Fort Lee  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.

Fort Lee Community Library

The FMWR Community Library supports the recreational, educational and mission need of Fort Lee.  Collections include books, magazines, videos, music CD's, audio books and video games.  Library orientation, interlibrary loan and reference services are available upon request.

The Community Library welcomes all young adults and tweens to check out 3,000 new book selections for young adults and tweens. The Fort Lee Community Library also carries a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction and biography selections. While you are searching through the books take a minute to check out the latest DVD releases as well. Patrons 15 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Army Logistics University Library

The Army Logistics University Library is a state-of-the-art research facility whose mission is to provide academic, technical, combat development and doctrinal research support in a stimulating learning environment for the ALU, Sustainment Center of Excellence, Training Doctrine Command, DOD and other authorized users.

The library maintains a collection of books, references, government publications, periodicals, CD-ROMS, audio-visual media, and online databases that support ALU courses and logistics research. New material is selected to complement the various academic curriculum and mission requirements while furthering the understanding of logistics management, military science, business, general management, and many other topics of interest. There are public computers available for use in the library with Internet capability and a full range of Microsoft Office products.

Library lending privileges are granted to ALU students and staff, and to Fort Lee Civilian and Military personnel. Access to the library’s online resources and research databases are available through the Army Logistics Library web page.