This week, the Fulton County Library System is launching an online tutoring service for Fulton County residents and library card holders. The service is provided in partnership with PAPER, formerly GradeSlam, and can be accessed by visiting http://www.fulcolibrary.org/digitallibraryor paper.co.

Earlier this year, PAPER was the winner in the tutoring solution category and finalist of the personalized learning solution category of The EdTech Awards 2020. Through PAPERs remote learning platform, students are provided unlimited 24/7 access to online tutoring in any subject from a fully vetted Paper educator, and essay review with annotated feedback within 24 hours. Through Socratic instruction methods, students are guided through concepts to find the answers on their own.

In addition to providing free academic support to Fulton County library card holders, PAPER will also be available for CLASS PASS participants fromAtlanta Public Schools, who currently use student identification credentials to access many of the librarys resources.

With many districts continuing to teach children with remote learning, the need for flexible and personalized online support for students has only increased. In partnering with PAPER, the Fulton County Library System is helping close the divide between those who can afford private tutoring and those who cannot.

The Fulton County Library System is very excited to begin offering PAPER to library patrons, said Gayle Holloman, Executive Director of the Fulton County Library System. This new online tutoring resource will allow the Library System to support students, families, and teachers as they continue navigating this virtual world of homeschooling and virtual learning during COVID-19, with the resources and support they need from their public library. We look forward to seeing the impact on student success as PAPER begins providing services to our library cardholders.

Teachers in PAPERs partner organizations have reported seeing an increase in students grades since using PAPER, and many students have reported feeling more confident with their school work.

Through CARES Act funding, the Fulton County Library System was able to fund the program which will be implemented for the 2020-2021 academic school year.

Since libraries closed due to COVID-19, the library system has launched a variety of new digital resources to enhance the library experience. Additional available resources include Lynda.com, Kanopy, Creative Bug, among others.

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Continuing a phased reopen of City services prioritizing the health and safety of San Diegans and employees, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer today announced that San Diego Public Libraries would reopen Saturday, Oct. 3, for the first time since mid-March.

A dozen libraries will reopen to the public in a limited capacity accompanied by a new program SD Access4All targeted at bridging the digital divide while maintaining existing COVID-19 programs and practices.

Our libraries offer San Diegans a treasure trove of resources, whether its access to health information, distance learning, job searching or even just a book to pass the time, and we need them now more than ever, Faulconer said. Were reopening our libraries with health and safety as the top priority while also expanding digital access to give residents more opportunities as we get through this pandemic together.

Library locations will reopen in a limited 25% capacity beginning Oct. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The facilities will close for cleaning from 1 to 2 p.m. daily and frequently touched areas will be cleaned hourly and after each usage. Everyone will be required to wear face coverings, have their temperature taken and practice physical distancing when possible.

Our libraries have been closed since March 13 and, although we have added pickup service and virtual programming, there is no substitute for welcoming patrons into our buildings, said Library Director Misty Jones. That is why I am so excited that we are opening 12 of our library locations starting Oct. 3. While we are offering limited services when we reopen, our staff will be working diligently to expand services as quickly and safely as possible.

In order to protect the health and safety of staff and guests some services may be limited or modified by staff, including time limits for computer use. A full list of in-person rules and requirements can be found on the San Diego Public Library website.

The following library locations will resume in-person services:

The City continuesto prioritize the safety of all staff and guests as we fight through this pandemic, which is why were opening in a phased and thoughtful way, saidJoel Day, the Citys senior advisor for COVID-19 Response and Recovery. With enhanced sanitation protocols for every building, cleaning all equipment after each interaction, enforcing physical distancing and requiring face coverings, we have a plan that will allow residents to access these public resources while staying safe and healthy.

With the pandemic shedding light on the urgency of tackling the digital divide, Faulconer also announced SD Access4All a new initiative aimed at tackling digital inequity by expanding broadband access in San Diego. An estimated 53,000 San Diegans lack access to reliable internet, a resource that has proven vital for distance learning, employment opportunities and access to public health information.

