Virtual Getaway
We have compiled a list of educational, cultural, and interesting links to expand your mind.
Award-Winning Books
Man Booker Prizes
The Booker Prizes reward the finest in fiction, highlighting great books to readers and transforming authors’ careers. The symmetrical relationship between The Booker Prize for Fiction and The International Booker Prize ensures that they honour fiction and the best writing on a global basis.
National Book Award
The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in American culture.
Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to someone who has done outstanding work in an idealistic direction that adds the greatest benefit to humankind.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature and musical composition within the United States.
Outdoors
National Park Foundations
Take a virtual tour of a National Park.
Stream Safari
This Stream Safari video series will walk you through all you need to know to safely and comfortably get out to your nearby stream, river, lake, or pond and explore the water quality. Based on the Stream Safari curriculum from UNH Cooperative Extension's STEM Docent Program, your guides, Sarah and Megan, will define terms & concepts, discuss how to choose a stream site, safety considerations when bringing youth to the stream, collection tools and techniques, and so much more!
Arts and Humanities
Open Culture
The best free cultural and educational media on the web. Films, books, courses, and much more.
Education
Computer Help
For almost 20 years, the GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more—GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 200 topics, including more than 7,000 lessons, more than 1,000 videos, and more than 50 interactives and games, completely free.
Cousera
One of my favorites! Take a class for FREE from some of the world's best institutions.
Federal Depository Lib Guides
The Federal Depository Library Program is a government program created to make US federal government publications available to the public at no cost. Organized by Group, Subject, or Type.
Grow with Google
Free training, tools, and resources to help you grow your skills, career, or business.
Hour of Code
Try a one-hour tutorial designed for all ages in over 45 languages. Join millions of students and teachers in over 180 countries starting with an Hour of Code.
JSTOR Open Access
Open and free content on JSTOR and Artstor. Our partnerships with libraries and publishers help us make content discoverable and freely accessible worldwide.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is here for you with free resources to keep everyone learning.
NH PBS Education
Resources to help you learn and teach at home.
Talking About Race
The National Museum of African American History and Culture provides tools and guidance to empower your journey and inspire conversation.