Most U.S. libraries let you borrow e-books and audiobooks free with the Libby app and your library card. Here’s how to get started, plus other free library apps like Hoopla and Kanopy.
Education
Here are the best education opportunities for seniors and family members.
Attend University in Person For Free
Most states let seniors take college classes for free or at a big discount, usually by auditing on a space-available basis. Here’s a state-by-state guide to free and reduced tuition for seniors.
Free Online Courses From Top Universities
You can take free online courses from Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth and other top universities through edX, Coursera and more. Here’s how to get started, plus courses seniors may enjoy.
AARP Free Classes: Holiday Scams, Dementia, Holiday Cooking Online
AARP’s free online classes this week and next include sessions on holiday scams, caregiving and fraud, communicating through dementia, estate planning and holiday cooking, plus chair yoga, tai chi and Zumba, open to everyone.
500 Free Online Courses
Online education company Udemy has almost 500 free online courses, with many others priced as low as $9.99.
Great Courses: Plans From $6.67 a Month, Free Lectures
The Great Courses has streaming plans as low as $6.67 a month with an annual plan, free sample lectures on YouTube, and occasional deals like two months for $0.99.
Babbel Lifetime 20% Off; Rosetta Stone Deals
Babbel’s lifetime plan is 20% off with code BOO20, bringing it to about $240, and its 12-month plan is half price. Rosetta Stone’s yearly plan is $159. Here’s how to save on language lessons.
Freakonomics Radio on SiriusXM
SiriusXM is featuring Freakonomics Radio online or with the SXM App.
Free Job Training from Microsoft
Microsoft and LinkedIn are offering free job training with dozens of free classes for people wanting to enter a career in technology or expand their skills.
Wifi Microscope on Sale
If you have a budding scientist in your family you should check out the wireless microscope on sale at Amazon.
View MIT Lectures for Free
If you’re looking to educate yourself at home during the Coronavirus crisis, check out MIT’s OpenCourseWare program. There is no registration, fees, tests, or homework.
Visit America’s Top Art Museums
America’s top art museums are now open to visitors, or you can take a virtual visit to any of them. Here’s the latest status of museum openings, and how you can visit online,
How to Use Facebook to Reconnect with Your Past
Facebook is a great place to reconnect with people from your past. It can take a bit of detective work, but if the people you’re looking for are online, you can probably find them.
Royal Book Club’s New Selection
The Duchess of Cornwall today introduced the second book in her Reading Room, an online book club where you can participate in reading and discussing four books.