Fort Gordon  Morale, Welfare and Recreation

Get to know the Army general libraries. You will find something for soldiers and families in all locations and military stages. There are 70 libraries across seven countries with physical collections in all formats. They support professional, educational and recreational reading.

Installation libraries play an important role for soldiers. They offer technical publications to support job requirements. They also support career development. Soldiers can earn college degrees and certifications. They can update promotion packages. They can also prepare for transition or retirement and more. Computers are available for completing training or personal education.

These libraries are a “community couch” with programming, study and meeting spaces. There is something for everyone. Programs can include book clubs, story times and walks, game and movie nights. A themed summer reading program provides family fun. Evening and weekend hours accommodate busy schedules.

Makerspaces are now available in many Army libraries. All ages can explore and enjoy Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics, or STEAM.

Soldiers who are deployed or in a remote location can use the Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation Library Online. It offers a wide variety of electronic databases and downloadable content. Contact your installation library for questions about registration. If you’re not near an installation library, contact usarmy.mwr.library@mail.mil. Other eligible Army MWR Library users can enjoy online access too.

All Department of Defense service members and their families can also use the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Digital Library. It has a wide range of resources for children and adults. Look for free tutoring, finance and language classes. You’ll find career transition assistance, car care advice, legal forms and more. Here is a sample of programs:

• Academic OneFile has millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources. It has extensive coverage in key subject areas. They include science, criminal justice, economics, history and marketing.
• Ancestry® Library unlocks family stories through billions of U.S. and international records.
• BookFlix pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction titles. That reinforces early reading skills and builds real-world knowledge.
• Business Plan Builder helps aspiring entrepreneurs and those who want to grow small businesses or nonprofits. Its step-by-step process and recognized tools help users complete business plans and other key documents.
• Career Transitions helps users map their military experience to civilian jobs, write a resume and cover letter, practice interviewing, find job announcements and more.
• Chilton Automotive Maintenance Library provides information for tackling vehicle maintenance and repairs with confidence. It covers thousands of year, make and model combinations. That includes the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years.
• EBSCO LearningExpress provides eLearning tutorials, practice tests, eBooks, flashcards and articles. They help users build skills in a range of core subjects for success in the classroom, on the job and in life. This includes test preparation.
• Explora Primary has a database of fun, colorful resources. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can study animals, music, health and history. They can learn about people and places, science, math and sports.
• Legal Forms offers a wide selection of state and state-specific legal forms. Users can draft specialized documents in many legal subject areas. They include premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord/tenant and much more. There is also a comprehensive attorney state directory and dictionary of legal definitions.
• Mango Languages is a digital language-learning program for learners of all levels. It has courses in more than 70 different foreign languages. There are 21 English language courses and 44 specialty courses. Mango simulates the way people learn a language through everyday conversation.
• Morningstar Investment Research Center has information on stocks and mutual funds. Visit the Investment Classroom to hone investing skills and explore dozens of articles and videos about the stock market.
• National Geographic Virtual Library has every article of National Geographic magazine from 1888 through 1994. Search vivid photographs and historic articles.
• Stingray Qello Concerts streams the world’s largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries on-demand to just about any digital device. From the 1920s to today's hottest artists, Qello Concerts spans more than 30 genres, from classical to rock, reggae to country. Enjoy more than 1,700 live moments in music history.
• Tutor.com for military children gives kids free access to online tutoring and homework help. Expert tutors provide support with more than 16 subjects. Tutors can help with tonight’s homework or catch children up on missed concepts and lessons.
• Universal Class offers more than 500 lifelong learning courses in more than 30 subject areas. Many offer continuing education units. Professional instructors design and lead them to build deeper understanding and mastery. There are videos, assignments, quizzes, tests and options for social media interaction. Students can take multiple classes and learn at their own pace.
• U.S. Major Dailies provides full-text, same-day access to five major U.S. newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. Content updates by 8 a.m., Eastern time each day.
• Weiss Financial Ratings offers access to financial literacy tools on retirement planning, home and mortgage, insurance strategies, and saving for your child’s education.

Learn more about the MWR Digital Library at Military OneSource. See what it can do for you and your family today.