The program creates patio areas at select library locations to offer free WiFi and plastic-coated laptop computers for public use in a physically distanced setting. Capacity and cleaning requirements for the in-person reopening will also apply to all SD Access4All locations. While additional locations are currently being retrofitted for this program, these services are currently offered at the following locations:

In May under the first reopening phase, City libraries began a contact-free pickup service at some library locations. Now as the City enters the second phase, contact-free pick-up services will be maintained at 24 City libraries. To continue to provide services for San Diegans during the pandemic, San Diego Public Library moved many of its resources online for San Diegans to enjoy and share from home, including:

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University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian and Associate Professor Meg Miner showcases a book that will be included in the medieval manuscript digitizing project.

Oct. 2, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. The Ames Library is partnering with Indiana University Bloomington and a consortium of higher-learning institutions in a three-year grant for The Peripheral Manuscripts Project: Digitizing Medieval Manuscript Collections in the Midwest. The project will create a digital repository and catalog of medieval manuscripts across Midwestern collections.

The project involves digitizing and cataloging 78 codices (books) and 406 medieval manuscript fragments from a consortium of 22 Midwestern institutions, including contributions from The Ames Library. The project focuses on distinct collections that have not been economically feasible for holding institutions to digitize and catalog on their own. The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) awarded $281,936.10 for the project, and IU Bloomington will serve as host for the grant.

Elizabeth Hebbard, the project's primary principal investigator and assistant professor of French and Italian in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington said: Every surviving medieval book and fragment has the potential to tell us more about medieval book arts, textual traditions, individuals lives and libraries, and even, through their physical qualities and materials, things like animal husbandry and commerce. This is why it is so important to continue to locate and describe unstudied and understudied manuscripts.

Illinois Wesleyan initially proposed contributing 12 single manuscript leaves, dating from 1220A.D. to 1450A.D. and one complete 16th century codex. Associate Professor Meg Miner, University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian said, During a recent planning meeting I was excited to learn we will be able to add three books that contain six fragments of manuscripts. These were used by book binders in the 15th-17th centuries to support the structures of these printed books. The experts on medieval manuscripts for this CLIR project will examine them and provide us with more information that I can share with our community.

Stephanie Davis-Kahl, University Librarian, said We are grateful for the efforts of the IU Bloomington Libraries and CLIR to include a variety of institutions in the project, and I am especially appreciative of Meg Miners efforts to share the gems in our special collections with an appreciative audience.

IU Libraries will scan or photograph the manuscripts, and researchers at IU Bloomington, Loyola University Chicago and Saint Marys College, with assistance from partner librarians and subject specialists, will catalog these objects, including many manuscripts unrecorded in previous bibliographical surveys.

As a result, The Peripheral Manuscripts Project: Digitizing Medieval Manuscript Collections in the Midwest will bring a wealth of previously inaccessible and uncatalogued medieval material to scholarly consciousness.

All of the data generated by the grant team will be made freely available through digital library repository services developed and maintained by IU Libraries. This data includes manuscript descriptions and high-resolution images that meet International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) compliance standards.

This new material will be aggregated with existing digitized collections to yield a more comprehensive understanding of North American manuscript holdings.

The benefit of participating in a project like this is our small collection will join with the other partners in the Midwest in this virtual space, said Miner, and ultimately become part of a network for North American repositories. Researchers worldwide will be able to consult and compare across collections.

Lisa Fagin Davis, executive director of the Medieval Academy of America, said The Peripheral Manuscripts Project is important and timely.

Davis said that in working with Melissa Conway on the "Directory of Collections in the United States and Canada with Pre-1600 Manuscript Holdings" they discovered that the vast majority of medieval manuscripts in North America are woefully undercataloged or not cataloged at all, making them utterly inaccessible to students and scholars alike.

"Our hope was, and is, that scholars across the continent would take up our call to study and catalog these hidden collections, image these unknown medieval manuscripts and make these important relics of the medieval past available in open-access, discoverable environments," Davis said. "Peripheral Manuscripts will do just that and will serve as a model for similar consortial projects in other parts of the United States and Canada."

