activity packets here; also available in Spanish!
• Wide Open School -  A well-curated collection of the best online learning experiences for grades preK-12, curated by the editors at Common Sense Media. Find tools to run your virtual classroom, assign high-quality, ready-to-go lessons at every grade level, discover lesson plans for remote teaching on every subject, engage your ELL and special needs students, and more. Always free; some resources may require educator signup.
• Everfi - A catalog of digital learning tools to bring meaningful remote learning to K-12 students, focused on the skills needed for life - social-emotional learning, health and wellness, financial capability, and career readiness. Always free; some resources may require educator signup.
• Great Minds - Daily video lessons in ELA, science, and math for students in grades K–8. These lessons are delivered by Great Minds' own teachers, come with downloadable worksheets or activities, and are viewable on any device.

Professional Development Reading & Virtual Teaching Resources

• Virtual Learning PD from Gale - Essential PD e-books to support your transition to virtual teaching. 
• Scholastic at Home - Resources for K-8 teachers, including daily worksheets, reaching and writing challenges, access to BookFlix, ScienceFlix, and more. Free through the end of the school year. 

E-Book Collections for PreK-12 - Temporarily Free to Access

• World Book eBooks - Includes highly illustrated, engaging titles that support a span of curriculum areas, reading levels, and topics of interest. 
• JLG Digital - Sign up for free access to Gold Standard eBooks for Elementary, Middle School and High school students, available on any device. Free through May 31, 2020.
• ​Epic - Free remote access to Epic's collection of 40,000 books. Track reading activity and progress, assign books, and more. Accessible on any device. Free through June 30th, 2020. 
• EBSCO eClassics - Free remote access to 25 well-known literary novels often assigned in high school, including works by Dickens, Melville, London, and Wells.
• Gale SEL eBooks - Free remote access to e-books focused on social emotional learning. Help students understand and manage their feelings, reactions, and impulses, and provide credible, confidential resources when they're needed most. For K-12+. 
• Elementary Digital Bookshelf: PreK-8 - ABDO's nonfiction ebooks, free through June 30, 2020.
• Secondary Digital Bookshelf: Grades 5-12 - ABDO's nonfiction ebooks, free through June 30, 2020.
• Audible Stories - Instantly stream a collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help students continue dreaming and learning. Accessible on all devices. 
• Big Timber Media - Web-based access to 10,000 ebooks across all subjects and genres for grades K-12, available free through June 30, 2020.​
• Bookshare - Collection of 800,000+ accessible ebooks for students with reading barriers such as dyslexia, blindness, low vision, and cerebral palsy. Read textbooks, educational materials, bestsellers, young adult, and children’s titles on any device in formats including audio, audio + highlighted text, braille, and large font. Free for all US students with reading barriers and the teachers who support them.

Supporting Students with Special Considerations

• Colorín Colorado - Resources for communicating with English Language Learners and supporting immigrant students' families during the crisis. Tools to help you adapt distance learning for ELLs.
• Educating All Learners - Distance teaching tools to help you ensure equitable access for students who receive special education services.​
• Internet Access - The MA DESE shares guidelines and resources for ensuring internet access for all in the time of distance learning. 
• ​Bookshare - Collection of 800,000+ accessible ebooks for students with reading barriers such as dyslexia, blindness, low vision, and cerebral palsy. Read textbooks, educational materials, bestsellers, young adult, and children’s titles on any device in formats including audio, audio + highlighted text, braille, and large font. Free for all US students with reading barriers and the teachers who support them.

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• Learning Keeps Going - Easy-to-use database of free ed tech products to help you find just the right tools and content for your digital classroom.
• Amazing Educational Resources - A crowd-sourced database of companies and organizations offering free access to their educational content, services, and products during the pandemic. Especially useful for finding tools to support complex learners.