Online Resources
Read It Now
RBDigital
Over 30,000 downloadable audiobooks - no holds for most items, check out as many as you like. That's right - no limits to how many you check out.
New books added monthly. Find some classic ebooks, too.
Entertainment Now
Enjoy BBC shows, the Great Courses, telenovelas, live concerts – Patrons are entitled to 2 passes at a time which gives access to 2 channels of your choosing. Passes are good for 7 days of unlimited streaming in those channels. Every 7 days your pass expires. You will then need to log in to RBdigital, via the app or your web browser, and check out “Acorn TV” or other channel again to activate another 7 day pass. RPL has access to 60 passes per week.
Online Learning
African-American Heritage Quest
Genealogy tools specifically for African Americans. Enter your 13-digit library card number and start discovering today.
CreativeBug
Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Document Bank of Virginia
Document Bank of Virginia (DBVa) is the Library of Virginia’s initiative to provide primary sources to teachers and classrooms, supporting state standards. Make history relevant!
The Great Courses
The Great Courses Library Collection - the world's most engaging professors provide you with an immersive learning experience, covering a wide variety of subjects
JSTOR
JSTOR is a highly selective digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines.
ResearchRocket
Specially designed for students from NewsBank. You must have a 13-digit or permanent library card with RPL to be able to access this database.
Transparent Language Online
Over 100 languages and growing, including English for speakers of over 25 languages
World Book
The encyclopedia you know well including Early World of Learning, Kids version, and a Spanish-language version. You must have a 13-digit or permanent library card with RPL to be able to access this database.
Newsbank
Read the Richmond Times-Dispatch and other US daily newspapers. Database includes RTD archives. You must have a 13-digit or permanent library card with RPL to be able to access this database.
Explora
Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
MasterFILE Complete
MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading publishers.
RPL Presents
Business Services
AtoZdatabases
Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends, relatives and more. Also in Spanish.
FDO Essential
Trying to search for grants from home? You can access Candid’s (candid.org) Foundation Directory Online here. We can also assist you with funding searches directly. Click on our Ask a Librarian tab if you have questions.
Mergent Archives
Indexed collection of more than a century's worth of global corporate and industry-related documents.
Mergent Intellect
Locate company data and contact info, explore consumer data and demographic groups, or conduct residential searches