BHML’S SAFE AT HOME LIST OF LINKS!

BHML’s List of Links

Staying at home? The Bass Harbor Memorial Library offers services to our patrons remotely and this is a great time to check them out. I will highlight some of my favorites first but keep scrolling for an ever-updated list of resources.

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If you require anything, do not hesitate to contact Library Director Lisa Murray directly at lisa.murray@bassharborlibrary.com, or at 207-244-3798. If she cannot help you directly she will connect you with someone who can.

Through your Library Card

Cloud Library for free audio and ebooks with your Library card number (email librarian@bassharborlibrary.com to ask for yours)

https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/bassharborml/Featured

No matter where you are in Maine, you’re always at the library! You’ll find thousands of magazines, newspapers, and references available through this expansive online resource to all Maine citizens! https://library.digitalmaine.org

Librarian’s Picks

Community Resources

Unemployment Q&A https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-stimulus-package-questions-answers.html

Online AA Meetings https://www.aa-intergroup.org/directory.php

Project Open:Businesses still open

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBicBiBXGzzWEFd9oqL7EBDbFWjDCPl6SSMea_Kt4pc/edit?usp=sharing

Chilton Guides Online for Free!

https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/bassharborml/Featured

Automotive maintenance, repair, and technical service bulletins. Step-by-step service and repair procedures, wiring diagrams, maintenance and specification tables, troubleshooting guides and diagnostic trouble codes, and ASE test prep.

Gale’s Culinary Arts Collection

More than five million articles from more than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines, as well as book reference content from Delmar such as About Wine, Introduction to Catering, Advanced Bread and Pastry, and Eat Fit Be Fit.

Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center (EBSCO)

A resource that offers detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text from leading hobby and craft magazines.

Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection (Gale)

Farmers, landscape architects, and biotechnologists can find information in this collection of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture.

Home Improvement Collection

More than 4.5 million articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles, covering topics including architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and others.

Maine Memory Network

A project of the Maine Historical Society, provides access to thousands of historical items belonging to over 260 organizations from across Maine.

MyHeritage (Library Edition)

MyHeritage Library Edition contains internationally diverse genealogy databases. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and resources that span the past five centuries. Remote access from home is allowed and it is and a mobile-friendly.

NoveList Plus A database for reading recommendations to help readers of all ages find information on books. Includes expert recommendations, read-alikes, reviews, articles, lists and more. Also provides audiobook information and recommendations.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Created especially for children and the adults who work with them. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.

Pronunciator Language Learning

Self-paced language learning for 80 languages and ESL for 50 non-English languages. Audio lessons, interactive textbooks, intelligent flashcards, pronunciation analysis, phrasebooks, and quizzes.

Free book and audio resources

Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Free Public Domain Audiobooks https://librivox.org/

Manga Volumes Released Online for Free http://epicstream.com/news/NobelleBorines/Coronavirus-Outbreak-Leads-to-Over-450-Manga-Volumes-Released-Online-for-Free

Open Culture http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks

Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Read Print http://www.readprint.com/

Teen Books: https://www.teenbookcloud.com/Home.aspx

Kids’ Books: https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/Home.aspx?categoryID=77

International Children’s Library http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

Library of Congress Classic Children’s Books http://www.read.gov/books/

Readers’ Advisory

Find Your Next Author to Read https://www.literature-map.com/

Lithub Personalized Book Recommendations https://lithub.com/cant-decide-what-to-read-next-tell-us-your-favorite-books-and-well-recommend-one-just-for-you

NPR Book Concierge https://apps.npr.org/best-books/index.html# view=covers&year=2019

Online storytimes

Famous actors including David Harbour, James Earl Jones and Betty White do storytime! https://www.storylineonline.net/

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems https://youtu.be/MjaYnyCJDdU

Chris Van Dusen reading books on Facebook videos

Arts

Libraries and Museum Adult Coloring Pages http://www.openculture.com/2017/02/free-coloring-books-from-world-class-libraries-museums.html and http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html

https://www.donttakepictures.com/dtp-blog/2020/3/16/free-classes-in-art-and-art-history-during-isolation

12 Art Lessons on YouTube Your Kiddos will Love! https://homeschoolhideout.com/art-lessons-on-youtube

Art Institute of Chicago Image Archive https://www.artic.edu/collection

Free to download Coloring sheets: Free-downloads and stuff-to-do

SFOA art classes all ages. https://www.sfoamaine.org/virtual-art-classes

Milk Street Online Cooking School https://www.177milkstreet.com/school/classes/online-classes

Free Vegan recipes: https://cleanfo

Exercise

6 Weeks Free Workout Classes with Chris Hemsworth https://centr.com/join-us

Debbie Allen of “Fame” fame online dance classes https://www.instagram.com/therealdebbieallen/

Free Yoga!

