With physical classrooms closed and students at home, parents are feeling the pressure to help their children learn. Parenting philosophies have changed over the centuries, but stressing about your child’s education is nothing new. Out of curiosity, we turned to our Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books to explore some vintage homeschooling advice. Travelling back…
Pieces of History: 70 Digital Puzzles of Items in Our Special Collections
We've transformed 70 digitized items into online jigsaw puzzles, drawing from our wide range of Special Collections.
Accessible Reading Options and Accessibility Tips
These days, a lot of us are doing a lot more of our reading online. We wanted to provide some accessibility tips for folks who may be finding it hard to make the change from paper to digital books. We also wanted to let you know other ways that people with print disabilities – physical…
Online Research Skills for High School Students: Tips and Strategies
Online research takes skill. In high school, you need to transition from searching for information to researching a topic. When you have to do research, a simple Google search is no longer enough. This is when Google Scholar and library databases can help. We know this transition is challenging and we're here to help. This…
5 Digitized Fairy Tales from Our Collection of Early Children’s Books
Fairy tales have a special ability to spark the imagination and transport readers to other worlds. These stories have been told and retold, with different tellers adding their unique perspective. This post features five fascinating fairy tales from our Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, a research collection of rare and notable children’s books. Hundreds…
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