Account Details

• Students only need their login and password to access digital resources 24/7. No physical library card is issued. ​
• Student accounts include public computer access at all VBPL locations except for the TCC/City Joint-Use Library.
• VBCPS accounts expire 30 days after a student graduates or leaves the VBCPS district.
• Access to Hoopla, Kanopy and Newsbank resources is not included in VBCPS student accounts.
• ​Students may also hold a VBPL youth account (with parent signature) or teen account for full digital access and to check out physical items from the library.
• ​Parents may opt their children out of the VBCPS student account by contacting the VBCPS Coordinator of Library Media Services at Kelly.Miller@VBSchools.com or (757) 263-6850.
• For more about VBPL services for students, visit VBPL's Kids (Grades K-5)​ and Teens (Grades 6-12)​ pages.

Background

VBCPS and VBPL's partnership to provide public library access to all VBCPS students is the latest in a long line of successful partnerships between the two in order to maximize learning opportunities and resources for Virginia Beach children. Collaborations include the Summer Reading Challenge and the Fifth Grade Battle of the Books.

VBPL staff members provide outreach to Title I and other school sites, bringing library programs and activities to students who might not otherwise be able to visit the library. The student library account partnership stems from the Urban Libraries Council’s “Leaders Library Card Challenge​”, a national effort to ensure that every child enrolled in school has access to the valuable learning resources available at public libraries.