Women’s History Month

March is Women's History Month

Follow in the footsteps of women who changed the world with reading recommendations and resources for all ages.

📚 Reading Recommendations for Adults

💫 Events at the Library

📚 Reading Recommendations for Children & Teens

🖥️ Staff Blogs on Women's History

🔍 Library Databases & Online Resources for Research

HERSTORY: Women's History Month

Captivating non-fiction titles about courageous, leading, powerful, and inspiring women that are currently making or have made history.

Women's History on Film

These feature films, television series, and documentaries explore the roles of women in ancient and modern history.

HERstorical Fiction

Historical fiction books from a woman's point of view.

She Persisted

Read one of these biographies or autobiographies about pioneering women in their field and how they made an impact on the world.

Women in Aviation

Read about these brave women who contributed to the betterment of the air and space industry. Includes children and teen titles.

Hear Me Roar! Great Fiction for Girls

Stories about girls who demonstrate full-on girl power in many different ways.

You Go, Girls!

In celebration of Women's History Month, here are some extraordinary biographies for teens about women who changed the world!

Girls and Women of S.T.E.M.

Discover the many contributions of women and girls to science, technology, engineering, and math.

JSTOR

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

Ancestry for Virginians

The Library of Virginia provides access to select collections and content through an agreement with Ancestry.com.

Gale in Context: Elementary

Highly visual, guided research tools for students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provided by Find It Virginia.

Britannica Library

The classic encyclopedia, plus Internet Guide, Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus, video and media collection, and more.
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