Learning

NC LIVE provides free access to high-quality information and premium subscription content through North Carolina libraries. Individuals, students, businesses, and researchers will appreciate the curated content available through NC LIVE. You will need your library card and PIN number to log in to most resources.

Ancestry is accessible within the library building to all researchers, and remote access is available to Appalachian Regional Library cardholders by clicking here. You will need your library card and PIN number to log in.

• Alphabet Backpacks contain a puppet, interactive activities, related information, and an activity guide. Alphabet Backpacks are suitable for ages three and up. View and reserve Alphabet Backpacks through our catalog here.
• STEM Backpacks focus on science, technology, engineering, and math concepts through interactive activities and related information. STEM Backpacks are suitable for ages five and up. View and reserve STEM Backpacks through our catalog here.

• Saving Seeds, Saving Stories is an oral history project showcasing stories about Ashe County's rich and varied agricultural heritage, with a focus on growers who devote their energy to local and heirloom varieties. Visit the online archive here.
• The Ashe County Veterans History Project shares personal accounts of American veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war and military service.  Visit the online archive here.
• The Ashe County Oral History Project captures the varied history and culture of Ashe County through extended interviews conducted between 1980 and 1982. Visit the digital archive here.

This online guide is everything teen. We have book recommendations, homework help, library programming info, and lots more. Visit the Teen Space here.

Don't let technology get you down. You can bring your laptop, tablet, e-reader, or mobile device, or borrow one of the library's laptops for a one-hour session on setting up an email account, downloading ebooks, creating a basic resume, learning graphic design principles, and more! Call the library or email us to make an appointment.