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The Friends of the Library organization was officially formed on Sept. 29, 1970 to help foster a love of libraries, books and reading.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The Friends of the Library donated $50,000 on Wednesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of when the organization was officially formed.

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and officials with the Knox County Public Library accepted the donation during a check presentation at Lawson McGhee Library. Officials said it will be used to buy downloadable ebooks and audiobooks that people will be able to check out and enjoy.

They said that the check can provide funding for about 850 new ebooks and audiobooks. Officials said that since March 21, patrons borrowed more than 422,000 e-books and audiobooks.

Previous gifts from Friends of the Library have been used to help fund Spanish language computer workshops, purchase equipment to clean discs and restore paintings by Knoxville artist Catherine Wiley.

Friends of the Library was officially formed on Sept. 29, 1970, to foster a love of libraries, books and reading through outreach campaigns, advocacy and supporting the community. The organization donated nearly $1 million to the library system since it started, according to officials.

This gift will help us provide much-needed resources in emedia, which is growing in popularity daily," said Library Director Myretta Black in a release. "Truly, we are fortunate to have such a dedicated group of volunteers who care about our community and the health of the library system.

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Announcing the Calvert Library Foundation Charity Auction to benefit Calvert Library on October 25, 2020. This auction is the first event in the Foundations capital campaign to raise funds to support the construction of a new Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch in North Beach.

The auction will be hosted by Chesapeake Auction House in St Leonard, MD on their website.

The items to be auctioned will be available for online preview from October 11-17. Bids can be placed from October 18-25. To participate in the bidding, one must register on the Chesapeake Auction House website. The auction will go live at 7 pm on October 25. Interested individuals can inspect any item October 11-23 by contacting Scott Deacon at 443-975-1001 or via email

The Foundation is accepting donations of items with a minimum value of $100, through October 9. Suggested popular items to donate could include experiences like a fishing charter or a week stay at a vacation home; jewelry, art, antiques, recreational crafts, e.g. canoe, kayak, etc. The goal is to have over 100 items to be auctioned.

The Foundation is looking forward to making this event a huge success and welcomes the communitys support of Calvert Library. The beauty of fundraising in a COVID-19 environment is that you can attend this auction from the comfort of your own home no expensive dress-up clothes to buy or (well be honest) less than fabulous wine to consume. Just the comfort of your home and an opportunity to support the library. The library and its staff have done an outstanding job providing services in these difficult times. They have proven that libraries are not only relevant but an essential part of our daily lives and culture. Please take time to thank them and support this auction.

If you would like to make a donation to the Twin Beaches Capital Campaign, please contact Foundation President Scott Deacon at skdeacon2@aol.com or 443-975-1001 or Library Executive Director, Carrie Willson cwillson@calvertlibrary.info or 410-535-0291.

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Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, Riverside County voters may drop off their completed ballots for the Nov. 3 election in portable ballot boxes like this one at Moreno Valley City Hall in Moreno Valley on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, voters in Riverside County may cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election.

In-person voting will be available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 30 (excluding Oct. 12), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3, at the Registrar of Voters Office, 2720 Gateway Drive in Riverside.

In addition, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23-25, voters may cast their ballots at the Galleria at Tyler, 1192 Galleria at Tyler in Riverside; Westfield Palm Desert, 72-840 Highway 111 in Palm Desert; and Promenade Temecula, 40820 Winchester Road in Temecula.

Voter Assistance Centers that will replace traditional polling places, meanwhile, will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3.

