Books, Literature, & Reading

Comics Plus is a digital platform offering thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga to readers available through your public library. You can access titles using a smartphone, tablet, or web browser, and they can be downloaded to multiple devices. Titles can also be streamed or downloaded through the Library Pass app. There is never a wait to read; all titles are unlimited access simultaneous use. Log in with your library card number and PIN.

Learn how to use Comic Plus through this tutorial on Niche Academy.

Comics Plus is a digital platform offering thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga for children available through your public library. Log in with your library card number and PIN.

Learn how to use Comic Plus through this tutorial on Niche Academy.

Comics Plus is a digital platform offering thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga for teens available through your public library. Log in with your library card number and PIN.

Learn how to use Comic Plus through this tutorial on Niche Academy.

Offers resources for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, including a collection of Deaf resources in digital formats and access to information regardless of location. Provides assistance to Virginia residents as well as public and academic library staff throughout the state. Available remotely.

A customizable, rich experience to answer that age-old question of “What do I read next?”   Fiction and nonfiction recommendations. Available remotely.

Search for people by name, birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender. Available remotely.

Biographical/critical introductions, listings of principal works, and sources for further study on contemporary authors. Available remotely.

Academic journal articles covering most disciplines, including arts, history, humanities, science, medicine, and law. Available remotely.

Learn how to use JSTOR through this tutorial on Niche Academy. 

Just for Kids, by Infobase, provides access to over 11,000 streaming videos for children. Subjects include ABCs & 123s, Arts & Music, Health & PE, History, Math, People & Places, Reading & Writing, Sciences, TV Shows & Movies, and World Languages. You can find videos produced by the Jim Henson Company, PBS, Reading Rainbow, Sesame Street, Weston Woods, and more. Create a free personal account to create and customize playlists, save favorites, sign up for newsletters based on your interests, and take advantage of other features. Provided by Find It Virginia. Available remotely.

Learn how to use Just for Kids Access Video through this tutorial on Niche Academy.

Thoughtful entertainment for children aged preschool and up. Parents and caregivers can stream videos from a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with developmentally appropriate, age-based ratings from Common Sense Media, as well as additional parental controls to help keep kids safe. Read more here.

Learn how to use Kanopy Kids through this tutorial on Niche Academy.

Access to full text of The New York Times Book Review from 1988 to present. Part of U.S. Major Dailies. Available remotely.

Explore guided tutorials focus primarily on library resources, from OverDrive eBooks, eAudio, and eMagazines, to our reading challenge platform Beanstack. Find tutorials on other commonly used tools, including Google and an array of social media platforms. Create an account to track your progress or take tutorials at will. Read more here about Niche Academy.

Read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps children find books that are just right for their reading levels and interests. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely.

Learn how to use NoveList K-8 Plus through this tutorial on Niche Academy.

Read-alike recommendations based on factors such as tone, pace, settings, and characters. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely.