Deckerville Public Library Catalog
Ebooks and eResources
Focus on Health
Activities
Employment and Business Information
Financial Information
Deckerville Public Library Catalog
The Deckerville Public Library Catalog is where you can explore our collection from anywhere with an internet connection. Use the search bar to search for titles, authors, series, or subjects. After your search, a bar will appear on the left allowing you to Refine Search. Don't forget to check the "What's Hot" section for our Most Popular items, What's New, and Book Lists.
Log into your account on the upper right to access additional features. You just need your library card number and your password/phone number (do not enter "810"). Once logged in, you can:
- Reserve materials
- Automatically reserve new materials from specific authors. If you don't see your favorite authors, we can add them.
- Request materials
- Renew checked out materials
- Bookmark materials to check out later
- Select what notifications you would like to receive.
Ebooks and eResources
eBooks and Magazines | Audiobooks | MeL eResources | Comics
Libby
Read eBooks and listen to audiobooks on your mobile device with the Libby app from Overdrive.
Login:
1. Download the Libby app
2. Select your Library Name
3. Enter your Library Card Number, with "p" in front (example: p1234)
4. Enter your password. This is the phone number on your library account. Do not include your area code if your number starts with (810).
Contact the library if you are having any trouble logging in
RBdigital Magazines
Once 300+, you can now explore more than 3,800 magazines available on RBdigital. If you have not set up an account, follow these steps:
1. Go to the RBdigital website
2. Click "Create a New Account" in the upper right-hand corner
3. Enter your Library Card Number, with "p" in front (example: p1234)
4. Fill out the pop-up form using us as your library, provide an email address and password. Remember your password for future logins.
Contact the library if you are having any trouble logging in
MeL eResources
Available to all Michigan residents. Your location will need to be confirmed by automatic location services, state ID number, or library card information. https://www.mel.org/az.php
Scroll down to find the following resources and more in alphabetical order:
Health Information:
Alt Health Watch (holistic approaches to health care)
Consumer Health Complete (traditional and holistic medical information for patients)
Health Source Consumer Edition (for patients)
Nonfiction Learning Exploration:
Academic Search Complete (peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles)
Biography Reference Center (full-text biographies)
Britannica (multiple grade levels)
Explora (multiple grade levels)
Michigan History Magazine
Middle Search Plus
PebbleGo (learning tool for grades preK-3)
School Center (for grades 4-12
World Book (Early Learning and World Book Kids)
eReading
eBooks (Academic, Business, High School, K-8, Public Library)
Newspaper Source Plus
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
Crafting
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Make Way for Books App
The Make Way for Books App has plenty of fun, easy, and educational activities you can do with your child using what you already have at home. Read books in English and Spanish together directly on your phone or tablet for free — anytime, anywhere. You can download the bilingual Make Way for Books App now for free on Apple devices as well as Android devices. For more information, watch this video or video en español.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online.
books.google is another place to search for free eBooks
Audiobooks
LibriVox
LibriVox has free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world. They are are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, iPods or other mobile device, or to burn onto a CD.
Comics
19 Webcomics To Keep Kids and Teens Engaged Organized into Middle Grade and Young Adult, this article is a great resource for all of our comic lovers!
Free Comics, and Resources on COVID-19, in Graphic Form These comics are more focused on COVID-19 information, but also includes a great list of free comics and activities.
Focus on Health
MeL eResouces will help you dive further into health topics with these databases:
Alt Health Watch for holistic approaches to health care
Consumer Health Complete contains traditional and holistic medical information for patients
Health Source Consumer Edition for patients
Mental Health
Treatment | Michigan COVID Resources | Mindfulness and Meditation | Connect With Others | Find Purpose
Physical and Mental Health
Exercise | Eat Well | Sleep Well
Treatment
Crisis | Local Resources | Substance Abuse Help | Domestic Violence Help | Peer Support
Crisis
Individuals in crisis, including those considering suicide, are urged to contact the Disaster Distress Helpline 24/7 at 800-985-5990 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 at 800-273-8255, TTY 1-800-799-4889 or chat online
Local Resources
Sanilac County Community Mental Health 810-648-0330.
Sanilac County Mental Health Crisis Line 888-225-4447.
Substance Abuse Help
Sanilac County Alcohol, Drug & Counseling Services 810-648-4098 ext. 6.
Alcoholics Anonymous 800-700-9063.
24 Hour Addiction Hotline 888-982-5198.
Domestic Violence Help
Eva’s Place 866-336-7283
Blue Water Safe Horizons 888-985-5538.
Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center 800-292-3666.
Domestic Violence Support Group 810-648-3248.
Peer Support
MDHHS Warmline The warmline will connect individuals with certified peer support specialists who have lived experiences of behavioral health issues, trauma or personal crises, and are trained to support and empower the callers. They are available 7 days a week, 10am-2am by calling 888-PEER-753 (888-733-7753).
Michiganders can now text "RESTORE" to Crisis Text Line By texting the keyword RESTORE to 741741, Michigan residents can have a confidential text conversation with a crisis counselor 24/7.
Michigan COVID Resources
K-12 Lessons | Stay Well
K-12 Lessons
Michigan Virtual Cares Portal allows parents, students, and educators to create a free account for access to hundreds of K-12 digital lessons on mental health and social emotional well-being. This will be available until the end of the 20-21 school year.
Stay Well
Stay Well gives an overview of resources available. Click on "Video Resources" and "Behavioral Health Guides" for access to videos, guides and tips for specific areas of support and populations.
Mindfulness and Meditation
eBooks | Headspace | Guided Meditations
eBooks
MeL eResources eBook Public Library Collection has helpful eBooks like:
The Mindfulness Tool Box
Mindfulness for Teen Worry
Ready Set Breathe: Mindfulness with Your Children
Meditation for Life
Meditation for Daily Stress
Tranquil Sitting: A Taoist Journal on Meditation.
Headspace
Headspace and Governor Whitmer have partnered to bring you Headspace’s science-backed meditation and mindfulness. Learn about meditation and mindfulness with the help of their whimsical cartoons and practice with the guided meditations for stress relief, sleep, and children. Headspace is recommended by Tim Ferriss, author of Tools of the Titans, Tribe of Mentors, and The 4-Hour Body.
Guided Meditations
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Connect With Others
Virtual Visits | Play | Discussion Groups | Cooperative Projects
Virtual Visits
Click on the links to see tutorials on how to use these virtual services.
Play
Here are some free games you can play with others.
Computer Games
Fortnite | Minecraft | World of Tanks | Magic: The Gathering Arena | Skyforge | Rift | Star Trek Online | Final Fantasy XIV | Lord of the Rings Online | Star Wars Online
App Games
Facebook Games | Risk | Uno | Monopoly | Words With Friends | Scrabble Go |
Quiz Up | Psych!
Discussion Groups
Find a discussion group based on your interests, or even a virtual book club! Here are some popular ones to start your search.
reddit | Quora | Goodreads Groups
Cooperative Projects
Library of Michigan and Michigan History Center COVID-19 Projects
Make a Veteran Smile | Citizen Science
Find Your Purpose
eBooks | Become a Virtual Volunteer | Create
eBooks
MeL eResources eBook Public Library Collection has helpful eBooks like:
The Big Picture
Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re Supposed To Be
Living the Life You Love
The Second Chance Revolution
Become a Virtual Volunteer
Look for opportunities to volunteer virtually. Here are some ideas, or use a search tool like Catchafire or VolunteerMatch:
Red Cross | United Nations | Smithsonian | Crisis Text Line | Project Gutenberg | DoSomething.org
Exercise
eBooks | Fitness Studio and Trainer Workouts | Yoga
eBooks
MeL eResources eBook Public Library Collection has helpful eBooks like:
Fitness For Dummies
The Complete Guide to Training with Free Weights
HIIT It!
Yoga Basics
Pocket Tai Chi for Beginners
Fitness Studio and Trainer Work Outs
Fitness Blender | MadFit | Blogilates | Emily Skye | Alo Moves | Anna Victoria | Pamela Reif
CBA Fitness, Port Huron | Anytime Fitness, Marysville
Yoga
Yoga with Kassandra | Yoga with Adrienne | Purple Valley Ashtanga Yoga | Body Positive Yoga | Yoga By Candace
Eat Well
eBooks | Food Diary | Support
eBooks
MeL eResources eBook Public Library Collection has helpful eBooks like:
The Complete Mediterranean Diet
What the Health
The Modified Keto Cookbook
Eating Well, Living Better
Food Diary
Keeping a food diary can help you understand and improve your eating habits. Some important information to include:
What you ate
When you ate
How much you ate, and
How you feel
Read this Harvard Health Blog post for more information.
Photographic food diaries will automatically capture the What, When, and How Much. Evidence also suggests that this intervention at the time you are actually eating is more effective at changing habits. (Zepeda & Deal 2008).
