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Provider: Gale Virtual Reference Library

Checkout Limit: Unlimited

Checkout Period: Unlimited

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Provider: Overdrive & Libby

Checkout Limit: 10

Checkout Period: 7-21 days

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Provider: EBSCO

Checkout Limit: 7

Checkout Period: 7 days

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PASSPORTS

The Alexandria Library is pleased to offer passport services at the Beatley Central Library and Barrett Branch.  The Library is designated as a walk-in facility by the State Department. Passport services will be offered on a first come - first served basis. No appointments are needed. We only process new passport applications.

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DATABASES

  • AtoZ World Food
    A comprehensive food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world.

  • AtoZ World Travel
    A comprehensive travel resource with information about food, culture, language, and more.

  • Diversity Studies
    Explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.

  • Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure
    The curious traveler will also find a wealth of information, from contents on state parks and information on planning a vacation to full-text travel guides from Fodor's.

 

DIGITAL SERVICES

  • Gale Language Courses
    Courses are led by expert instructors, run for six weeks, and new sessions begin on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

  • Kanopy
    Global studies and language courses and movies.

  • Mango Languages
    Online language-learning system with over 70 different language courses.

  • Rocket Languages
    Interactive audio, language and cultural lessons with reinforcement activities to help learn a foreign language.

  • Universal Class
    Travel, cultural and cooking courses.  (Register for classes here.)