- Eligibility
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The following patrons are eligible for both the digital and physical library collections:
- Active-duty military (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard).
- Members of the Reserve components and National Guard.
- Retired military, including retired from the Reserves and National Guard.
- Medal of Honor recipients and veterans with 100% service-connected disabilities.
- Eligible family members who are officially sponsored (ID card holder) by authorized patrons in the above categories.
- DOD and Coast Guard civilians, including appropriated and non-appropriated fund employees, when stationed outside the United States, stateside eligibility contingent upon resource availability.
These are generalized categories; eligibility per DoDI 1015.10.
Although contractors do not have access to the digital library, they do have access to the physical library.
- About Us
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The Library's 25,000 volume collection includes:
- Books (for children, young adults, & adults)
- Graphic Novels (for children, young adults, & adults)
- DVDs/Blu-rays
- Anime and Manga
- Audiobooks
- Movies
- Video Games (PlayStation, XBox, & Nintendo Switch Games)
- Board and card games
Army Libraries offer a wide range of services worldwide. As a patron of the libraries, you and your family have access to:
- Downloadable content including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMusic and eMovies
- Online database for language learning, research and homework help
- Computer stations with internet access
- Personalized help with your questions
- Events (Game Nights, Book Clubs, etc.), Classes, and Story times
- Annual Summer Reading Program
- Copy and Print services
Our electronic resources include our online catalog where our patrons can place holds and renew items and access to a variety of databases, such as:
- Ancestry
- Consumer Reports
- Learning Express
- Legal Forms
- Libby/Overdrive
- Mango
- Tutor.com (K-12 & college)
- Universal Class
- Wall Street Journal
- And over thirty other databases!
The Library includes a children's room (for ages 7 and under), a junior's room (for children ages 8 to 12), an open reading space, a maker space, a sewing machine station, and computer access along with free Wi-Fi. Patrons are also allowed to print or copy up to 10 pages a day for free and can also use our scanner without cost.
The library also holds various events throughout the year including story times, game days, Summer Reading Programs and more!
Register for an account at your nearest library, or if you are deployed in a remote location, please see the Army Libraries website to learn more about services. After registering, you can use our catalog to manage your account. "My Account" allows you to renew and request books, access online content, create wish lists, write reviews, and request books while deployed.
- Amenities
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Our facility features:
- Free Wi-Fi in house
- NIPR laptops (CAC card required to go to non-government and DoD websites)
- Printing, Copier and Scan
- After Hours Book Drop on Dyer St
- Children's Room/Library
- Junior Room/Library
- White Sands Library Online
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The DOD MWR Libraries site, you can:
- Search the Online Catalog
- Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMusic and eMovies
- Bring the Library downrange! For deployed Soldiers
- Jump into content for children
- Get help with research
- Request and renew materials with My Account
- ...so much more!
- Borrowing FAQ
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Borrowing Frequently Asked Questions:
Are there limits on the number of items I can borrow?
Item Type Simultaneous Checkouts Books/Audiobooks:
unlimited Movies 10 Video Games 2 Board Games 1 How long can I borrow something from the Library?
All items check out for three weeks and can be renewed twice.
- Summer Reading Program
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The Summer Reading Program is a challenge that starts in June and ends in July. The challenge is to read a minimum of 20 minutes per day. You may use the Beanstack app to track your minutes (or ask for a physical log to do so). The top three readers in the adult, teen, and children categories will receive grand prize bags at the end of the challenge.
Reading 20 minutes per day helps promote a healthy mind and helps to prevent "summer slide" for school age children.
There is a choice of four age groups:
- Newborn - 4yrs
- 5yrs - 12yrs
- 13yrs - 17yrs
- 18yrs - Adult
*Patrons are encouraged to register and log minutes for themselves and their entire family (including spouses, infants, toddlers, children and teens).
To sign up with the Beanstack app, see WSMR's Beanstack website: https://wsmrreads.beanstack.org/reader365
Click HERE for instruction on how to sign up with Beanstack.
Check out this year's Summer Reading Program theme by going to: www.facebook.com/WsmrLibrary.
The Library’s 25,000 volume collection includes fiction and nonfiction, audio books, graphic novels, study guides, and DVDs/blu-rays for children, teens, and adults. We also host regular game nights, storytimes, and other events for all ages.
