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September Education Explore
Welcome to our very first Education Explore Newsletter! Each month's issue will have updates from Prince William Public Libraries, as well as information on an amazing digital resource available through our Digital Library, free to all library card holders.
Don't have a library card yet? Not to worry! Check out this short video that gives an overview of everything that you will have access to.
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Employees/residents of Prince William County and Manassas City can sign up for a digital library card, or make a reservation to visit one of our full service branches in person here.
Featured Digital Resource for September:
Access Video on Demand and Access Video on Demand Just for Kids are Cleared for Classroom Use
If you're looking for a quick and entertaining way to reinforce your curriculum this school year, check out Access Video on Demand and Access Video on Demand Just for Kids! One of the best features for educators is the option to "Search by Standards," which gives access to thousands of videos that meet Virginia's Standards of Learning for each grade and subject.
In addition to Virginia Standards videos, Access Video includes complete documentaries from National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institutions, the BBC, and hundreds of other producers. Just for Kids provides short educational clips from favorite programs such as Reading Rainbow, Jim Henson & Company, PBS, to name a few. Performance rights are cleared for non-profit and educational uses, so you may use them for group or classroom instruction and transcripts are available for most videos. These resources are not just for academic support! You can find fitness and health videos for kids and teens, guidance-related videos about topics such as family dynamics, bullying, and anxiety, and interactive learning games in several different fields of study. We want to be a resource for you, not just during this time when you're faced with challenges presented by COVID-19, but also when we all progress back into our "new normal." Please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] to discuss additional resources from Prince William Public Libraries. September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!
It's Library Card Sign-Up Month! With the school year in full swing, it's the perfect time to make sure your students have a library card to Prince William Public Libraries. With a library card from PWPL, your students can: - Use our Digital Library to access thousands of online and digital resources including research databases, test prep, and homework help;
- Read e-books, digital comics, and magazines, and listen to digital audiobooks on Libby, by OverDrive and hoopla Digital;
- Stream music and movies on hoopla Digital and Access Video on Demand
- Check out books for pleasure reading or schoolwork
Want to organize a library card drive? We can help! Contact the Office of Programming and Outreach, [email protected], and we will get you started!
You can also show your students how their parent/guardian can sign them up for a library card on their own by directing them to the video above or telling them to: - Visit pwcgov.org/library to start the application;
- Follow the prompts for a temporary digital library card;
- To upgrade to a physical library card, call any PWPL branch.
*Remember: Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian complete the online registration or sign the paper registration. For questions, feedback, or suggestions on newsletter content, contact the Office of Programming and Outreach at [email protected]. | |
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Make sure to download our Fall 2020 Explore magazine, or grab one at your nearest library, to learn more about our upcoming events.
Questions and comments are always welcome.
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