News Literacy | Worcester Public Library

The Main Library, Frances Perkins Branch, and Great Brook Valley Branch will have reduced hours on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The libraries will be open 2 - 5:30 p.m.

The free AARP Tax Preparation Assistance Program for your 2024 tax return is returning to the library each Saturday from February 1 to April 5, 2025. Community members may contact the AARP tax volunteers directly to schedule an in-person appointment by calling 508-499-9495 beginning February 16 for March appointments as all February appointments are full at this time.

News Literacy Resources

The Center for News Literacy from Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism, offers an impressive Digital Resources Center

FactCheck.org: Annenberg Public Policy Center’s nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics

Media Literacy Now

News Literacy Project: an innovative national education program that equips middle school and high school students with the tools to be smart, active consumers of news and information and engaged, informed citizens

Politifact-fact - checking U.S. politics

Snopes: the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.