You may also want to try these free apps:
My Fitness Pal | MyNetDiary | MyPlate Calorie Counter | Lifesum
Support
Find support and accountability by making a pact or bet with a friend, searching on your favorite social media platform, or with these free online support groups and forums:
MyFitnessPal | Weight Loss Buddy | FitClick | 3 Fat Chicks
Sleep Well
eBooks | Articles | Apps | YouTube
eBooks
MeL eResources eBook Public Library Collection has helpful eBooks like:
Sleep Sense
The Mystery of Sleep
Sink Into Sleep
Sleep Soundly Every Night
Articles
Mayo Clinic: Sleep Tips | Sleep Foundation: Tools and Tips
Apps
These free apps might help you sleep better.
Calm | Headspace | Sleep Cycle | Relax and Sleep Well | Pzizz |
Relax Melodies: Sleep Sounds | Sleep TIme | Deep Sleep and Relax Hypnosis
YouTube
YouTube is also a great free resource. Search to find your favorite.
Guided Meditations and Sleep Stories: Michael Sealey | Relax for a While | Jason Stephenson | Meditation and Healing| Rebekah Borucki
Relaxing Music: Yellow Brick Cinema | Soothing Relaxation | Sleep Easy Relax | Body Mind Zone
Binaural Beats: Jason Stephenson’s Chakra Healing Music | Mindtune |
Greenred Productions | Eric Bartel
Nature Sounds: 321 Relaxing | Calm | Acerting Art | Relaxing White Noise
Activities
Bloggers are coming up with some really great lists of activities to do at home. Check out these from A Mighty Girl and Saved You a Spot. For additional local information and links, click below.
DPL Facebook | Get Outside | Crafting | Languages
Library of Michigan and Michigan History Center COVID-19 Projects
Make a Veteran Smile
Harry Potter at Home | Story Times | Drawing and Coloring
EGLE Online Activity Resources | MSU Science Festival | Henry Ford Museum
Animal Web Cams | Virtual Field Trips | Wildtalk | DNR Education Resources
Puppetry | Edutainment for Kids | Digital Escape Rooms | Puzzles
Open Educational Library | Open Educational Resources | Khan Academy
Recreation Safety | Cultural Exploration
Deckerville Public Library Facebook Trivia and Events
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for trivia contests and live-stream events.
Get Outside!
If space permits, now is a great time to get started on your garden! We would like to thank Brooke for sharing this wonderful resource on gardening with kids from Kremp Florist.
Recreation passports are now required to access state lands. Visit their COVID-19 response page for more information openings and amenities and Recreation Passport for information on how to purchase.
Crafting
Explore MeL eResource Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Pinterest also has some great ideas from some really creative people!
Languages
Learn a new language with Duolingo.
COVID-19: Save Your Story, Library of Michigan
The Library of Michigan is looking for volunteers to help them with their project. They are asking people to record their thoughts, feelings, and activities in diary form and submit them to the Library of Michigan. These can be as long or short as you like, written or video. For more information and ideas, visit their website for COVID-19: Save Your Story.
Collecting COVID-19, Michigan History Center
The Michigan History Center launched their own project to document COVID-19. They will archive stories and interviews, but are also asking for additional things like objects and photographs. For more information and ideas, visit their website for Collecting COVID-19.
Make a Veteran Smile
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency launches 'Make A Veteran Smile' calling for short videos and letters or cards to Michigan veterans with a goal of cheering up our patriots during these challenging times of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Harry Potter at Home
Join the Harry Potter at Home Hub for wonderful wizarding world activities! Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone is now available as a free eBook on Libby and audiobook at stories.audible.com
Story Times
Story Time From Space | StorylineOnline
Read Together Be Together | The Spanish Experiment
Quaran-Teen | Other Live Events | Authors Everywhere
Story Time From Space
Watch astronauts on the Space Station read children’s books and perform science demonstrations! Story Time From Space offers a delightful combination of science, literacy, and entertainment through its library of free, family-friendly videos.
StorylineOnline
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning and Daytime Emmy-nominated children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors including Viola Davis, Allison Janney, Chris Pine, Wanda Sykes, Justin Theroux, and Betty White reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations, helping to inspire a love of reading in children.
Read Together Be Together
Penguin and Random House, in partnership with Meredith/PARENTS, are launching *READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER. * Visit the website for a list of live stream events or explore their collection of videos.
The Spanish Experiment
Visit this website to listen to children's stories in Spanish.
Visita a esto sitio de web para escuchar a cuentas por niños en español.
