Resources
Save time and money shopping for products like appliances, electronics, mattresses and grills using our expert ratings and reviews. All Access members can chat online with Ask CR™ for personalized buying advice for a select category of products. Get reliability ratings, check for recalls, and track maintenance for the products in and around your home with My Products. You can also add your vehicle information to see tire recommendations, car care tips, and current value estimates.
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Kanopy video streaming is now available to Beekley Library patrons. Watch over 30,000 films including must see classics from The Criterion Collection, your favorite documentaries from PBS or dramas from BBC. Indulge in indies and world cinema sourced from award-winning filmmakers, including New Day Films, Kino Lorber, The Video Project, California Newsreel and many others. All of Kanopy’s titles are instantly available with no holds and no waiting.
You can search by subject from a drop down menu on the home page or use the search box to look for films by title, actor, director, producer and keyword. You may view up to 10 films a month, with 3 days to watch each one on your computer, tablet or smartphone. You can also stream them on your TV with Roku or Apple TV.
The Beekley Community Library offers two downloadable book services for New Hartford residents: OverDrive and One-Click Digital. Read the instructions below and then click on the links to access these services.
Overdrive is offered through Library Connection. You can browse and search thousands of titles and download them to Kindles, Nooks, iPads, iPods, mp3players, smart phones, and other portable devices.
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Below are some links we hope you'll find helpful. We'll update them as more information is available. (For a convenient drop-down menu to these links -- and more -- click on the "More" tab, then on "Suggested Websites." ) Health Center for Disease Control and Prevention – up to date information from the federal government. State of Connecticut Coronovirus Information Center - information and resources from the state and Governor Lamont's office. Harvard Medical School Coronavirus Resource Center – consumer and factual information with regular updates. The New York Times Coronavirus Briefing – free access to articles from the New York Times on news and guidance to the outbreak. You’ll need to sign in for the complimentary access. For Children and Adults Easy Access to RBDigital now available- For anyone having problems accessing ebooks or audiobooks through our streaming services - No Library Card Required! Students and patrons can visit RBDigital and select the register option on the right side of the page and follow these simple steps. Create a user name and password and use ctstatelib20 for the access code. Provide first name, last name, e-mail, and postal code. Check the box to accept the terms of service and privacy policy and click on the register button. That’s all there is to it. They can now access the Connecticut State Library’s eAudio and eBook collection from RBDigital! The Internet Archives. A nonprofit group, it has millions of books, films, old radio shows, classic video games, concerts, and over 900 dinosaur books and more than 14,000 Grateful Dead recordings! This guide from their blog will help you navigate this huge resource. PBS For Kids - provides videos and games for children and information for parents. Audible, a provider of audiobooks through Amazon is providing free audiobooks for children. Imagineering in a Box - a free online program from Disney of 32 videos that brings together the diverse talents of Disney Imagineers around the world for a one-of-a-kind learning experience. MackinVIA provides access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs, databases and videos in over 25 categories for preK through 12. To sign in our library name is Beekley Community Library, userID is Beekley, and the password is Library. Storyline Online. From the Screen Actors Guild, streaming videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more. research it CT is a free service from the State Library that includes educational databases, magazines newspapers and more. Easy access is available with a library card and the state is currently working to provide access to those without a card. Arts and Culture Kanopy - you would normally limited to 10 films per month with Kanopy but they have added movies that are credit free and will not be counted towards your limit. Kanopy for Kids is free and has no limit to the number of videos you can view. Google Arts & Culture -you can visit over 2,500 museums around the world. Tabs at the top of the home page allow you to explore randomly or search for specific museums and collections. If you don't find the one you want, a Google search will bring you there. You can also visit five National Parks. The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival is featuring a series of performances from the Music Shed for you to enjoy in your own home on both their Facebook and Instagram pages. The award winning Viano String Quartet who performed the last two summers at the Beekley and became instant favorites of those who attended are among those included. New concerts will be added on Tuesday and Thursday. Opera and Classical Music is available to stream for free on a number of sites. The Metropolitan Opera is hosting Nightly Met Opera Streams. The performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be available to stream for 20 hours. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has free concerts on its NY Phil Plays On, as does the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at their Digital Concert Hall. The Internet Archives. A nonprofit group, it has millions of books, films, old radio shows, classic video games, concerts, and over 900 dinosaur books and more than 14,000 Grateful Dead recordings! This guide from their blog will help you navigate this huge resource. Streaming Now: From Broadway to Now Hear This. From PBS - Enjoy our spring programming featuring some of our Broadway’s Best lineup, Now Hear This, and two centennial celebrations. In these unprecedented times, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. All of us at Great Performances are dedicated to carrying on our legacy of bringing the best of the performing arts to you. Through May 27th. The New Britain Museum of American Art. Stay connected with the NBMAA through their online access portal. View collections and exhibits as well as a series of informative lectures, guides and stay at home crafts and activities. Help support the library every time you shop at Amazon with Amazon Smile. Shopping at Amazon Smile is no different from shopping at Amazon with the added benefit that you are also donating to the library with every purchase. Click on the Donate tab above to learn more. Now Available at The Beekley! Acorn TV -- the best in British TV and Film! Watch 80+ exclusive shows -- world-class mysteries, dramas, and comedies -- from Britain and beyond. With thousands of hours of commercial-free programming. The Great Courses Library Collection! Unlimited access to the worlds most engaging professors, covering a wide variety of subjects. Stingray Qello -- Full-length Concerts, Music, and Documentaries! Over 1,500 of the most amazing live moments of music streamed on-demand to just about any digital device. IndieFlix -- Movies and Classic TV! Streaming video with unlimited access to thousands of titles. ACT/SAT Test Prep! Comprehensive self-paced program proven to raise scores. LearnItLive! Health and wellness live and on-demand classes and quick tip videos. All available through RBdigital mobile apps or online in your browser. Click on the Resources tab above for more information. Streaming Video with Kanopy! Watch over 30,000 films including must see classics from The Criterion Collection, your favorite documentaries from PBS, or dramas from BBC. Indulge in indies and world cinema sourced from award-winning filmmakers, including New Day Films, Kino Lorber, The Video Project, California Newsreel and many others. All of Kanopy’s titles are instantly available with no holds and no waiting. Click on the Resources tab above for more information. |
Databases |
For online access to databases on health, business, K-12 research, periodicals, reference materials, and to access the Request Catalog, log on to http://researchitct.org/ A library card is required to access these databases from home. researchitct is available to all Connecticut library cardholders. To access databases on researchitct from your home in Connecticut, or anywhere in the world, click on Access from Home/Office under the icon For Public Library Patron. Enter your entire 14-digit library barcode number (from any library in Connecticut). Then choose from the wealth of databases available
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