Services During the Library Closure

• Even though all the library buildings are closed, you can still use the Camden County Library System!  We will be sharing the latest updates through social media, and listing them here in the Latest News section of the website.

• Like and Follow Us on Facebook! 
  Want to see our latest content, including our live Little Readers Theater?  Like and Follow us to see our posts and get notified when a live event is starting.

• Learn How to Get a Free Digital Library Card and Sign Up for and Borrow from Hoopla
  To get a jump start on your reading this summer and beyond, Librarian Terry has created instructions on signing up for a free digital library card, signing up for a hoopla account, and borrowing materials in hoopla.

• Creativebug Arts and Crafts Tutorials
  New at the library! Creativebug inspires you to create and then teaches you how!  Enjoy unlimited access to over 1,000 online art and craft classes, plus patterns, templates, and recipes. Learn more.

• Contribute to the Camden County Library System Quaranzine
  
  Has quarantine got you creating? Contribute to CCL's Quaranzine and show us what you've made in response to living in lockdown, whether it's art, poetry, or even a recipe. Your work may be featured on our website in an upcoming Quaranzine issue! 

• Get your own Gmail Account
  In the age of social distancing many of our school, work, and social activities have moved online, as have many of our library activities! But to use this technology you often need an email. Don't have one, or know someone who needs help getting one? Librarian Terry has created this tutorial on getting your own Gmail account.

• Ancestry Library Edition
  The Library is usually only able to offer Ancestry Library Edition in our library buildings, but during our closure, Ancestry has made the service available online!  We've created a video on how to access and use Ancestry.

• Universal Class
  We've created a new video with instructions on using Universal Class.  Interested in continuing your education, expanding your horizons or just learning something for fun? Choose from a diverse range of subjects including computer training, resume writing, home and garden, health and medicine, hobbies, self-help and more.  You can even earn completion certificates!

• Creating Lists in My CamCat
  Are you thinking ahead to all the holds you want to place once the library branches are open again? You can create multiple lists in My CamCat. Then when the libraries open and you can place holds you can place them right from your lists! Here are instructions on how to use the Lists feature in our catalog.

• New Unlimited Content from Hoopla, Kanopy, and Tumblebooks
  Several of our econtent services are now offering free unlimited collections to supplement the content that the Camden County Library already supplies! 

• Hoopla is offering Hoopla Bonus Borrows: a collection of nearly 1200 titles for kids and adults in a variety of formats: ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, comics, and television. 

• Kanopy, a streaming video service, is offering a collection of more than 50 movies for adults, and unlimited access for children through Kanopy Kids.  

• Camden County Library System already offers Tumblebooks Library for Kids.  Until August Tumblebooks is offering Tumblebooks Math for Grades K-6.  In addition, there is a collection of ebooks for teens, audiobooks and steamy romance novels for adults. See all the new content!

• New Video Tutorial on Rosetta Stone
  This is a great time to learn a new language!  Watch this video created by Vogelson Library Terry on setting up and using Rosetta Stone on a computer or mobile device.  Watch on Youtube.

• New Video Tutorial for Hoopla, Overdrive, and Kanopy
  Vogelson Librarian Terry created this tutorial on getting and using Hoopla, Overdrive, and Kanopy on your computer or mobile device:  Watch on Youtube.

• Ask a Librarian Email Reference Available
  We will be monitoring all Ask a Librarian questions and answering through email.

• Free Digital Content Library Cards for all Camden County Residents During Library Closure
  The Camden County Library System is currently offering a free library card for all Camden County residents to access all of our digital content.  This includes ebooks, audiobooks, emusic, and downloadable video, as well as research and online learning resources for children and adults.  How to sign up for an account

• Little Reader Theatre Live on Facebook!
  Camden County Librarians are hosting storytime on weekdays on Facebook.
  See the past storytimes on Youtube.

• Digital Services at the Library
  The Camden County Library System has a number of services that can be used remotely from your phone or computer.  Looking for something to pass the time?  Listen to an audiobook, read an eBook, watch a video, or listen to music!  Find out more about our econtent.

  Need to do research, or want to learn something new?  You can access our subscription databases with a library card.  Brush up on a skill or learn something entirely new with Universal Class.   Learn more about our databases, research aids, and online classes.

  Need homework help while the kids are home?  See our Homework Help for Teens and Homework Help for Kids.  Need some extra help?  The library offers Tutor.com: one-on-one virtual help from professional tutors between 2 p.m. and midnight.

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  Coronavirus Resources
  Find out more about the coronavirus.  Learn what it is, how it is spread, and the best means of prevention.  We've also included links so that you can find the latest information, not only in Camden County, but in New Jersey, the United States, and internationally... Learn more.