Meanwhile, those who want to skip the lines are encouraged to vote their ballot at home and drop it in a secure ballot drop-off box at the registrars office 24/7 beginning Monday, or at any of the locations listed above or below:

Anza First Southern Baptist Church, 39200 Foothill Road *

City Hall, 99 E. Ramsey St. **

Beaumont Civic Center, 550 E. Sixth St. **

Bermuda Dunes Community Service Center, 78400 Forty Second Ave. *

City of Blythe, 235 N. Broadway **

Cabazon County Library, 50425 Carmen Ave. *

City of Calimesa, 908 Park Ave. **

City of Canyon Lake, 31516 Railroad Canyon Road **

City of Cathedral City, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero **

Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Drive *

Coachella Branch Library, 1500 Sixth St. *

City of Corona, 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Suite 155 **

Home Gardens County Library, 3785 S. Neece St. *

The Shops At Dos Lagos, 2795 Cabot Drive, Suite 6-110 *

Trilogy at Glen Ivy, 24503 Trilogy Parkway *

Lake Tamarisk County Library, 43880 Lake Tamarisk Drive *

City of Desert Hot Springs, 11999 Palm Drive **

City of Eastvale, 12363 Limonite Ave., Suite 910 **

Eastvale Community Center, 13820 Schleisman Road *

Harada Neighborhood Center, 13099 Sixty Fifth St. *

City of Hemet, 445 E. Florida Ave. **

Seven Hills Members Club, 3050 Jacaranda Way *

Valle Vista Branch Library, 25757 Fairview Ave. *

Idyllwild County Library, 54401 Village Center Drive *

City of Indian Wells, 44950 Eldorado Drive **

City of Indio, 100 Civic Center Mall **

Indio Corporate Yard, 83101 Avenue 45 *

Indio Public Library, 200 Civic Center Mall *

City of Jurupa Valley, 8930 Limonite Ave. **

Glen Avon County Library, 9244 Galena St. *

Louis Robidoux County Library, 5840 Mission Blvd. *

La Quinta City Hall, 78495 Calle Tampico **

La Quinta Wellness Center, 78450 Avenida La Fonda *

City of Lake Elsinore, 130 S. Main St. **

Lake Elsinore County Library, 600 W. Graham Ave. *

Outlets at Lake Elsinore, 17600 Collier Ave., Suite F154a *

Mecca County Library, 91260 66th Ave. *

City of Menifee, 29844 Haun Road **

Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road *

Palmilla HOA Community Center, 29892 Fernleaf Drive *

Sun City County Library, 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd. *

City of Moreno Valley, 14177 Frederick St. **

Garvey Allen Academy, 22515 Alessandro Blvd. *

Moreno Valley College, 16130 Lasselle St. *

Rising Stars Business Academy, 23750 Alessandro Blvd. *

City of Murrieta, 1 Town Square **

Friesian Focus Equestrian Center, 43975 Tenaja Road *

Murrieta Senior Center, 5 Town Square *

City of Norco, 2870 Clark Ave. **

Norco County Library, 3240 Hamner Ave. *

Villa Amalfi Hidden Valley, 10 Clubhouse Drive *

Nuview County Library, 29990 Lakeview Ave. *

City of Palm Desert, 73510 Fred Waring Drive **

City of Palm Springs, 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way **

Demuth Community Center, 3601 E. Mesquite Ave. *

Camper Resorts of America, 375 E. Ramona Expressway *

City of Perris, 101 N. D St. **

Mead Valley County Library, 21580 Oakwood St. *

Moses-Schaffer Community Center, 21565 Steele Peak Drive *

Perris County Library, 163 E. San Jacinto Ave. *

City of Rancho Mirage, 69825 Highway 111 **

Arlanza Community Center, 7950 Philbin Ave. *

City of Riverside, 3900 Main St., 7th Floor **

Dales Senior Center, 3936 Chestnut St. *

Highgrove County Library, 530 Center St. *

Janet Goeske Senior Center, 5257 Sierra St. *

Lake Mathews Community Room, 16453 El Sobrante Road *

Orange Terrace Community Center, 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway *

Renck Community Center, 4015 Jackson St. *

Woodcrest County Library, 16625 Krameria Ave. *

Ysmael Villegas Community Center, 3091 Esperanza St. *

City of San Jacinto, 595 S. San Jacinto Ave. **

City of Temecula, 41000 Main St. **

Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. *

Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road *

Thousand Palms County Library, 31189 Robert Road *

City of Wildomar, 23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 106 **

Wildomar County Library, 34303 Mission Trail *

Patterson House Museum, 28030 Patterson Ave. *

* Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday Oct. 5-Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3.

