Resources

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Check out digital resources, available 24/7! Our wide range of digital resources are accessible from home using your library card — including eBooks, eAudiobooks, streaming movies, online databases and more. Digital resources are available from our home page or by visiting the Database Descriptions page. Having trouble accessing digital offerings? Call 205.978.0155 or get help from our librarians at Drop Us a Line. Don’t forget to sign up for email updates to have the latest news from the library delivered to your inbox.

Click here to reserve materials online or call 205.978.0155.

Virtual Bookshelf Hot Reads! – featuring some of the most popular current books, along with a link to reserve these Hot Reads!

ABC Mouse Early Learning Academy is a digital education program for children ages 2–8, created by the edtech company Age of Learning, Inc.. The program offers educational games, videos, puzzles, printables, and a library of regular and “read-aloud” children’s books, covering subjects including reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, music, and art.

Alabama Virtual Library The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal and newspaper articles for research.

Career Alabama This free resource offers live career and job search assistance, a writing lab, academic skills tutoring, and career and study resources.

Chilton Library Reliable automotive help available online 24/7. Includes step-by-step service and repair procedures; wiring diagrams; maintenance and specification tables; troubleshooting guides and diagnostic trouble codes; photos, illustrations, diagrams and multimedia (videos and animations); ASE test prep; and MARC Records.

Consumer Reports Before making that big purchase, research it! This database contains all issues of “Consumer Reports” from 1985 to present.

Creativebug Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Classes are available anytime, anywhere and, since the classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. No pressure, just possibilities!

Duolingo Duolingo makes it easy to learn a language. It’s 100% free, fun and science-based.

Gale Virtual Reference Library A collection of ebooks including novels, drama, short stories and poetry for students.

Homework Alabama FREE, one-to-one help is available 3-10pm, Sunday through Thursday by logging in with your library card. (Some resources in the Tutor.com Resource Center are available 24/7.)

Hoopla Vestavia Hills residents can download or stream movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks and ebooks for FREE.

Kanopy Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more!

Libby Did you know you the Library in the Forest has thousands of eBooks and audiobooks? You can borrow them, instantly, for FREE, on your phone or tablet.

Tutor.com Tutor.com is available from anywhere – online at the library, from home or with the mobile app.

Universal Class This online learning platform allows you to take courses at your own pace while you interact with a live instructor via email. Click here to access Universal Class!

World Book Access engaging, verified and trustworthy digital resources for grades pre-K through high school.

Vestavia Hills City Schools

Leaders in learning for tomorrow’s learners. For more information about Vestavia Hills City Schools, visit https://www.vhcs.us/ or call 205.402.5100.

Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights 4401 Dolly Ridge Road; 205.402.5480
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge 2650 Gresham Drive; 205.402.5325
Vestavia Hills Elementary East 2109 Tyson Drive; 205.402.5200
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park 17051 Liberty Parkway; 205.402.5400
Vestavia Hills Elementary West 2521 Waldridge Road; 205.402.5151
Liberty Park Middle School 17035 Liberty Parkway; 205.402.5450
Louis Pizitz Middle School 2826 Columbiana Road; 205.402.5350
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus 2020 Pizitz Drive; 205.402.5300
Vestavia Hills High School Main Campus 2235 Lime Rock Road; 205.402.5250
VISION School 205.402.5346
Vestavia Hills Board of Education 1204 Montgomery Highway; 205.402.5100

4-year Colleges & Universities

Alabama A&M University	Samford University
Alabama State University	Southeastern Bible College
Amridge University	Spring Hill College
Athens State University	Stillman College
Auburn University	Talladega College
Auburn University at Montgomery	Troy University
Birmingham-Southern College	Tuskegee University
Columbia Southern University	United States Sports Academy
Concordia College	University of Alabama
Faulkner University	University of Alabama-Birmingham
Huntingdon College	University of Alabama-Huntsville
Jacksonville State University	University of Mobile
Judson College	University of Montevallo
Miles College	University of North Alabama
Oakwood University	University of South Alabama
	University of West Alabama

2-year Colleges

Alabama Southern Community College	Jefferson Davis Community College
Bevill State Community College	Jefferson State Community College
Bishop State Community College	Lawson State Community College
Calhoun Community College	Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Central Alabama Community College	Marion Military Institute
Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Northeast Alabama Community College
Community College of the Air Force	Northwest-Shoals Community College
Enterprise State Community College	Shelton State Community College
Gadsden State Community College	Snead State Community College
George C. Wallace Community College – Dothan	Southern Union State Community College
George Corley Wallace State Community College – Selma	Virginia College
James H. Faulkner State Community College	Wallace State Community College