This library never closes!

The Virtual Library provides all citizens in Hanover County with access to quality resources.  The Hanover County Library Media program provides these resources, as well as instruction on their use, in each school. 

For remote access passwords to subscription sites, Hanover County residents can contact Julie Tate at jtate@hcps.us or a Hanover County school librarian.

For Librarians
Discovery Education STREAMING
VEMA: Virginia Educational Media Association
ALA: American Library Association
AASL: American Association of School Librarians
21st Century Skills
Linda’s Links to Literature
Library Procedures Manual
Library Media Curriculum
Library Lesson Plan Book
Curriculum Sub-Committees
ReadWriteThink

Contact Us

Julie Tate
   Lead Teacher Specialist
   Library Media Services
   804.365.4613
   jtate@hcps.us

Trial Subscriptions:

Encyclopedia Britannica
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Subscription Databases

Gale Cengage Learning
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Authoritative reference source for magazine/newspaper articles and eBooks.
Training Video


Grolier Online Passport
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For older students and adults, provides quick and easy access to 8 multi-media encyclopedia databases, magazines, and websites.
Training Video

Grolier Online Kids
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Formatted for younger students, provides quick and easy access to 8 multi-media encyclopedia databases, magazines, and websites.



Kids INFOBITS
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The best elementary reference sources and magazines. especially for Kindergarten through Grade 5.

Professional Education Journals
Access only from a Hanover school computer.
Comprehensive research collection of more than 760 magazines and journals for professional development and continuing education.

 

Showcase!


 

The Hanover County Library Media Program increases student achievement by promoting an appreciation of literature, developing proficient users of information, and encouraging lifelong learning.

Our school libraries function as the information center of the school, by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats for all curriculum content areas.  Our school library programs are based on the belief that reading and research are fundamental to successful life-long learning.

High School Student Book Reviews
Hanover Schools' high school students across the division are submitting book reviews using the Libraries Blogsite.
See what they are reading and writing!

*NEWS: MLA and APA have updated the rules for proper citation style. The following sites provide information:
Modern Language Association (MLA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Purdue's OWL (for explanations)