Digital Resources
Here are a variety of educational and fun resources and activities for all ages.
Please click the links below to be taken to online read-alouds, animal videos, genealogy information and much more!
We give our greatest thanks to the authors and organizations that created these resources.
For our online catalog, eBooks, and eAudiobooks, see Services & Information
Chewonki @ Home activities
Kate Messner Website
(A list of resources for students in PreK-12th grade, including mini-lessons and read-alouds)
EPIC
(A digital library that includes many of the best kids books, popular ebooks, and videos such as Fancy Nancy, Big Nate, Warriors, and National Geographic Kids)
Free for 30 days
MedlinePlus
https://medlineplus.gov/childrenspage.html
(Science and health online learning activities for kids)
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
(Free live-streaming educational programming for children K-6th)
https://www.cilc.org/Interactive-Content/Community-of-Learning.aspx
Junior Library Guild
K-12 students can read books online, listen to live authors virtually, and listen to webcasts at:
Girls Who Code
https://girlswhocode.com/code-at-home/
Stay at Home Mega List
Topsham Public Library's list of free online sources, including books, livestreams, and online courses for all ages:
New England Aquarium
New England Aquarium virtual visits!
Portland Public Library
If you are a resident of York or Cumberland County and you don't have a Portland Public Library card, you can request a free temporary e-card so you can use Portland Public Library's online resources. Just email lending@portlib.org. Then you can access Portland’s e-books, e-audio books, and databases including TumbleBooks.
Online resources for children
https://www.portlandlibrary.com/highlight/ppl-highlighted-childrens-eresources/
Online resources for teens
https://www.portlandlibrary.com/highlight/ppl-highlighted-teen-eresources/
TumbleBooks
Log in by going to:
Username: holliscenterpubliclibrary
Password: trial
(This website is a huge collection of books, including chapter books, that will highlight the words as the computer reads aloud. The website also contains comprehension quizzes. Go to https://daily.tumblebooks.com/ for a free book every day.)
Story Time From Space
https://storytimefromspace.com/
(Astronauts read STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] themed books from space)
Wonderopolis
(Explore an intriguing question about the world around us, and do activities that reinforce what you've learned while building background knowledge and vocabulary skills)
Audible Stories
(A mix of audiobooks to entertain, engage, and inform young people, ages 0–18.
Selections in English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese and Italian)
Pete the Cat
https://www.instagram.com/petethecatofficial/
(Author James Dean reads "Pete the Cat" books daily at 12 PM EDT)
Lunch Doodles
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2576730175772671
(Lunch doodles with Mo Willems, author of "Elephant and Piggie" and "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!")
Mr. Drew and His Animals Too
https://www.facebook.com/pg/mrdrewandhisanimalstoo/videos/?ref=page_internal
(Daily live Facebook videos of Mr. Drew and His Animals Too)
From ABCs to ACTs
(45+ Free Educational Websites for Kids)
AncestryLibrary
https://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/
(Interested in genealogy? Access Ancestry.com for free from home)
Caring.com
https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/maine
(Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeing information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. We have been featured by AARP, The Administration for Community Living, The National Legal Resource Center, and Forbes, as well as referenced by many governmental agencies and organizations across the Internet.)
Town of Hollis Center Community Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/158809918154813/
(This group was created for the community of Hollis to give the residence a place to share information, ideas,
and have discussions about the town and the local area.)