Coronavirus: How libraries provided a lifeline in lockdown
- 10 July 2020
When libraries went into lockdown, the buildings and books were off-limits but their kindness, connection and sense of community continued. BBC News went to Ipswich Library to hear how people have been finding solace in more than just the pages of a favourite book.
As the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace, book lovers were just as quick to act.
Books, they knew, would offer them calm in the unchartered storm that was to come.
Libraries found their shelves being cleared as novels, children's picture stories and recipes were borrowed in their thousands.
7 digital libraries you can visit from your couch
Updated 1425 GMT (2225 HKT) April 19, 2020
(CNN)Check this out: You can still celebrate National Library Week, which begins Sunday,
at home. Here are seven digital libraries with specialized collections
you can visit to honor the contributions of our nation's libraries and
library workers.
Digital Public Library of America
The DPLA
is an online collection of over 36 million free digital materials from
libraries, archives and museums. Its digital exhibitions and primary
sources cover everything from the 1918 influenza pandemic to the golden age of comic books.
Nautical Archaeology Digital Library
If you're fascinated by shipwrecks, the Nautical Archaeology Digital Library
has you covered. The library, a collaboration of Texas A&M
University and ShipLAB, contains searchable shipwreck databases and
ancient ship models.
CIA's FOIA Electronic Reading Room
Looking for digital data to make you feel like a secret agent? Look no further than the Central Intelligence Agency's Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room. The online collection houses items from FOIA and CIA release programs, including more than 50 years of CIA information on UFOs and a collection dedicated to the oldest classified documents in the US.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library provides open access to biodiversity literature. The archives are home to curated collections with books from Charles Darwin's personal collection to field diaries from explorations of Antarctica.
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library's online collection
contains nearly 890,000 digitized items. Its archives and manuscripts
cover books, prints, photographs and more unique collections, like a
massive database of over 17,000 historical restaurant menus.
Getty Publications Virtual Library
The Getty Publications Virtual Library
hosts an impressive collection of art books, with more than 300
publications that can be read and downloaded for free, including some
that are out of print.
National Library of Medicine
The History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine
contains a vast collection of digital materials related to health and
disease. Through its online resources, patrons can view the earliest
anatomical drawings, read about the history of forensic medicine and explore an exhibition dedicated to the accomplishments of women physicians.
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