FVRL Resources

In this guide you can find information about some of the resources available through the library catalog and on the Reading Resources page of the library website to help you with reading choices for your family, including for readers whose age is younger than their reading level.

Available in library only.
Especially for young children: learn pre-reading and reading skills through games, music, and puzzles. Create your own account, so you can log back in each time you visit the library.

Read trade and industry-focused information in journal articles, market reports, industry reports, and news.

Access peer reviewed, scholarly articles across all academic disciplines to support your research or homework. Most useful to advanced high school students, college students, and professionals.

Search thousands of academic, peer reviewed, and trade journals or magazines to find articles you can use to stay informed or get ahead.

Access Spanish language newspapers, newswires and web-only content from the U.S. and around the world including Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Mexico and Spain.

Explore and stay informed on local, national, and international topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues, and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner, including:

• The Columbian (May 26, 1994 to April 29, 2024)
• The Oregonian (1987 to present)
• The Seattle Times (1985 to present)
• Special Reports

Ancestry is available only at the library.
Learn about your ancestors. Search over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, including the U.S. Census and school yearbooks, to find records and digitized documents.