Online Services

ProQuest
Developed for teaching and research success across the curriculum, ProQuest’s expertly curated DEI collections offer authentic, diverse perspectives spanning books, video, scholarly journals, primary sources and more.

US Major Daily Newspapers
Keyword Search or Browse: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post

Heritage Quest
A searchable genealogy database that includes census records, books and more.

Universal Class
Over 600 online continuing education courses on topics such as Homeschooling, Teacher Resources, Crafts and Hobbies, DIY, and Test Preparation. Browse the courses in over 30 subjects and learn something new!

Accel5 Business Video Library
For just in time learning for the working professional, Accel5 Business Library features short videos on topics including business competencies, leadership and management, and personal effectiveness.

Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative
ELI hosts this self-paced, modular curriculum for entrepreneurs based on The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program (Original Edition) is designed for a broad audience cultivating entrepreneurial thought and process.

Summer Reading Challenge
Sign up for the Summer Reading Program today!

Ancestry Library
Start searching billions of records and discover your family's story.

Find it Virginia
A carefully curated selection of authoritative databases, online learning products, and digital reading content (both text and audio) for all ages.

Southwest Times Archives
Key word search or browse 100+ years of the Southwest Times Newspaper. Update: This application is not accessible at this time. Please contact the library for details on how to access the Southwest Time Newspaper Archive.

Virginia Digital Yearbook Collection
The Library of Virginia has partnered with public libraries around the commonwealth to digitize public high school yearbooks. New books are added on a regular basis, so check back often.

Kanopy
Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films ─ titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers.

Libby by OverDrive through SWVA Public Libraries
Borrow ebooks, and audiobooks online for free. Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide.

Hoopla
A collection of digital movies, TV shows, audio books, eBooks, comics and music for all ages.

Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages has online language-learning courses that are practical, powerful, and proven to work.
Farmer Photograph Collection
The Farmer Photograph Collection consists of studio portraiture to candid shots around Pulaski County, Virginia. It shows the people and daily life in and around Pulaski County, Virginia in the 1945-1995 timeframe.