Woodworth Consolidated Library -Building 33500, 549 Rice Road

Hours of Operation Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed Fridays, Sundays and holidays).  For more information, contact 706-791-7323.

Woodworth Consolidated Library serves a consolidated and dual mission to FMWR (Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation) and TRADOC (Training and Doctrine) Commands. Our services and collections encompass a wealth of useful print, electronic, and human resources supporting education, self-development, and well-being. Our Mission is to empower, motivate, and inspire our patrons through proactive delivery of real-world information services for our Military Community's professional, academic, and social prosperity.

Kids

Woodworth Consolidated Library invites you to read and grow with your children! At Woodworth, kids have their own room dedicated to cool stuff! You'll find tons of books, encyclopedias, paperbacks, and more. We also provide access to great K-12 databases for online research – free for registered library patrons. Older kids and young adults can enjoy a collection of fiction and non-fiction, CDs, DVDs and much more.

In addition to special events throughout the year for K-12 age groups, we offer both a Children's Story Time and Summer Reading Program. Our talented program team is dedicated to presenting creative and fun educational activities for promoting youth literacy – traditional storytelling, crafts, arts, book clubs, puppet shows and more. Make learning a joy!

Policies

Registration Privileges

The following personnel are eligible for library privileges:

• Active Duty and Retired Military, Sponsored Family Members, Fort Gordon Civilian Employees and Fort Gordon Students.
• Military or Government ID card must be presented and patron must be registered in the library system in order to use computers or check-out materials.
• Material Check-outs are not allowed for patrons leaving/clearing Post within a two-week or less time-frame.
• Children under 10 years of age cannot utilize computers or check-out independent of their Sponsor.

Loan Time-Frames

• 21 Day Loan: Books, Audiobooks (limit 4), and CDs (limit 4).
• 7 Day Loan: DVDs (limit 2)
• A maximum of 2 renewals will be granted as long as the item is not on hold for another.

Overdue Items

Bringing materials back on time ensures availability and fair use for all our patrons. Please be considerate and return your materials by the date due. The following procedures will be utilized to retrieve all overdue materials:

• 7+ days: First Notice delivered to patron via email.
• 14+ days: Second Notice delivered to patron via email.
• 28+ days: Third Notice delivered to patron via email.
• 29+ days: Final Attempt and notice to patron via email and phone; Sponsor’s Commanding Officer may be notified.
• 90+ days: DD139 will be issued to retrieve the cost of materials from payroll deduction.

Replacement of Lost/Damaged Items

Patrons have several options to replace any lost/damaged items they may have incurred:

• Items may be replaced with a staff approved equivalent item (same format, title, and condition).
• Items may be paid for via cash, money order, or payroll deduction (DD139).

Fees/Printing Limits

• The Library does not charge late fees or printing fees.
• The coin copier is for public use and charges 25¢ per copy
• Computer prints are limited to 10 pages.

Expected Courtesy

• Please reserve cell phone use for outside the library.
• Distracting/disruptive behavior will be directed outside the library. Severe incursions may result in a loss of Library privileges and/or be reported through the Sponsor’s Chain of Command.
• Children under 13 must be accompanied by parent or sponsor at all times.
• Proper attire and shoes are required at all times.

Services and Support

The Woodworth Consolidated Library is your comprehensive resource for all educational needs. Our friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful team work hard to make your library experience enriching and worthwhile. The library’s valuable resources are only a visit, phone call, or mouse click away.

Services and Collections:

• Computers for internet, word processing, and research needs
• Comprehensive reference services
• Electronic access to academic and leisure reading materials
• Interlibrary Loan
• Free test proctoring (Unavailable until September 2018)
• Free notary services – forms must be signed in front of notary
• Wide variety of special programs
• Paperback exchanges
• Photocopying
• Children's collections and children's room
• Periodicals, journals, magazines, reference collections
• Books: nonfiction, fiction
• Audio books and music CDs
• Popular fiction and non-fiction DVDs
• Free wireless internet
• Scan to email capabilities
• Strategy games and puzzles available for public use
• Comfortable surroundings, friendly, dedicated and helpful staff!