Learning Opportunities for All Ages
Resources, databases, and more are available for students of all ages, parents, teachers, and other educators. You can access any of these suggested resources with your library card, opens a new window.
Discover Education Resources for...
Babies & Preschool
Grow a Reader with Your Library
Our Grow a Reader program is designed for children between the ages of 0-5. Explore more about the program.
Attend a Grow a Reader Storytime Class
Presented by specially trained staff with stories, songs, and activities that lay the foundation your child needs to get ready to read.
Grow a Reader Learning Kits
Check out these creative activity kits to get your little reader started with core learning skills.
Grow a Reader Booklists By Type
Find a great book in these lists created by library staff especially for ages 5 and under.
Library Databases
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LOTE4Kids
More than 4,500 children's digital picture books in more than 70 languages, together with English translations.
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Just For Kids Access Video
Just for Kids, by Infobase, provides access to over 11,000 streaming videos for children.
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Kanopy Kids Streaming Video
Stream videos from a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with appropriate, age-based ratings.
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OverDrive: Kids eBooks & eAudio
eBooks and eAudio, including read-along books, for children of all ages.
Educational Websites
Helping Your Child Use Library Apps
Elementary School
HelpNow
A unique live tutoring, homework help, and studying resource designed to help all ages succeed.
Explore with Adventure Packs
Enjoy bird watching, exploring nature, learning more about insects, or taking hikes in the forest? Then our Adventure Packs are for you!
Take the Challenge!
In addition to Summer Reading and our Winter Reading Challenge, CRRL offers reading challenges throughout the year. Sign up for one now!
New Good Reads List are Now Available
Youth services staff have carefully curated booklists for grades children and teens in kindergarten to 12th grade. Check them out now!
Library Databases
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Britannica Library: Children
Children can search for information or browse arts, geography, language arts, mathematics, religion, science, social studies, and sports.
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Gale in Context: Elementary
Highly visual, guided research tools for students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provided by Find It Virginia.
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NoveList K-8 Plus
Read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers.
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Gale in Context: Biography
Search for people by name, birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.
Educational Websites
Helping Your Child Use Library Apps
Middle & High School
HelpNow
A unique live tutoring, homework help, and studying resource designed to help all ages succeed.
Children & Teen Book Groups
Want to read with others? Join one of our youth book groups available online.
Take the Challenge!
In addition to Summer Reading and our Winter Reading Challenge, CRRL offers reading challenges throughout the year. Sign up for one now!
New Good Reads List are Now Available
Youth services staff have carefully curated booklists for grades children and teens in kindergarten to 12th grade. Check them out now!
Library Databases
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Mango Languages
An online language learning system that can help you learn languages such as English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and many more.
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Explora Middle & High School
Supports both student research and classroom instruction. For Grades 6-12. Provided by Find it Virginia.
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Read It!
Adapted reading material on a variety of topics designed for middle school, high school, and English language learners.
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JSTOR
Academic journal articles covering most disciplines, including arts, history, humanities, science, medicine, and law.
Educational Websites
Helping Your Child Use Library Apps
Educator's Toolbox
Teacher's Place
As your partners in education, we provide a variety of classes and resources for you, your students, and their parents.
Classroom Carryout
CRRL librarians will gather curriculum support materials tailored to meet your students’ needs.
Elementary School Classes with Library Partners
Middle & High School Classes with Library Partners
Find and contact your designated library partner for local elementary schools, plus more.
Browse Virginia's Standards of Learning
The Virginia Department of Education provides the complete text of the Standards of Learning, as well as instruction, training, and assessment resources.
My Librarian: The Homeschool Phenomenon
Thinking about homeschooling your child or teen? Read more about the teaching phenomenon taking America by storm.
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Supporting the Specially Educated
Families and teachers with students in special education programs can find support online and through the library.
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Deaf Culture Digital Library
Offers resources for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, including a collection of Deaf resources in digital formats.
College & Beyond
Prepare for College
Want to go to a college or university? You must be prepared first. Take a look at these resources we've chosen to help you succeed.
Choices in Online Education
Check this post for local community and four-year colleges offering online options and resources for financial help.
JobNow
Create a resume, browse job resources, get interview tips, and chat with JobNow coaches. Live coaches are available every day from 2-11pm.
Successful Switching: How to Change Your Job
Put CRRL’s collection and digital resources to work for you in your job search.
Online Continuing Education Resources
Universal Class: Online Education Courses
Learn from hundreds of online education courses, ranging from accounting to crafts & hobbies to improving writing skills.
Explora Public Libraries
Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction.
Gale Literature Criticism
Biographical/critical introductions, listings of principal works, and sources for further study on contemporary authors.
Britannica Library
The classic encyclopedia, plus Internet Guide, Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus, video and media collection, and more.
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For English Language Learners/Para estudiantes de inglés
Our list of in-person and virtual English language classes, library-curated resources, and more for English language learners.
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Lenguajes de Mango
Un sistema de aprendizaje accesible en línea que puede asistir en aprendiendo otros idiomas.
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Britannica Escolar
Articulos en español.