In response to surging demand, Inner West libraries have expanded their digital collections, with a focus on education and educational entertainment.
All digital services are experiencing record usage in the past year.
The dramatically increased usage is attributed to a combination of home schooling and stay at home orders.
Parents are using the digital services to assist in children and youth's education.
In response, Inner West libraries have added new databases to the digital collection:
• The National Geographic Virtual Library provides research insight from journalism's most trusted name in exploration and discovery
• National Geographic Kids gives children access to adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space
• ComicsPLUS can deliver hours of entertainment for children (and adults) with thousands of digital comics, and manga
• The Gale catalogue has access to the world's academic and education papers, ebooks and databases. The Gale student section is aligned to school, college and university curriculums
To support HSC students during the current lockdown, libraries HSC programs and events have moved online.
Youtube videos and online Zoom workshops covering a range of curriculum topics can also be accessed at innerwest.nsw.gov.au/libraryyouth
