CCSF Library: Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources: Home

How do I ... ?

Get tested in San Francisco
Some locations offer free testing. Currently available for all essential workers and any person living in San Francisco who has 1 symptom, or has been in close contact with a positive COVID-19 person.
Protect myself and others - CDC
Make a cloth mask and use it correctly - CDC
Wash my hands the right way - CDC
File for unemployment - EDD, CA
Practice social distancing when I must go out - sf.gov
Educate myself about CoVID-19
Take a free online course from Johns Hopkins University.

Bay Area Resources

Places to go for information in other languages

Coronavirus - COVID-19 Facts - San Francisco Department of Public Health

Chinese English Filipino Spanish

Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Hesperian Health Guides

Basic information available on what is coronavirus, how is it spread, and how to stay safe in English as well as 19 other languages.

COVID-19 Educational Materials - Washington State Department of Health

These fact sheets provide a range of information related to COVID-19 that are tailored to multiple audiences. You'll find materials here in over 26 different languages.

Self Care

7 Things to Do if You Can't Leave the House
The Internet Archive has tons of free things to do online. Watch cult movies like Night of the Living Dead, film noir, historic comedies, and more! Play classic DOS games like PacMan or online board games such as Mah Jong. Listen to concerts! Find all this and much more here.
9 Best Herbs and Vegetables You Can Grow Indoors in Water
Regrow some vegetable and herb scraps in water in your kitchen to use in your cooking.
How to Cut Your Hair at Home
Directions and videos for short, long, curly, toddlers, bangs, mens, and womens hair cuts.
The Travel Kitchen by Lonely Planet
Ever wanted to learn how to make Vietnamese banh mi or German currywurst? Learn how to make these and many more foods from around the world here!