The Library has secured a free, 30-day trial of online eBooks and video courses from O'Reilly, a publisher of business and tech content. Thousands of books and videos are available in such areas as managing your home office, job searching and networking, personal electronics, photography, home based finances, basic programming, and broad business skills. Access [...]
Reference publisher World Book is currently offering free online access to all of its digital resources for students in all grade levels through May 31. Access them here.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced an Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) for qualifying families who are experiencing financial challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read about it from the website of State Senator Vincent Hughes.
If you are concerned about how to pay your mortgage or rent because of the coronavirus national emergency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers this page of advice and resources.
Read all about it from the Pennsylvania Library Association!
Due to the Library's current closure, the polling location for the June 2 primary election has been changed. Those who normally vote at the Library should vote instead at the Phoenixville Civic Center, 123 Main St., Phoenixville.
The Phoenixville Food Insecurity Team has released the following list of food pantry and meal locations in Phoenixville for the month of May: May PFIT 20 May PFIT 20Spanish
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania offers free online workshops on unemployment compensation and clean slate & expungement in May. See this flyer for more info: Legal Aid-May Virtual Workshops- IRS has now set a deadline for SSI/VA non-filers with dependents to complete the IRS web portal to get dependent children EIP benefits. The deadline for [...]
The APPRISE Program is Pennsylvania's State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). This federally funded program is a free health insurance counseling program designed to help Pennsylvanians age 60 and over and those with disabilities with Medicare insurance concerns. APPRISE counselors are specially trained and certified and can answer your questions about Medicare and provide you [...]
The Phoenixville Jaycees have created a website to help Phoenixville area residents find information and resources during the pandemic -- https://www.inthistogetherpxv.com/.
