Digital Library
Freading:
Checkout Ebooks from publishers not found in our other eBook sources.
Hoopla:
A digital media service that allows you to access and enjoy nearly 600,000 titles in six different formats –ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and television–all in one location!
Junior Library Guild Digital (JLGDig)
Junior Library Guild Digital is an unlimited synchronous access collection of ebooks and eAudio for students K-12. Many Virginia schools already subscribe and will be offered a 1 year free credit by JLG. The content is refreshed every 30 days so there is always something new to read!
Overdrive: SWVA Public Libraries Collection
Overdrive: Library of Virginia Collection
Check out eBooks and audiobooks from any internet connection. Titles include all genres of fiction, non-fiction as well as children and young adults.
Click here for instructions on how to download the Libby app by Overdrive
RBdigital:
RBdigital is a free software for patrons to download e-audiobooks, e-books, and magazines directly to their computer, iOS, Android, & Kindle Fire devices. RBdigital now offers streaming services including movies, television shows, concerts and documentaries.
World Book Early World of Learning:
Early World of Learning, World Book Online’s early childhood digital resource, is a child’s first encyclopedia, eBook, and introduction to core early concepts.
AtoZ Food America:
Hungry to learn about American cuisine? Visit AtoZ Food America to learn about foods around the country.
AtoZ Maps Online:
The World at your fingertips, more than 100,000 ways of seeing the world.
AtoZ the USA:
Get to know America the Beautiful. Learn about the United States.
AtoZ World Food:
Hungry to learn about internation cuisine? Visit AtoZ World Food to learn about foods from around the world.
Global Road Warrior:
Learn about the many different cultures around the world.
Ancestry Library:
Explore your family history and discover things you never knew about your heritage. Only available inside the library.
Britannica Online:
The world’s most reliable encyclopedia available on computer, tablet or smart phone.
Ebsco Databases
Explora:
Ebsco’s Explora is a user-friendly interface, designed to meet the unique needs of its users. Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction. Also available in student friendly formats, presenting age-appropriate materials from within all of Ebsco’s subscribed databases.
eBooks:
The eBook K-8 Collection contains more than 13,000 titles chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.
Containing more than 10,000 e-books that support a quality learning experience across all academic subject areas, including history, language, literature, science and technology.
The eBook Cricket Media Collection includes more than 400 titles in e-book format and is suitable for Children grades Pre-K through 8th.
This collection features more than 17,000 world history e-books to meet the content needs of students in their research.
Masterfile Complete:
The most comprehensive and valuable collection of full-text general interest resources. This authoritative general information database is the best place to start your research.
NoveList Plus:
Can’t decide what to read next? Need a recommendation for a child, student or family member? Use Novelist to discover your next favorite author, series, or title.
NoveList K-8 Plus:
NoveList K-8 Plus is a comprehensive reading resource for fiction and nonfiction. With a fun and intuitive interface, and extensive proprietary content, NoveList K-8 Plus will help you integrate reading across the curriculum and support your young readers.
Read It:
Practice Reading Skills with Read It! Read It!™ Helps students with a basic foundation in English grammar and reading who need adapted reading material for many subjects and is also a great tool for English Language Learners.
Gale Databases
Gale Presents: Peterson’s Career Prep
Gale Presents: Peterson’s Career Prep accommodates job seekers at all levels, whether they are entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. Career assessments prompt personalized career recommendations and guidance on programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. Search for open jobs opportunities and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates.
Chilton Library:
ChiltonLibrary provides access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today, as well as, many new vehicles. This continuously updated resource provides step-by-step repair procedures, troubleshooting guides, diagnostic trouble codes, photos, illustrations, diagrams, and multimedia (videos and animations) to simplify even the most complicated tasks.
Kids InfoBits:
Kids InfoBits delivers trusted, age-appropriate online content. Through newspaper and magazine articles, videos, images, and graphics, elementary students can learn about everything from animals and outer space to famous artists and favorite athletes. The database is visual and intuitive, and rewards students’ efforts by developing comprehension and research skills to prepare them for middle school.
GVRL eBooks:
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).
Legal Forms:
Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen’s language.
Heritage Quest Online:
Family history records from 1790 through 1940
NewsBank:
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Oxford University Press:
Over 180 core resources on a wide range of subjects carefully selected to be authoritative and up to date.
Rocket Languages:
An award-winning interactive online language-learning system. The multi-faceted system allows patrons to learn new languages at their own pace. Your library patrons will have access to downloadable lessons, games and much more.
Salem Press:
Discover literature, history, and health information.
Universal Classroom:
Improve your job skills or just learn new stuff on your own. Over 450 free continuing education classes ready and waiting when you are.
World News Digest:
Stay current on world events and new stories. Includes historical files so you can follow the story from its beginning.