Aiden Tyler, Quaran-Teen
Aiden Tyler, Quaran-teen is a new and original middle-grade serial written and read in real-time by author Rex Ogle (Free Lunch). New episode every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET
Live Events
Librarian Miss Staal has put together an amazing list of Live Events offered by authors and illustrators
Authors Everywhere
Authors Everywhere has a YouTube Channel with read alouds, activities, writing workshops and art demos!
Drawing and Coloring
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems | Draw Everyday with JJK | Coloring Pages
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
The author of popular children's books like the "Elephant and Piggie" and "Pigeon" series invites YOU into his studio every day for his Lunch Doodle. New episodes will be posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and then remain online to be streamed afterward.
Draw Every Day with JJK
Daily, live art lessons from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka. New York Times bestselling-author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, Jedi Academy, and Hey, Kiddo. Draw Every Day with JJK
Coloring Pages
If you have access to a printer at home, you can find free coloring pages from the following:
Smithsonian Article with links to museum submissions for the #ColorOurCollections campaign
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Online Activity Resources
EGLE Online Activity Resources has an extensive list of resources to promote environmental education
MSU Science Festival
The MSU Science Festival has moved online! Have a look at their digital presentation schedule, learn how to participate in their Citizen Science program, explore their collection of virtual tours and videos, or find STEAM activities you can do from home.
Henry Ford Museum Innovation Museum
Access The Henry Ford's Innovation Learning materials for students of all ages. Pre-made lesson plans to keep your students and children engaged in fun and educational activities.
Animal Web Cams
Check in on your furry friends!
Home Safari Facebook Live events by the Cincinnati Zoo
Panda Cam at the Atlanta Zoo
Penguin Cam at the Kansas City Zoo
Beluga Cam at the Georgia Aquarium
San Diego Zoo live cams
Houston Zoo live cams
Virtual Field Trips
Learn more through a virtual field trip.
Tundra Connections: Polar Bears
Arconic Power and Propulsion Manufacturing, Whitehall, MI
Wildtalk
On the Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast, released on the first of each month, Wildlife Division staff chew the fat and shoot the scat about all things habitat, feathers, and fur. With insights, interviews and listener questions answered on the air, you'll come away with a better picture of what's happening in the world of Michigan's wildlife.
Department of Natural Resources Education Resources
DNR Education Resources includes video nature lessons, virtual field trips, and fun activities.
Puppetry
Join the Center for Puppetry Arts for one of their Facebook Live events. Visit their website for upcoming events.
Edutainment for Kids
Nat Geo Kids | Michigan History for Kids | Scholastic
PBS and Sesame Street | Nick Jr | Disney
Nat Geo Kids
Nat Geo Kids has videos, games and more on subjects like animals, space, and geography.
Michigan History for Kids
The Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) is opening its Michigan History for Kids website to EVERYONE for FREE for a limited time. To login, use username MHK and password 1234.
Scholastic
Scholastic has also opened their Scholastic Learn at Home resources for grades preK-9
PBS Kids and Sesame Street
PBS Kids has videos, games and more featuring your favorite PBS characters. Sesame Street fans? Explore more Sesame Street.
Nick Jr
Prefer Nick Jr?
Disney
Prefer Disney?
DigitalEscape Rooms
Some wonderful librarians put together digital escape rooms using Google Forms.
Puzzles
The Cooper Gallery turns one of the pieces of artwork into a Puzzle every day. Join the competition for the fastest time! Most are around 2 minutes.
Open Educational Library
Open Educational Library (ORL) is planned to include all Open Access book content worldwide on one platform for user-friendly discovery
Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy has long been one of the premier free online learning tools for people of all ages, and they are now offering daily schedules for children ages 4-18.
Recreation Safety Certification
You can earn your boating, snowmobile or ORV safety certificate from home with the DNR’s self-paced, online courses available at Michigan.gov/RecreationalSafety.
Cultural Exploration
Library of Congress
National Emergency Library Internet Archive
Metropolitan Opera | Detroit Symphony | Virtual Museum Tours
Blooming Botanical Gardens | The National Film Board of Canada
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has an extensive digital collection for you to explore. You can browse by subject, collection, or format.
National Emergency Library Internet Archive
National Emergency Library, a collection of books that supports emergency remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation while universities, schools, training centers, and libraries are closed. Here's a direct link to the Children's Library. Some question the legal and ethical standing of this collection.
Metropolitan Opera
Watch performances by the Metropolitan Opera.
Detroit Symphony
Watch performances by the Detroit Symphony.