Cooking

Gucci Osteria’s Massimo Bottura’s free virtual cooking classes https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/gucci-osterias-massimo-bottura-is-offering-free-virtual-cooking-classes-on-instagram-031620

oddirtygirl.com/recipe-index/

Free Online Courses

Ivy League Courses https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ivy-league-free-online-courses-a0d7ae675869/

Learn to Code https://www.freecodecamp.org/

Learn Sign Language:free-sign-language-classes-online-1357048

Free Photography Classes: nikon-school-online

Free Painting with Bob Ross!

https://www.youtube.com/user/BobRossInc/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=7

Science

NASA Image and Video Library https://images.nasa.gov/

Citizen Science Projects https://www.zooniverse.org/ and https://scistarter.org/

Learning

Put out by the Maine State Library: pubevents

Ask Questions about the World Around us! http://www.wonderopolis.org/

Lego Challenge Printables https://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/free-printable-30-day-lego-challenge-instant-download

Nature-based Stay at Home Activities with CREA! https://creamaine.org/category/at-home-nature-based-activities/

Portland Public Library Resources for Children https://www.portlandlibrary.com/highlight/ppl-highlighted-childrens-eresources/

Science and Health Resources https://medlineplus.gov/childrenspage.html

How to keep in touch

https://www.cnet.com/news/10-free-video-chat-apps-to-use-if-youre-social-distancing/

Local Open for Business

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBicBiBXGzzWEFd9oqL7EBDbFWjDCPl6SSMea_Kt4pc/edit?usp=sharing

Virtual Tours and Livestreams

Twenty Virtual Field Trips to Take with Your Kids https://adventuresinfamilyhood.com/20-virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-your-kids.html

Animals and Aquariums

Farm tours http://origin.americandairy.com/news-and-events/dairy-diary/dairy-farming/virtual-farm-tours-while-youre-stuck-at-home.stml

Maine Alpaca Farm https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyqixVNSygWPzNCeve8LO2w/featured

New England Aquarium https://www.neaq.org/visit/at-home-events-and-activities/

Live Animal Cams

Big list of animal cams including pandas, wolves, tigers, koalas, naked mole rats and much more! https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1239545102831366144.html Here’s another one–there may be some repeats https://www.adventure-journal.com/2020/03/if-youre-stuck-inside-might-as-well-enjoy-this-list-of-animal-cams/

Home Safari at Cincinnati Zoo including Fiona the Hippo http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/

Jelly Fish! https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/jelly-webcam/

Arts and Culture, Museums and Galleries

Metropolitan Opera Live Streams https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-to-offer-up-nightly-met-opera-streams

Twelve Famous Museum Virtual Tours https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

Where to Stream Live Concerts https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown

Thirty-three National Park Virtual Tours https://totallythebomb.com/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home

