Dear friends,
In keeping with the
mandate from New Jersey's governor, The W.H. Walters Free Public Library will
be closed until further notice.
Without access to our
rich print and other in-house collections, we are limited in the information
that we can provide--and yet we still have access to rich stores of FREE material
in our databases and other sources which we will include below. We hope you
will find them useful.
Be well!
Digital downloads to
the rescue
Need more books? Use
your computer, smartphone, or e-reader to read or listen. Here are some
options:
Enjoy our e-book and
audio books from home. All you need is your library card number. Send us an
email if you need your card number. We are also able to give out new cards to
Alpha residents that do not have a membership yet. Email us at alphapubliclibrary1@outlook.com
Our Ebooks and
audiobooks: https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/waltersfpl/Featured
Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org (ebooks)
ManyBooks: https://manybooks.net (ebooks)
LibriVox: https://librivox.org (audiobooks)
Junior Library Guild: Looking for activities and resources to keep students engaged
during this new-normal of school closures and social distances? Make yourself
at home with JLG@HOME!
TumbleBooks' databases are easy to use and
feature unlimited access from home! Our patrons can read as many books as they
want, when they want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or
bulky downloads. Books are available instantly. If you are asked for a username
and password, please use: Username:tumble2020 Password:A3b5c6
www.TumbleBookLibrary.com - K-6 children's
ebook database
Direct Link: https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/auto_login.aspx?U=tumble735&P=books
Username: tumble735
Password: books
www.TumbleMath.com - K-6 math ebook
database
Direct Link: https://www.tumblemath.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
www.TeenBookCloud.com - gr 7-12 ebook
database
Direct Link: https://www.teenbookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
www.AudioBookCloud.com - all ages audio book
database
Direct Link: https://www.audiobookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
www.RomanceBookCloud.com - a huge collection
of steamy Romance novels for the older crowd!
Direct Link: https://www.romancebookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
SCIENCE! Looking for some fun some fun experiments and activities for your kids? Check out the cool projects from Academy of Natural Sciences.
https://ansp.org/exhibits/science-from-home/?fbclid=IwAR3RKqii3rEUYr9nkzSgy2K3q-Zme5bFbmL9aI8gREYrEV7cQ0duuuyd4M4
Helping Kids Cope
During this stressful time, your friends at Sesame Street are available to help you! The Sesame Workshop site provides content and resources you can use with your family to offer comfort and spark playful learning activities. You can also learn about their new initiative #CaringForEachOther.
https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
NJ Jobs and Hiring Portal
Did you lose your job or have your hours reduced as a result of COVID-19? Businesses across New Jersey need thousands of workers for immediate hire. Learn more about who is hiring in your community.
https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/
