Learn at Home
Help for students, parents, teachers, and other educators
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Get Your Library Card
You can still get a library card via email even while our branches are closed! Staff are available to help 9:00-5:00, Monday-Friday.
Tutor.com: On-Demand Live Help for K-Adult
Tutor.com provides live tutoring & homework help for students in grades K-Adult in over 60 subjects, including test prep & career help.
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Email or chat with us! Customer Service staff are available Mon-Fri, 9-5. Research staff are available Mon-Sat, 9-5.
For Ages 0-5
Reading and Viewing
OverDrive: Kids eBooks & eAudio
eBooks and eAudio, including read-along books, for children of all ages.
eBook Readalongs for Children
Sometimes, you love a story so much, you know it by heart and want to read along - and listen along!
Virtual Grow a Reader Classes
Do you miss Grow a Reader classes with your favorite CRRL librarian? Tune in to our virtual classes!
Kanopy Kids Streaming Video
Stream videos from a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with appropriate, age-based ratings.
Story Time on Kanopy Kids
Choose from over 200 streaming readalong titles.
For Grades K-5
Live Online Tutoring Powered by Tutor.com
Students of all ages can get live online homework, test prep, & career help 7 days a week from 2:00-9:00. Some resources available 24/7.
Online Resources for Homework Help
Children: Online Resources for Homework Help
Britannica Library Children
Children can search for information or browse arts, geography, language arts, mathematics, religion, science, social studies, and sports.
Early Learning
A child’s first encyclopedia, eBook, and introduction to core early concepts, with read-aloud functionality.
Explora Primary (EBSCO)
Offers searching of Ebsco’s K-8 eBook collection, Cricket Media eBook collection, and the general knowledge database.
Children: Online Resources for Homework Help
Gale in Context: Elementary
Highly visual, guided research tools for students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provided by Find It Virginia.
Gale: Biography in Context
Search for people by name, birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.
Children: Online Resources for Homework Help
LearningExpress Library (EBSCO)
Test prep for adults and K-12 & college students: Prepare for GED, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, ASVAB, Civil Service, CDL, citizenship exams, and more.
Mango Languages
Have fun learning a new language en route to your next destination with the Mango mobile app.
Rocket Languages
Online language learning, including modules for learning American Sign Language, Arabic, and more.
Good Reads for Grades K-5
Reading & Viewing for Grades K-5
OverDrive: Kids eBooks & eAudio
eBooks and eAudio, including read-along books, for children of all ages.
Kanopy Kids Streaming Video
Stream videos from a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with appropriate, age-based ratings.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers.
African American Inventors: James West
Presented by CRRL librarian Alice, learn about James West, inventor of the electret microphone.
African American Inventors: Dr. Patricia Era Bath
Watch this video, presented by CRRL librarian Josie, to learn about Dr. Patricia Era Bath, inventor of the Laserphaco Probe.
African American Inventors: Alfred L. Cralle
We have Alfred L. Cralle to thank for the ice cream scoop. Watch this video with CRRL librarian Colleen to find out more about this him.
African American Inventors: George Grant and the Golf Tee
Watch this video with CRRL librarian Katie to learn about George Franklin Grant, inventor of the golf tee.
For Grades 6-12
Online Resources for Homework Help
Live Online Tutoring Powered by Tutor.com
Students of all ages can get live online homework, test prep, & career help 7 days a week from 2:00-9:00. Some resources available 24/7.
Teens: Online Resources for Homework Help 1
Gale: Biography in Context
Search for people by name, birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.
Britannica Library
The classic encyclopedia, plus Internet Guide, Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus, video and media collection, and more.
Explora Middle School (EBSCO)
Supports both student research and classroom instruction. For Grades 6-8. Provided by Find it Virginia.
Explora (EBSCO)
Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction.
Teens: Online Resources for Homework Help 2
JSTOR
Academic journal articles covering most disciplines, including arts, history, humanities, science, medicine, and law.
Gale Literature Criticism
Biographical/critical introductions, listings of principal works, and sources for further study on contemporary authors.
LearningExpress Library (EBSCO)
Test prep for adults and K-12 & college students: Prepare for GED, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, ASVAB, Civil Service, CDL, citizenship exams, and more.
Read It! (EBSCO)
Adapted reading material on a variety of topics designed for middle school, high school, and English language learners.
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Mango Languages
Have fun learning a new language en route to your next destination with the Mango mobile app.
Rocket Languages
Online language learning, including modules for learning American Sign Language, Arabic, and more.
MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO)
Search and read full-text magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and images.
Good Reads for Grades 6-12
More Reading for Grades 6-12
OverDrive: Teen eBooks & eAudio
eBook and eAudio for young adults. Download popular titles to read or listen to on your phone or tablet.
NoveList Plus
Here are read-alike recommendations based on factors such as tone, pace, settings, and characters.
For Adults & Educators
Lifelong Learning
LearningExpress Library (EBSCO)
Test prep for adults and K-12 & college students: Prepare for GED, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, ASVAB, Civil Service, CDL, citizenship exams, and more.
LinkedIn Learning
Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning. Access all content previously available, as well as thousands of additional courses.
Universal Class
Learn from hundreds of online education courses, ranging from accounting to crafts & hobbies to improving writing skills.
Live Online Tutoring Powered by Tutor.com
Students of all ages can get live online homework, test prep, & career help 7 days a week from 2:00-9:00. Some resources available 24/7.
Mango Languages
Have fun learning a new language en route to your next destination with the Mango mobile app.
Rocket Languages
Online language learning, including modules for learning American Sign Language, Arabic, and more.
Birds of the World
Explore 10,721 species from 249 bird families, living in habitats around the world. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Learning English
Learning English
English Language Learning for New Americans
CRRL's ELL (English Language Learners) Answers page connects people to helpful books, websites, videos, classes, and conversation groups.
Mango Languages
Have fun learning a new language en route to your next destination with the Mango mobile app.
Lenguajes de Mango
Un sistema de aprendizaje accesible en línea que puede asistir en aprendiendo otros idiomas.
Read It! (EBSCO)
Adapted reading material on a variety of topics designed for middle school, high school, and English language learners.
Great Courses
The Great Courses is a series of college-level audio and video courses.
OverDrive Great Courses
Great Courses eAudio on OverDrive
Kick back, listen, and learn with this collection of eAudio Great Courses.
Kanopy Great Courses
Great Courses Video Courses on Kanopy
Stream the Great Courses video courses on Kanopy.
Reading & Viewing
Reading & Viewing
OverDrive eBooks & eAudio
Over 15,400 popular fiction and non-fiction eBook and 6,700 eAudio titles for all ages. Download the Libby app for the best experience.
OverDrive eMagazines
Download complete digital copies of current and back issues of more than 160 popular magazines. They never expire and are never overdue.
Kanopy Streaming Video
Choose from more than 30,000 films, including acclaimed movies and documentaries, film festival favorites, world cinema, and much more.
News
MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO)
Search and read full-text magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and images.
Gale Infotrac Newstand
Search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers, translate articles into 11 different languages, and create email alerts.