** Open during regular city business hours Oct. 5-Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 3.

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Northland Public Library is reopening Aug. 17 with restrictions and at a reduced capacity after in-person visits have been prohibited for the past several months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Were elated to welcome back our patrons and the community to the library building, said Amy Steele, the librarys executive director. The building, services and procedures will be slightly different, but the spirit and thirst for literacy and knowledge remains.

All visitors 3 and older will be required to wear a proper-fitting face covering at all times while in the library building and remain 6 feet apart from staff and other patrons. Customers also are asked to self-diagnose and not visit the library if they recently experienced a fever, cough or shortness of breath.

A digital collection is available online for people who cannot visit the library.

Library staff will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state health department for cleaning and disinfecting the building. All returned materials are being quarantined for several days, and hand sanitizer dispensers have been placed throughout the building for use before and after handling materials.

To help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the library has removed or created distance between some chairs, computers and work stations. Plexiglass dividers have been installed at the reference and checkout desks.

Visits to the library are limited to two hours, and a one-hour limit has been placed on visits to the Childrens and Teen Services department to allow more people to obtain materials. The library has temporarily suspended loaning items from the interactive collection such as American Girl Dolls, Legos, science kits, instruments, book bag kits and toys.

Customers are being encouraged to use the self-checkout scanners and online resources as much as possible to reduce the time people spend in the building. Reference questions and other inquiries should be handled by telephone or email to reduce personal contact with staff.

Snacks and drinks may be consumed only in the outdoor picnic area.

The computer center can be used for a maximum of two hours a day and requires an appointment. Time must be booked at least 24 hours in advance by calling 412-366-8100, ext. 131.

While the library building may have been closed, weve proven that Northland is much more than just a building, Steele said.

In early June, the library began phasing in services such as a reserved pickups service and the drive-thru book drop. While the building was closed during June and July, staff answered 8,500 phone calls and provided online services to more than 4,000 patrons.

Were looking forward to welcoming patrons back to our building and at the same time continuing with virtual programming, Steele said. This is an opportunity to grow our connection to the communities we serve both in person and online.

The library is at 300 Cumberland Road. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

Tony LaRussa is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tony at 724-772-6368, tlarussa@triblive.com or via Twitter .

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WESTLAKE, Ohio -- If boredom is a problem in your household during this unusual time, visit the website of Westlake Porter Public Library (WPPL). There is an almost astonishing array of creative, online activities for the whole family.

Library Director Andrew Mangels said, Social media live-streaming and video posting, as well as online group hosting services, have allowed the library to continue to safely provide programs to our community for all ages in this era of social distancing.

From story times to book discussions to craft and STEAM programs to informational programs, were offering most of the same types of programs in patrons own homes that we usually present in the building, he said.

But we hope our patrons remember that while programs have gone virtual, the building is still open for browsing the collection and using the public computers.

Here are some of the librarys offerings now through the end of August:

Thursday, Aug. 13 (all day) Calling crafters online: Library Card Mini Notebook. Learn how to make a library card mini-notebook at home. In addition to internet access and a computer, tablet or phone, also needed is a pencil, a quarter-inch hole punch and a glue stick. Other materials will be provided. On or after Aug. 13 you will receive an email with a link to a presentation you can watch anytime at your own pace. Wait for email before coming to pick up materials.

Thursdays, Aug. 13, 20 and 27, and Tuesdays, Aug. 18 and 25 (11 to 11:30 a.m.) Story time online.

Thursdays, Aug. 13, 20 and 27 (3:30 to 4:30 p.m.) WPPL Roblox Club (an online game platform). The library has servers set up for grades 4-6 to hang out with friends to enjoy popular games. Register separately for each session.

Friday, Aug. 14 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) DIY crafts for tweens and teens. Whether at home or in a school building, the crafts will make your learning space all your own! The library provides most of the supplies, with instructions to complete four crafts. Register needed for pickup beginning Aug. 14.

