Library Events

Looking for educational resources for kids?  See our GREAT WEBSITES FOR KIDS page!

Looking for fun activities for kids?  See our FUN & GAMES page!

Scroll down on this page for even more resources...

NEW! Apply for a Parchment Library Card online! 
 

  • All those who reside or own property within the Parchment School District are eligible for a free Parchment Community Library card. 
     

    • Not sure if you live in our district? Check our Street Index for your address.
       

    • Live in Cooper's Landing Apartments? Check our map to see if you are in the Plainwell or Parchment
      library district.
       

    • If you do NOT live in our district, you may not apply online for a card.  When the library
      re-opens, stop in with a photo ID and your home library card, and we'll give you a Reciprocal Borrower card.
       

  • This card may be used to access our digital collections (Hoopla & OverDrive). 

  • The limit for Hoopla is now 10 checkouts per cardholder per month, and the limit for OverDrive is 7 checkouts per cardholder per month.

MORE FREE DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR READERS

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www.TumbleBookLibrary.com - K-6 children's ebook database

www.TeenBookCloud.com - gr 7-12 ebook database

www.AudioBookCloud.com - all ages audiobook database

www.RomanceBookCloud.com - a huge collection of steamy Romance novels for the older crowd!

17 Best Sites to Download Free Books in 2020

BookSpring: Unite for Literacy  Nice source of books for kids

Digital Book  Books and audiobooks

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GREAT RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

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www.TumbleMath.com - K-6 math ebook database

Code.org
The Khan Academy 
MeL (Michigan eLibrary) Databases  Lots of fantastic resources for students of all ages.
Open Culture
PurpleMath
Scholastic’s Learn at Home website
TEDEd 
World Wildlife Foundation Science Toolkits

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FUN FOR FAMILIES
 

Storytimes
Facebook live read-alouds with Dan Gutman. Weekdays at 2:00 pm EST
Lunch Doodle with Mo Willems. Weekdays at 1:00 pm EST
Storyline Online
Storytime in Space: An Astronaut Storytime
YouTube Storytime Online

Indoor Activities
Bound to Stay Bound Bookstore Fun Activities
FUNBRAIN Games
PBS Games
Safesitter Activities for Little Kids

Outdoor Activities
Kalamazoo Nature Center (currently free admission every day)
KZOO KIDS Outdoor Play 
Walking Trails in Kalamazoo

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Virtual Tours
Boston Children's Museum
Discovery Channel Virtual Field Trips
Great Wall of China
Mars
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Museums Across the Country
San Diego Zoo
Yellowstone National Park
Yosemite National Park
Zoo Atlanta

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FREE OR LOW COST INTERNET SERVICE DURING THE SHUTDOWN 

Charter
Charter Communication announced Friday morning it will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a subscription. A service of up to 100 megabits per second will be provided. Those interested in enrolling are asked to call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.

Comcast Internet Essentials
In response to emergency measures associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19), Internet Essentials will increase speeds from 15/2 Mbps to 25/3 Mbps for all customers. This speed increase will happen automatically - no action is required by customers. In addition, new customers will receive two months of free service.


Access from AT&T

AT&T is offering low-cost wireline home Internet service to qualifying households:

  • With at least one resident who participates in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and

  • With an address in AT&T’s 21-state service area, at which we offer wireline home Internet service, and

  • Without outstanding debt for AT&T fixed Internet service within the last six months or outstanding debt incurred under this program.

No commitment
No deposit
No installation fee
In-home Wi-Fi gateway and access to the entire national AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot network - INCLUDED at no extra cost.

EveryoneOn
In response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on society, multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have made updates to their low-cost internet service programs to ensure individuals and families stay connected to the internet during this challenging time. We’ve updated our low-cost internet service options tool to reflect these changes.

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COVID19 Shutdown - 3/22/2020 Update


The Library is closed until further notice. Please keep all library materials at home until the library reopens - no overdue fees will be assessed. 

Here are updates on library events as well as resources to use until the happy day the library is open again!  

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All March and April events have been cancelled.  We'll reschedule as many as we can, once a normal schedule has resumed.   
 

AARP Tax Help.  The National AARP Foundation has suspended service at all tax-aide sites until further notice.  This cancels all appointments scheduled at the Parchment Library.  If appointments can be re-scheduled, we will call each client.

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The Making of Parchment.  This will be certainly be rescheduled.

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March 28 Book Sale.  No plans to reschedule (as of this writing).  The next book sale will be Saturday, July 11.

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Climate Change from a Faith Perspective (3 events). We hope to reschedule an event featuring all three presenters near Earth Day in April 2021.

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Author visit: Stephen Mack Jones.  We hope to reschedule his visit as part of the tour for his third book when it is released.

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Yum's the Word: Water & Wheat.  We hope to reschedule in July, August, or September.

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Parchment Book Group. Since the April meeting is cancelled, all book selections will be pushed back a month. See the library's calendar for more information.

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