"Nothing more rapidly inclines a person to go into a monastery than reading a book on etiquette. There are so many trivial ways in which it is possible to commit some social sin."
—Quentin Crisp (b. 1908) British author
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Welcome to the Cumberland County Public Library!
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The Cumberland County Public Library recently became the welcome
recipient of a grant from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation (VBCF).
The $100 grant, received December 2011, was used to purchase nine new
books to update the library’s breast cancer resources. The materials are on display now with free brochures and bookmarks.
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Introducing...E-Books!
The library has teamed up with Axis360 to bring you a brand new collection of e-books - Just in time for Christmas. Our e-book collection is compatible with Android, iOS (Apple iPhone, iPad, etc.), and Windows computers and devices .
E-books check-out for 3 weeks and you can have up to 3 borrowed books at a time. To get started, you will need to download Blio. Then create a free account (this is how you will access your books).
Once you have Blio, head over to our e-book site and check out our collection. Click the image below and sign in using your library
card number (include the "P," with no spaces), and a 4-digit PIN. Create a free account,
and off you go.
Need more help? Stop in and we will walk you through it!
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Biography In Context is a comprehensive database for all your biographical researching needs. A curriculum-aligned resource that offers media-rich content in
context that's updated daily to meet the needs of today’s user, the database includes: 600,000+ biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals, integrated reference material, periodical information and multimedia content, and hundreds of hand-crafted topic pages covering the highest-interest features
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Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC) has
e-books and practice tests for most of your testing needs. Tests
include: ASVAB, SAT, PSAT, MCAT, LSAT, CDL, Citizenship, and Real
Estate. The database also has a user-friendly resume building tool.
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addition to all that, use TERC to research colleges and find
scholarships. This database has it all!
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Find It Virginia
Find Information.
Search for magazine and newspaper articles.
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Library CatalogSearch for books Log-in to access your library account Take a look at our New Arrivals!
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1539 Anderson Highway
P.O. Box 98
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-5807
Fax: (804) 492-9551
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