News

MWR LIbrary Services are Always on Duty
Date Posted: 11/18/2008

By Rob McIlvaine
FMWRC Public Affairs

Even if you don’t get one of the free little audio books, library resources are available anytime at MilitaryOneSource.com. Just login, click on Recreation and visit Library Resources.

At Fort Story library, Ms Gaylor Taylor, local children's author, reads "George Crum and the Saratoga Chip" to children.

Resources are also available on Army Knowledge Online (AKO). Click on ‘Self Service’ and on the pop-up menu, click on ‘My Library’.

The U.S. Army MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) has a worldwide network of over 100 libraries providing something for everyone, from story hours to book discussion groups, from Internet access to word processing, from the latest novels to “how-to” books, and from encyclopedia and other reference books to online reference resources.

These libraries also support your education goals. Look for colleges online, prepare for college entrance tests, and find college level material to write a college paper. Or escape through fiction, keep up with current affairs, explore your hobby, and find a quiet nook to dream, encourage reading in your young child – whether a singular experience or a family affair, it all adds up to a life enriching experience.

Any information is available at anytime. Go to MilitaryOneSource.com and click on Recreation to visit your virtual DoD MWR Library. Download a free book from thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles, fix your car, toilet, lawnmower, motorcycle, whatever…Maintain your apartment or remodel your home, research careers and colleges, create a resume, take a free practice test for the SAT, ACT, GRE, and CLEP.

Besides making available the hard copies of literature and “how to” books, the Family and MWR Command subscribes to a multitude of library resources every year that are easily accessed through AKO.

Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs are designed to improve Soldier readiness by promoting mental and physical fitness, building morale, and increasing self-reliance.

Besides Library Services, MWR also provides sports, automotive skills, arts and crafts, entertainment, outdoor recreation, lodging and travel, and recreational machines. These and other programs have direct links to readiness and retention, are vital to mission accomplishment, and are an integral part of the non-pay compensation system.

For more information on the library program, contact MWRLibrary@conus.army.mil.