Toys for Tots and Oglala-Lakota Coat Drives

The Toys for Tots drive runs Monday, October 21 through Thursday, December 5, 2024. Donations of new, unwrapped toys and games for ages up to 15 years old are welcome.

The annual Oglala-Lakota coat drive runs Friday, October 25 through Monday, November 18, 2024. Organized by the nonprofit Re-Member.org, the drive will benefit the residents of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. New and/or gently used items needed include: hooded winter coats (all sizes), new socks (all sizes), baby blankets, hoodies, toddler/kids winter clothes, bars of soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and diapers (sizes 4-5-6).

Donation bins for both drives can be found in the front vestibule of the library. Thank you for contributing!

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Accel5 Business Library

Features short videos on business competencies, leadership, management, personal effectiveness. Provides summaries of business and leadership books and articles by industry leaders on current working-world issues.
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Book Club to Go Bags

Book Club to Go
Book Club to Go bags are designed for local book groups looking to borrow multiple copies of a single title to read and discuss. Each bag contains 10 copies and can be borrowed for 8 weeks.
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Booklist Reader

Booklist Reader

Free monthly digital magazine from the America Library Association featuring diverse reading recommendations for readers of all ages. 

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Brainfuse HelpNow

Brainfuse
Live tutoring, homework help, and WritingLab assistance for grades K-12. Live online tutoring is available daily 2 PM to 11 PM EST.
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Brainfuse JobNow

Brainfuse JobNow
Provides resources for job seekers, including live interview practice, coaching, and resume help. Live online tutoring available daily 2 PM to 11 PM EST.
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Brainfuse VetNow

Brainfuse VetNow
Resources for Veterans and their families to help navigate benefits and services offered by the VA and other organizations. Live online tutoring available daily 2 PM to 11 PM EST.
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Caregiver Collection

Caregiver Collection
Collection to serve parent, caregiver, and teacher needs, established in honor of Falls Church City Public Schools reading specialist Carey Rainey Gray, who passed away on June 5, 2010 after a battle with cancer.
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City Council Agendas, Minutes, & Videos

City Council Agendas, Minutes, & Videos
Falls Church City Council agendas, minutes and meeting recordings from 2008-present. Also includes Planning Commission meetings.
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Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports
Research thousands of products with test results, ratings, recommendations, and buying guides from this trusted resource.
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Explora

Explora
Easy-to-use online tool providing access to reputable articles, essays, and primary source documents on topics ranging from arts and literature to science and math. Includes over 60,000 Associated Press videos.
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Falls Church Assessment Property Finder

Real Property Assessments
Search City of Falls Church property assessments and sales.
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Falls Church History Room Digital Collection

Falls Church History Room Digital Collection
Search photos, death notices, and indexed records from the MRSPL's Falls Church History Room.
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Falls Church News Press

Falls Church News Press

View issues of the weekly Falls Church New Press from 2008-present. 

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Gale in Context: Elementary

Gale in Context: Elementary
Research a broad range of age appropriate educational topics for K-5 students.
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Gale Legal Forms

Gale Legal Forms
Compendium of free, fillable legal forms for the Commonwealth of VA.
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GMHS Yearbooks

GMHS Yearbooks
Searchable copies of George Mason High School yearbooks through 2002. Also includes Jefferson High School yearbooks from 1935, 1937, 1939, and 1945.
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