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WCPS Department of Library Media Programs LibGuide

Main site for the Department of Library Media Programs

 

 

Serving Washington County, Maryland and the Cumberland Valley since 1898.

The Washington County Free Library System is dedicated to serving the personal, educational, and professional information needs of our communities. WCFL promotes community enrichment and economic vitality by providing information and library materials in a variety of formats.

Washington County Free Library includes the Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Library, seven branch libraries throughout the county, and mobile library services to offer equitable access to information for all residents of Washington County.

A vibrant, comic-book-style illustration features a steam train, laden with books, bursting forth from a computer monitor. The word "RAIL" is prominently displayed in large, stylized letters in the bottom left, with "Raising Access to Improve Literacy" written below it. Books are scattered around the monitor, suggesting an explosion of knowledge. The background is a dynamic blue and orange radial burst.

All Washington County Public School students have special Washington County Free Library accounts! Students can check out up to six items and use most digital online resources.

With the RAIL card, students can:

  • Check out books!
  • Access Digital Library services to use some of our digital resources. (RAIL cards are excluded from using Hoopla, Kanopy, and Libby.)
  • Access Washington County Free Library premium online resources including:
    • Literacy and curriculum resources
    • College and career resources
    • Language learning resources
    • Test prep resources
    • Free homework help
    • and MORE!
How do I use RAIL at the library?

It's easy! When you check out a book, just tell the WCFL staff that you are a WCPS student and tell them your student number. You can also show them your student ID card if you have one.

How do I use the library's catalog, digital library, and other online resources?

Your RAIL card works just like a regular library card. Any time the library's website asks for your library card number, just enter your RAIL number. The password is set to the student ID number.

Prefix + Student Number (Example: rail123456)

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