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The Recorder Archives
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Word Processing
Microfilm Reader
Local Genealogy
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Meeting Room
Wi-Fi Access
Fax Machine
Laminating
Copier
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Digital Magazines
Magzter
Digital Music
Hoopla

Online Courses
Universal Class
Looking for your next book? Did you like the one you just finished and want something like it? NoveList Plus is a site dedicated to helping you find your next great read!

Resource QuickLinks
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Education Printables
Scholastic Teachables
New! HelpNow, JobNow and VetNow from Brainfuse
JobNow logo link
VetNow Logo link
​Brainfuse HelpNow - a unique tutoring, homework help, and studying suite designed to assist patrons of all ages succeed. Includes live online tutoring for all learners, expert writing guidance at every step, academic and standardized test prep, and foundational and career-enhancing skills.

Brainfuse JobNow – a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process. JobNow features live online coaches who, among other things, assist in resume/cover letter preparation, and help patrons prepare for job interviews. 

Brainfuse VetNow - Live, online support for our community's veterans and their families with navigating the VA bureaucracy, providing academic tutoring, and employment transition assistance. 
Veteran Assistance
Brainfuse VetNow
Link to Brainfuse HelpNow
Homework Help - Live
Brainfuse HelpNow
Link to Blue Ridge Download Consortium
Comics/Graphic Novels
Comics Plus
Hoopla

Introducing NewsBank Resources: Better and Easier!
Now log in with your library card number! (No more codes). Find links to available databases on the right hand side, including newspaper collections from Richmond, Roanoke, Charlottesville, and Norfolk. Newspapers issues are as recent as today, except for the Richmond paper which delays one day.
Link to Newsbank Richmond Times Dispatch Collection
Logo link to Newsbanks The Roanoke Times Collection
When accessing the newspapers we recommend choosing the source that offers "Image" under "Format" options for a more newspaper-like reading experience. One more link:
The Daily Progress - Charlottesville, Virginia
Link to Newsbanks The Virginian Pilot Collection
Reading Challenges
​Beanstack
Introducing Magzter for Free Digital Magazine Downloads
Magzter replaces the digital magazines on The Library of Virginia's OverDrive (Libby). To sign in with your library card put three zeros before your library card number. 
Introducing Transparent Language
Whether you’re starting at the very beginning with a new alphabet or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, Transparent Language Online can help. Available for learning 110+ languages, plus English (ESL) materials for native speakers of 30+ languages, the program has something for everyone.

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Remember: Put three zeroes before your library card number to log in.

Brain Training
BrainHQ
Introducing Brain Training with BrainHQ
Exercise Your Brain - so you can be your best!
BrainHQ is your online headquarters for working out your brain. Think of it as a personal gym, where you exercise your memory, attention, brain speed, people skills, intelligence and navigation instead of your abs, delts, and quads. Just as our bodies require care and exercise over the course of life, so do our brains. BrainHQ provides the exercise your brain needs to be at its sharpest.  Learn more...
Summer Reading Programs 2023
Children:  June 12 - August 26
Teens:  June 12 - August 26
Adults:  May 29 - September 4
Read for prizes at all ages!
Track reading on Beanstack.