Looking for more places to find eBooks? Here are links to several FREE eBook sites: Google Books (books.google.com) – searchable fiction and nonfiction books, magazines, and newspapers in public domain or available through permission of publisher; full-text books available in PDF format; you'll find more recent nonfiction books here Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/texts) – more than [...]
Open Hearth announces its Spring schedule of free weekly personal financial workshops to be held online via Zoom. See the complete schedule in this announcement: Spring 2020 ONLINE Workshop Flyer
The Chester County Library System has released an online guide to the eBooks, eMagazines, Mobile App, and other electronic resources available throughout the Library System. Access it here!
Timely information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html?deliveryName=USCDC_2067-DM25135.
Open Hearth provides the following list of helpful community resources: Resources Jaycees’s Phoenixville-centric website: www.inthistogetherpxv.com Regional nonprofit survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MDT2LXM Community created Google doc with what businesses are open: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IsYOloMrhpuNyBauXW_Tq1H5bzGa5P9OBFYSweJxIEA/edit?fbclid=IwAR3n03Mb8AevDwViHO8-EcRO1zj4L11UzvLaVqecSp5kj1IqgQ3_aKCNNBg#gid=672282378 Funds Phoenixville Community Health Foundation: http://www.pchf1.org/available-grants/mini-grants/ Chester County Community Foundation: https://chescocf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-03-CCCF-COVID19-RR-Grant-App.pdf United Way of Chester County:https://www.unitedwaychestercounty.org/covid-19-response-fund Brandywine Health Foundation: https://brandywinefoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant-scholarship/ Delaware County: https://delcofoundation.org/apply-for-covid-19-funding/ Montgomery County: [...]
Wings for Success provides the following information: Due to Governor Wolf's recent order, both Wings for Success offices will remain closed until further notice; however, we are still providing the following services. Attached is a flyer for your reference and below you will find details on each service. We have a COVID-19 Resource page in [...]
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA provides the following information on filing for unemployment compensation during the Coronavirus outbreak -- If you lost your job or your hours were cut because of Coronavirus (COVID-19), you should apply for unemployment compensation at: https://www.uc.pa.gov, or call the statewide toll-free number: 888-313-7284. If you need help applying, or if [...]
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA is providing information on accessing SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid, TANF & LIHEAP benefits during the Coronavirus outbreak. Click the link above.
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak and national emergency declaration, the Department of Homeland Security has postponed the enforcement date for REAL ID to October 1, 2021. Read the announcement from PennDOT here.
The Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, a nonprofit organization providing professional development on career topics, is holding its regular Career Success Group meetings and other educational sessions online via Zoom. Les Segarnick, host of Phoenixville Library's weekly in-person Career Success Group meetings, is a member of this organization. There is no cost to attend. Donations [...]
