Library

The Air Force Library Program offers resources for airmen, guardians, and their families in all locations and military stages.

Installation libraries play an important role in Air Force and Space Force professional life. They offer technical publications to support job requirements and opportunities for career development. You can earn college degrees and certifications, update promotion packages, prepare for transition or retirement, and more. Many resources are available online through the Air Force website.

Installation libraries also offer community programs such as story times and summer reading programs. There are author and book talks, as well as events to celebrate holidays and Air Force and Space Force heritage events. Most libraries also offer access to computers, internet, and basic office equipment like copiers and faxing services. Programs and services vary by location, so contact your local installation library for more information.

All Defense Department service members and their families can also use the online DOD MWR Libraries. The online libraries provide an array of resources for children and adults. Access free tutoring, finance and language classes, career transition assistance, car care advice, legal forms, and much more. Visit Military OneSource to learn more about the DOD MWR Libraries.

The Air Force Library Program has 91 libraries that serve more than 4.5 million customers. They circulate 3.5 million items annually and house more than 2.7 million print, audio, video and online resources. See what it can do for you and your family today.

The Navy MWR Digital Library is always open. With more than 25 online services, it gives sailors, their families, retirees and civilians 24/7 access to a wide variety of material. The Navy MWR Digital Library and ashore and afloat libraries provide academic, research and career-development resources. Sailors can earn college degrees and certificates. They can update promotion packages, prepare to transition or retire and more.

The Navy MWR Digital Library portal has e-books, audiobooks, newspapers and 10,000 full-text journals and magazines. It offers one-on-one tutoring, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support tests, and College-Level Examination Program practice exams and study guides.

Ashore MWR libraries and resource centers are available on 31 naval bases. Eligible customers can check out a variety of print and audiovisual materials. The libraries provide free access to computers and Wi-Fi. Some have story hours, summer reading programs, classes and book clubs.

Afloat libraries include collections of print and audiovisual materials. They vary in size by vessel. Carriers may have collections as large as 15,000 volumes. Submarines may have collections with only a few hundred items. The fleet gets monthly shipments of paperback books. As a part of afloat library support, the Navy General Library Program provides an “opening day” collection for new ships entering the Navy's active fleet under an agreement with the Naval Sea Systems Command.

All Defense Department service members and their families have access to the DOD MWR Libraries. These free, online libraries are available 24/7 and offer an incredible collection for both adults and children. Access tutoring, finance and language classes, career transition assistance, car care advice, legal forms and much more. Visit Military OneSource today to see what the DOD MWR Libraries can do for you and your family.

Joint Base Charleston has two full service libraries available for patrons. The Libraries focus on mission, education and quality of life support. Both Locations house a full collection of Professional Military Reading lists for both current and previous years for all branches.

Joint Base Charleston Libraries support continuing education for both military members and their families. The libraries have a large collection of test preparation materials to include CLEP/Dantes, and academic test prep. In addition, we offer Interlibrary loan services which allow us to borrow books from a vast number of libraries in the country.

Both Joint Base Charleston Libraries support the leisure needs of military members and their families, servicing all branches assigned to Joint Base Charleston. Leisure materials include popular and new releases in adult fiction, adult nonfiction, young adult fiction, children's materials, juvenile materials, DVD, Bluray and videogames.

The libraries provide Internet access computers at no charge with CAC readers available, as well as wireless Internet throughout both facilities. Printing, Scanning and Copying are available at both libraries for a low cost. In addition, Air Force members have access to the Air Force Portal at both facilities.

The libraries offer a vast array of programs throughout the year for patrons of all ages and also offer weekly toddler story hour.

They also provide extensive virtual library services for those that can't make it into the libraries often. The most popular services include Ebook, audiobook, online magazine services. These can be accessed with a valid military ID on personal e-Readers, smartphones and tablets. Instructions for use of these services are available at each Library.

Included in the popular online resources the libraries offer a large range of online databases for students of all ages to assist with their education needs. The Library's website resources are available to all users as are the resources available through MilitaryOneSource. Patrons should inquire at either library for more information about library services.