Fridays, Aug. 14, 21 and 28, and Monday, Aug. 31 (11 to 11:30 a.m.) Library at 11 online, with family-friendly videos.

Monday, Aug. 17 (6 to 8 p.m.) Virtual medicinal/nutritional herbs from your garden. Learn how to grow your own herbal remedies from healing plants. Turn your home-grown herbs into creams, tinctures, teas and more. Learn on Zoom the plant parts to use and their nutritional/medicinal value. Registration needed.

Wednesday, Aug. 19 (11 to 11:30 a.m.) Sing and Dance on Zoom with Miss Nancy. Participants should provide an email address to receive Zoom instructions, which will be sent the day of the program.

Wednesday, Aug. 19 (7 to 8 p.m.) Moralists in Disguise: Mark Twain Meets the Twilight Zone. Join author and actor Mark Dawidziak on Zoom. Registration is required to attend.

Friday, Aug. 21 (3 to 3:45 p.m.) Got Science? On Zoom. Join Got Science? and make a solar oven. Got Science? kits will be available for pickup beginning Aug. 14 in the Youth Services Department. You need a kit to participate in the program. Participants must provide an email address to receive ZOOM instructions. Grades K-4.

Monday, Aug. 24 (7 to 8:30 p.m.) Maker Monday: Design 3D-Printable Objects with Tinkercad online to pick up at the library. Registration and an email address are needed.

Wednesday, Aug. 26 (all day). Calling Crafters Online: Paper LED Lanterns. In addition to internet access and a computer, tablet or phone, tacky glue is also needed. Other materials will be provided. On or after Aug. 26, you will receive an email with a link to a presentation to watch anytime. Wait for email before coming to pick up materials.

Wednesday, Aug. 26 (7 to 8 p.m.) Virtual Trivia Night @Porter: Music and Fun Stuff. Play as a single player or as a family. Presented live via Zoom. Registration needed.

Also, The One Community READS events are taking place from August through December. The effort involves all nine of Cuyahoga County's library systems and will center on the issues of racism and inequality. The effort will include book selections, author events and community conversations. All programs will be virtual.

For more information or to register for any of WPPLS programs, visit http://www.westlakelibrary.org/events.

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All Boston Public Library branches are officially up and running with to-go options during the coronavirus pandemic.

The library started offering BPL To Go and Printing To Go in some branches in June but now is available at all locations. These services allow those interested to pick up and return books, CDs, DVDs and more, as well as submit documents to be printed at the Central Library and 21 branch locations.

Like many businesses, Boston Public Library had to close its doors in March due to the pandemic. It then began to offer virtual services.

Since March the library has had 23,300 new e-card sign ups with about 9,000 people using library services each day.

This includes accessing ebook/audiobooks, as well as a wide range of digital events from Concerts in the Courtyard to Animal Crossing Twitch Streaming, and online resources from BLM & Anti-Racism Guides to ESL Discussion Groups, the library said in an email.

The library has also had 58,000 items put on hold and 62,800 items have been checked out since June.

During the pandemic, interest in e-books have risen.

OverDrive, which helps most libraries in North America offer e-books, said that e-book loans have jumped 53% since before the pandemic, Fortune reported. Of those, young adult nonfiction has grown the most with checkouts up 122%, and juvenile fiction up 93%.

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Redlands A.K. Smiley Public Library and the League of Women Voters, San Bernardino Area, will present Everybody Counts: Understanding the 2020 U.S. Census, an online workshop on Zoom, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.

The workshop is free. Register at http://www.akspl.org/news-events/census/. The workshop will also be recorded and be available on the A.K. Smiley Public Librarys Facebook page, according to a news release.

The 2020 U.S. Census began April 1 and will close Sept. 30. The results are used to determine how much funding communities receive for public services and how many seats each state gets in Congress.

People are required by law to respond to the census, but the Census Bureau is prohibited by law from releasing any identifiable information about those who respond, according to the news release. Responses are used only to produce statistics.

The workshop will cover questions people are asked to reply to on the 2020 census form and tips for responding, plus information on how the Census Bureau will and will not use the answers, according to the news release.

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