Free Online Resources

Free Online Resources

"If you read a lot of books you are considered well read.
But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well viewed."

- Lily Tomlin

List of Services

Clemente Emergency Library
Curated by Jim Cocola, Academic Director, Clemente Worcester

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Free Entertainment

Broadway - Great shows, any time!

Opera - From New York’s Metropolitan Opera.

Museums/Art

Virtual Museum Tours - Free Tours of world-class museums.

Women Artists - “Lost” women artists from the 15^th-19^th centuries.

Literature

Story of the Week - Sent directly to your inbox from Library of America.

Tolstoy Together - Read and discuss War and Peace with an online book club. The text is free. Only 12-15 pages a day!

LA Theater Works - Dramatic readings of great plays.

Selected Shorts - Dramatic readings of great short stories.

Rattle Foundation - Poems about current events posted almost daily.

New York Public Library - Download thousands of books for free.

Words Without Borders - World literature in translation.

History

Library of Congress Archives, news, blogs, exhibits. Everything from soup to nuts.

Smithsonian Museums - There are actually over 20 museums and galleries in Washinton, DC. Check out their virtual tours and on-line exhibits.

Zinn Education Project - Lots of teaching materials if you have kids at home.

Philosophy

The Partially Examined Life - Podcasts and Blog.

Free Online Classes and Educational Resources

Free online courses - Taught by college professors. (Not for college credit, though.)

Purdue Online Writing Lab - Great to keep your writing skills honed!

For Kids and Adults

Open Culture - All ages.

The Well-Trained Mind - For home-schooling. Some resources free. Some by subscription.

“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”

-Aristotle

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