Library

Get to know the Army general libraries. You will find something for soldiers and families in all locations and military stages. There are 62 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 and career development. Soldiers can earn college degrees and certifications, update promotion packages, prepare for transition or retirement and more. Computers are available for completing training or personal education.

These libraries are also a “community couch” with programming, study and meeting spaces. There is something for everyone, including 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.

Soldiers and their dependents who are deployed or in remote locations can use the Army MWR 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.

All Defense Department service members and their families can also use the online DOD MWR Libraries. The libraries have a wide range of online 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 today to see what the DOD MWR Libraries can do for you and your family.

Stuttgart has one library. The library is located at Patch Barracks, Bldg. 2343, DSN 314-596 5232, CIV: +49 9641 70596-5232.

In addition to traditional print collections, the library also offer DVDs, audio books, eBooks, downloadable audio books, CDs, graphic novels and computer games. The library subscribe to popular periodicals and journals. Services offered include free printing (with a 10 page limit) free copying and free WiFi throughout Patch Library. Free Internet accessible computers are also available at the library, as are Inter Library Loan services. Patch Library also offers the use of a micro-fiche/film reader-printer. The library subscribe to almost 100 databases covering subjects from auto repair and genealogical research to homework help and business. Many of these databases, as well as additional databases offered by the Department of Army, are available through AKO (Army Knowledge Online). Patch Library has the largest collection in Europe, numbering 82,000 items.