Virtual Museum Tours
Visit any of these museums or exhibits from the comfort and safety of your own home!
National Museum of the United States Air Force, OH
NASA Glenn Research Center, OH
NASA Langley Research Center, Virginia
National Women's History Museum, Virginia
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Guggenheim Museum and Spiral Staircase, New York
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The British Museum for an interactive experience, or go their homepage and scroll down to "Explore the collection"
Pergamon Museum, Berlin Artifacts from the ancient Greek city of Pergamon
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea
Blooming Botanical Gardens
U.S. Botanical Garden Washington, D.C.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Richmond, VA
New York Botanical Garden New York, NY
Brooklyn Botanic Garden New York, NY
Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, PA
Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO
Cheekwood Estate and Garden Nashville, TN
Portland Japanese Garden Portland, OR
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada has over 4,000 films, documentaries, and short pieces available to stream for free and this includes a rich library of Indigenous content.
Employment and Business Information
For Employees | For Employers | Census Jobs
Employees
Unemployment
Unemployment benefits have been extended to:
· Workers who have an unanticipated family care responsibility, including those who have childcare responsibilities due to school closures, or those who are forced to care for loved ones who become ill.
· Workers who are sick, quarantined, or immunocompromised and who do not have access to paid family and medical leave or are laid off.
· First responders in the public health community who become ill or are quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19.
A factsheet on how to apply for benefits can also be found here but has not been updated to reflect the new unemployment filing schedule. A massive increase in the number of people filing for unemployment has overburdened the system. The state is now asking that people adhere to the following schedule. Claims will be backdated to the date of lay off and you now have 28 days to file your claim. They are asking that you remain patient with longer webpage load times and busy signals.
Online Filing Schedule - Michigan.gov/UIA
- Last names beginning with letters A-L are asked to file claims on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays.
- Last names beginning with letters M-Z are asked to file claims on Sundays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays.
- Saturdays will be available for anyone to accommodate those who could not file during their allotted window.
Call Center Filing Schedule - 866-500-0017:
- Last names beginning with letters A-L are asked to call on Mondays and Wednesdays between 8:00am – 6:00pm.
- Last names beginning with letters M-Z are asked to call on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:00am – 6:00pm.
- Fridays (8:00am – 6:00pm) will be available for anyone to accommodate those who could not file during their allotted window.
- Saturdays 7:00am - 2:00pm
Unemployment benefits will be paid for 28 weeks (up from 20 weeks) and the federal government has made available an additional $600/week for four months.
If you are having difficulty with a claim, our state representative Shane Hernandez invites you to send an email to his office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and they will contact UIA on your behalf. Please include your Full Name, Phone Number, Address, Claim Number, Letter ID and a brief description of your problem.
Michigan Works! resources can be found at MichiganWorks.org or by calling 1-800-285-WORKS.
Paid Leave
H.R.6201 required employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid sick leave.
Pure Michigan Talent Connect
Pure Michigan Talent Connect is a tool connecting Michigan’s job seekers and employers
Employers and Self-Employed Individuals
Help for Small Businesses
The MEDC [Michigan Economic Development Corporation] call center stands ready to support businesses looking for assistance through available state programs. For more information, visit www.michiganbusiness.org, www.michiganbusiness.org/covid19 or call 888.522.0103.
Reopen Main Street A program of the MEDC, taking a look ahead at “new reality” possibilities and working to compile potential reopening strategies, ideas, hints and tips for businesses, business districts and organizations as we enter the COVID-19 recovery phase.
The Michigan Small Business Development Center can also provide resources for small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
The Small Business Administration has approved Governor Whitmer's request for statewide Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Businesses can apply here. Don't forget about other federal resources available through the Small Business Administration.
S.3548 CARES Act includes those who are self-employed, independent contractors, and gig workers as small businesses.
Guide to the CARES Act by the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship.
There are also private grants available. Try researching Facebook Small Business Grants
Employees and Human Resources
Executive Order 2020-21: Guidance for Business.
Information about the interaction between COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act can be found through the Department of Labor.
You can read a summary and the full text of H.R.6201 requiring paid sick leave. For additional information, contact your attorney or visit the National Law Review.
The state is encouraging employers to participate in the Work Share program if possible. This allows employees to work reduced hours and qualify for partial unemployment. If no hours are available, they urge a "temporary leave" designation in lieu of "termination". You can find more on their website.
Taxes
State sales, use and withholding monthly taxes due March 20 have been given a 30-day extension.
Census Jobs
Financial Information
