RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS
RI Department of Health
Disaster Distress Helpline:
1-800-985-5990 (TTY 1-800-846-8517) or text TalkWithUs to 66746
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-8255 (TTY 1-800-799-4889)
Online chat available
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-7233 (TTY 1-800-799-7233) or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Sexual Assault Hotline:
1-800-656-4673
Online chat available
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Helpline:
1-800-662-4357
Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
AskRI: Rhode Island’s Statewide Reference Resource Center
Access World Book, EBSCOhost databases, Udemy, Flipster, Learning Express Library, and Mango Languages!
OLIS Online Learning & Enrichment
Check out this libguide with many links to quality resources, organized by age.
Magic Tree House Home Adventures
Join Jack and Annie on your very own Magic Tree House Home Adventures!
Virtual Museum Tours
Tour these famous museums in the comfort and safety of your own home.
Read Brightly
One of my favorite bookish sites has some great ideas for resources and activities to use.
Storyline Online
Check out some of these videos with celebrities reading some amazing children’s books!
Imagineering in a Box
Disney Imagineering partners with Khan Academy to offer this 32 video series in which Imagineers share how they use a wide range of skills – from story development and conceptual design, to math, physics and engineering – to create immersive experiences.
Exercise, Dance, & Movement for Kids
If your kids are in need of some ways to get out their energy, try some of these options!
Storytime From Space
Watch astronauts read stories from the International Space Station!
20 Virtual Field Trips
Travel the world!
Code.org
Learn how to code!
Go Noodle
Movement and mindfulness for kids!
Crash Course
Videos covering subjects from Literature and World History to Biology and Computer Science and everything in between.
Teen Literacies Toolkit
Looking for a guide on teaching your teen how to sift through the mountain of information they might see online regarding the coronavirus? The American Library Association has you covered with their Teen Literacies Toolkit.
Make Your Own Read Poster
Make your own classic ALA READ poster!