STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With more cities and states starting to participate in social-distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus, many companies are starting to release free programming to help those stuck at home.

Whether it’s an online book or intense workouts, there is something for everyone in the list we compiled of free services below.

BOOKS

Audible is offering free stories for kids to listen to.

Scribd is offering a free thirty day trial period.

New and returning Amazon users can get a free two month subscription to Amazon Kindle Unlimited

MOVIES/TV

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MUSIC

The Metropolitan Opera is streaming different operas nightly for free.

Fender is offering free guitar lessons for three months.

Skoove is offering free piano lessons.

EDUCATION

EXERCISE

MENTAL HEALTH

Headspace is a meditation and mindfulness app that is offering free subscriptions to U.S. healthcare workers.

Take $100 off online therapy with Talkspace using code 1004U.

Aura , a mindfulness app, is offering 3 months free.

FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Get 30 days of free self-storage using your college I.D. with U-Haul.

Hertz is waiving fees for college kids between 18 and 24 through May 31.

Enterprise is waiving fees for college kids between 18 and 24 through May 31.

Avis is waiving fees for college kids between 21 and 24 through April 30.

If your school is enrolled with an Adobe plan, you can access Creative Cloud programs for free through May 31.

Know of a free service that should be added to the list? Send an email with the information: rhumbrecht@siadvance.com

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