Fort Hood  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.

Casey Memorial Library offers Books, Ebooks, Computers, Internet Access, Electronic Database Resources, Self-Checkout for books, Music CDs, DVDs, Video Games, Language Materials, Reference, Storytime, Periodicals and Newspapers, Study Areas, Tax Forms, Scanning, & Interlibrary Loans.

Customer Registration

Casey Memorial Library is open to the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood and the Central Texas Community. Customers must be at least 16 years old and show a military ID card and/or picture ID to register. Sponsors can register younger family members.

Lending Limits:

• 10 Music CDs
• 10 Entertainment & Children’s DVDs/Videos
• Unlimited Fiction and Non-Fiction (includes adult, young adult, children)

Renewals

Items may be renewed for an additional 21 days if the item is no more than 5 days overdue and is not on hold for another patron. Renewals may be made over the phone by calling 254-287-4921 and providing the barcode number for each item to be renewed. eBooks are the only items that cannot be renewed.

Holds

A hold may be placed for an item currently checked out. The patron will be notified by email when the item is returned.

Check Outs

Checked out items are due back to the library in 21 days. DVDs and Blu-rays are checked out for 7 days. Reference items and periodicals cannot be checked out. Patrons with items overdue more than 5 days cannot checkout until all overdue items are returned. Patrons are responsible for lost or damaged items. Sponsors are responsible for items checked out by their family members.

Interlibrary Loans

Interlibrary Loan services for books not carried in our collection are available at the Reference Desk. Call 254-287-5202 for details.

Conduct in the Library

Please keep volume of voices and noises low.

• Children 10 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• No food or beverages allowed. Bottled water is allowed.
• No use of tobacco products allowed.
• Minimum cell phone use, set to vibrate.
• No external devices allowed on computers.

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