Read / Watch / Listen

Read ebooks and digital magazines and listen to eaudiobooks on your mobile device, tablet, or computer with your library card. We offer a great OverDrive collection for you to explore and find your next great read, Southwest Virginia Public Libraries. Get the Libby app to read on your Apple/iOS or Android devices. Get the instructions for using the Libby App.

With the Indie Author Project, provided by the Library of Virginia, anyone in Virginia can share their writing through the Indie Virgina collection. If you are just getting started, you can use Pressbooks Plus to create your eBook and then upload it to Indie Virginia. For authors who already have their eBook created, you can simply submit it to Indie Virginia. 

Readers can also browse a collection of great self-published content from authors across the Commonwealth either with the BiblioBoard website or using the BiblioBoard app for iOS or Android devices. Find more information and get started at Virginia Writes.

Enjoy TV shows like Arthur, Sesame Street, Odd Squad, SciGirls, and much more, including: read-along storybooks and learning videos to explore topics like reading, writing, math, arts and science.

Checkout ebooks from publishers not found in our other ebook collections.

Access and enjoy nearly 600,000 titles in six different formats–ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and television–all in one location!

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!