Highlights of services for adults, teens, and children, including programming, events and outreach.

The West Boulevard Library is conveniently located along the West Boulevard Corridor on the bus line for ease of access.

Reading allows complex, conceptual thoughts to be understood in a gradual, methodical way.

Find out what computer skills you have and which ones you need to improve with Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment. This resource provides interactive online assessments* to help individuals master computer skills such as using email, navigating the internet, and basic proficiency with Windows, Mac OS, as well as Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Gain the tools you need to navigate technology in your daily life with assessments on topics such as Social Media, Telehealth, Your Digital Footprint, Supporting K-12 Distance Learning, and Career Search Skills. Certifications and digital badges are awarded when a proctored assessment is completed during a virtual library proctored assessment session. Certificates earned from Northstar assessments allow learners to demonstrate digital competency with potential employers. Utilize this resource to gain the digital skills needed to use a computer and the internet in daily life, employment, and higher education.

Visit the Digital Branch Northstar Information page to learn more.

*Practice lessons available for most topics

NoveList provides reading recommendations for fiction and nonfiction materials for adults, teens, tweens (ages 9-12) and children (ages 0-8). Also includes Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.

Journals and dissertations covering nursing, allied health, and alternative and complementary medicine.

The O’Reilly for Public Libraries Complete subscription includes more than 43,000 books and 30,000 hours of video in areas such as information technology and software; business; digital media; professional and personal development; and desktop and web applications.

Open Education North Carolina Collection contains free, open textbooks that have been curated for the most frequently taught courses across North Carolina's 2 and 4-year colleges and universities.

Open Library is a free database of millions of digital books. You can view online or download to PDF, plain text, DAISY, ePub, DjVu, MOBi, and "Send to Kindle".

Libby by OverDrive Magazines is a collection digital magazines offered by the library that can be read in the Libby app. Magazines can be downloaded to your computer, tablet, (including Kindle), or mobile device for offline reading. Mobile and tablet customers, download the Libby app for iOS and Android.