	June 2022
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2 Introduction to Goog… Introduction to Google Drive and Google Docs- 3 class series June 2, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA Learn how to use Google's free cloud-based apps to create and store files online. This is a three-week class meeting June 2, 9 & 16. This is an in-person, onsite class at the Library. Registration is required. Reserve Your Spot See more details •	3	4
5	6	7	8 Trustee Meeting Trustee Meeting June 8, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm TOWN OF TREMONT Bass Harbor Memorial Library Meeting of the Trustees–June 8, 2022 – 5:00 PM This meeting will be held via Zoom at the following link: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/8082395867?pwd=VmFvMGVqekNmY3lsL3ZLbF hnU1gwZz09 Meeting ID: 808 239 5867 Passcode: m00re Or Call: 13126266799,,8082395867# 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call Excused Absences: 3. Review Minutes of the May 11 meeting 4. Library Director’s Report 5. Treasurer’s Report 6. Committee Reports: Buildings and Grounds 7. Discussion Items: a. Welcome to Becky Keefe, Trustee b. Memorial for Paul Hinton b. Board Development/Strategic Plan 8. Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Matters 9. Adjournment to July 11, 2022 See more details •	9 Introduction to Goog… Introduction to Google Drive and Google Docs- 3 class series June 9, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA Learn how to use Google's free cloud-based apps to create and store files online. This is a three-week class meeting June 2, 9 & 16. This is an in-person, onsite class at the Library. Registration is required. Reserve Your Spot See more details •	10	11
12	13	14 MacOS Basics MacOS Basics June 14, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm This 3-session class course will cover the basics of how to use Apple’s operating system which works on Apple’s popular line of laptops and desktops. This class starts with the basic functions of the MacOS operating system and how to navigate through folders, files, and menus. Organizing, moving, and saving files will be covered too. This is a series of 3 sessions. June 14 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM June 21 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM June 28 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM This free, in-person digital literacy class is taught virtually by an instructor from the National Digital Equity Center. Bring your own device, or reserve a library Mac desktop or laptop. Classes are free for all Maine residents and will be held at the library, 89 Bernard Rd Bernard, Maine. For help registering, or for more information, call the library at 207-244-3798. Registration is required at: https://digitalequitycenter.org/.../class/macos-basics/... See more details •	15	16 Introduction to Goog… Introduction to Google Drive and Google Docs- 3 class series June 16, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, ME 04612, USA Learn how to use Google's free cloud-based apps to create and store files online. This is a three-week class meeting June 2, 9 & 16. This is an in-person, onsite class at the Library. Registration is required. Reserve Your Spot See more details •	17	18
19	20	21 MacOS Basics MacOS Basics June 21, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm This 3-session class course will cover the basics of how to use Apple’s operating system which works on Apple’s popular line of laptops and desktops. This class starts with the basic functions of the MacOS operating system and how to navigate through folders, files, and menus. Organizing, moving, and saving files will be covered too. This is a series of 3 sessions. June 14 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM June 21 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM June 28 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM This free, in-person digital literacy class is taught virtually by an instructor from the National Digital Equity Center. Bring your own device, or reserve a library Mac desktop or laptop. Classes are free for all Maine residents and will be held at the library, 89 Bernard Rd Bernard, Maine. For help registering, or for more information, call the library at 207-244-3798. Registration is required at: https://digitalequitycenter.org/.../class/macos-basics/... See more details •	22	23	24	25 Westside Summer Gard… Westside Summer Garden Club June 25, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Join the Westside Summer Garden Club! The Bass Harbor Memorial Library and the Bar Harbor Garden Club are offering a summer gardening program for ages 8-14, to foster a life-long interest in gardening and horticulture by providing a hands-on gardening experience to youth. The program runs from June to August and focuses on education and instruction in the areas of garden planning, cultivation, stewardship, harvesting, and conservation. To register go to: https://forms.gle/TfhxKPKyAa6DmfuZ7 Participants will be paired with a mentor from the Bar Harbor Garden club and participate in 3 Saturday morning gardening programs where they will learn about the gardening process from planning to harvest, then get their hands dirty preparing soil, designing a garden, planting seedlings, and tending and harvesting their crops. Club members will have access to a plot at the Kelley Farm where they will garden during the program and on their own time. Program dates are on Saturdays from 10-noon: June 25, July 16, and August 20, 2022 with a harvest party in early September. (date TBD) The Westside Summer Garden Club is made possible with a generous donation from the Bar Harbor Garden Club. See more details •
26	27	28 MacOS Basics MacOS Basics June 28, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm This 3-session class course will cover the basics of how to use Apple’s operating system which works on Apple’s popular line of laptops and desktops. This class starts with the basic functions of the MacOS operating system and how to navigate through folders, files, and menus. Organizing, moving, and saving files will be covered too. This is a series of 3 sessions. June 14 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM June 21 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM June 28 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM This free, in-person digital literacy class is taught virtually by an instructor from the National Digital Equity Center. Bring your own device, or reserve a library Mac desktop or laptop. Classes are free for all Maine residents and will be held at the library, 89 Bernard Rd Bernard, Maine. For help registering, or for more information, call the library at 207-244-3798. Registration is required at: https://digitalequitycenter.org/.../class/macos-basics/... See more details •	29	30