Virtual Library

Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogical database featuring a variety of family history resources (in-library use only).

Career Transitions is your one-stop shop for job seeking and career exploration. View webinars on interview skills, search for available jobs.

Consumer Reports provides ratings and buying advice for thousands of products. Find the best buys, most reliable brands and important safety features. Access anywhere, 24/7.

Early World of Learning is an early childhood digital resource is a child’s first encyclopedia, ebook, and introduction to core early concepts.

eBook Cricket Media Collection is focused on engaging children in a wide variety of subjects and disciplines helping them explore and expand their words.

Explora Primary is a grade K-5 research tool for searching Ebsco's K-8 eBook and Cricket Media collection.

Explora Middle School is a grade 6-8 research tool for searching Ebsco's NewspaperSource, eBooks, and Read It!

Explora High School is a grade 9-12 research tool for searching Ebsco databases.

Find It Virginia is a curated selection of authoritative databases, online learning products, and digital reading content for Virginians of all ages.

HeritageQuest Online combines searchable images of U.S. federal census records, family records, and local histories.

Infobits meets the research needs of students K-5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, and reference content.

LearningExpressLibrary provides access to a variety of online practice tests based on official standardized tests - even access from home.

Legal Forms allows you to find downloadable, fillable forms for basic legal transactions, current to VA code. Leases, sales, contracts, powers of attorney, etc. *Legal Forms, its publisher, Gale Cengage, Library of Virginia, Virginia public libraries and their funding bodies assume no liability for actions resulting in the use of these forms.

Lynda.com is an American online education company offering video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skill. *Lynda.com is a Microsoft product; the County makes no promises as to Microsoft's use of patron data that the patron may share while accessing Lynda.com. Forgot your password? Click here.

Master File Complete is the most comprehensive and valuable collection of full-text general interest resources, including returns from periodicals, newspapers, and books.

Mango Languages is an online language-learning system that can help you learn Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian, and more.

Mountain Media News provides access to archives of area newspapers, including Vinton Messenger, Salem Times- Register, Cave Spring Connection, and Blue Ridge Family Magazine. The source also provides access to Fincastle, Montgomery, New Castle, and Radford papers.

Newsbank provides access to full-text articles on local news, issues, events, and people, as well as current and archived issues of Roanoke Times. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, and other sections.

Read It! helps students with a basic foundation in English grammar and reading who need adapted reading material for many subjects. Read It!™ is also a great tool for English Language Learners.

ReferenceUSA contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. Listings include telephone numbers, street addresses, zip codes, demographic and financial data for businesses, local competitors, and mapping functionality.

Rocket Languages helps you speak and understand a new language better, including American Sign Language. Perfect for the business or traveler learner.

Small Business Reference Center offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans. Free with your library card!

Transparent Languages Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are the four pieces of the language puzzle. Put them all together through dozens of learning activities, including pronunciation practice and typing tasks. Click here to find out how to get started!

Universal Class allows you to choose from over 500 online courses from photograph to physics. Learn for fun or get extra help with tough topics.

Value Line is a complete, multidimensional investment management solution that enables both new and experienced investors to make timely, better-informed decisions. It provides a wealth of in-depth financial information plus objective research, insightful commentary, proven price projections, and advanced analytical tools. Access from home.

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