May 7, 2024

UMW Employees: Simpson Library is for You, Too!

First-floor popular reading sectionIf you have an EagleOne card, you have a library card! All library services are available to the entire UMW community, on-campus or off – staff included! We offer:

Popular reading:

  • Includes contemporary fiction, mystery/thriller, historical fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, graphic novel, memoir, and young adult
  • Refreshed every few months with a completely new selection of books
  • We take requests! If there’s something you’d like to see on the shelves, email library@umw.edu

Find your family’s stories through Ancestry.com!

  • One of the largest online family history resources available, and Simpson Library gives access to you for free!

Streaming video through Films on Demand!

  • Over 30,000 titles
  • Archival newsreels from around the world dating from 1900 to today
  • Educational films and documentaries on a wide variety of subjects from a wide variety of producers
  • Subjects: Science, literature, history, politics, and more
  • Notable producers: A&E, ABC, American Museum of Natural History, BBC, CNBC, HBO, History Channel, NOVA, PBS, and more

Don’t get paywalled on news sites! Get access through Factiva on any device:

  • Full text articles from Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, and many more
  • Available same day they’re published—no wait
  • Searchable by date from up to 5 years ago

And there’s so much more. If there’s anything you need, we can probably get it for you! Email library@umw.edu, chat with us online on our website and check out our digital collections, or come by and explore!