BCPL's Information & Referral Brochure

 

Community & State Links

• Brooke County

  • Brooke County Tax Maps - Assessor's Office​

  • Property Search - Assessor's Office

  • Wellsburg Applefest

• Brooke County Schools

  • School Closings & Delays

• Try This WV

• West Virginia Library Commission

• The Official Brooke County Website for the U.S. GENWEB Project

• Retired Senior and Volunteer Program (RSVP) (for Brooke/Hancock/Ohio/Marshall Counties)

• WV Parent Training & Information

  • This is the states federally funded parent training center supporting parents and caregivers of children and youth with disabilities.​

• WV Election Info

  • Candidates​

  • Voter Registration 

• WV Legislature

  • Updates to Website as of Dec 2021​

• Internet for All WV Links

  • WV Office of Broadband

  • Internet for All WV

  • NTIA Internet for All

  • National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)

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Library for the Blind and Print Disabled Services Application

• Apply Here​​​

• Patrons who because of blindness, visual impairment, permanent or temporary handicap or learning disability cannot utilize traditional print, are eligible for this free service directly delivered to your door.

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Local Veteran Contacts

• Wheeling Vet Center

• Helping Heroes

• West Virginia Patriot Guard

• Pennsylvania Patriot Guard

 

Little Free Libraries

• LFL 42986

• LFL World Map

 

Job, Career, and Educational Help

• WorkForce WV

• Resume Help

  • OWL Purdue Resume Workshop

• College Help

  • visit WVInfoDepot.org for free study materials

  • College Board (SAT)

  • ACT

• Brooke County Adult Basic Education (ABE Classes & TASC Exam – formally known as GED)

 

Financial, Education, Health, and Aid Info

• Smart About Money

• My Retirement Paycheck

• MedlinePlus

• County Health Rankings

• American Heart Association My Life Check

• Weirton Medical Center Living Will/Advance Directives

• WV Poison Center

• Help & Hope WV

• WV's Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs​

• Womens Health Week

• Men's Health Month

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WV 211 

• Get connected, get help. 24/7 for information and support, whether financial, domestic, health, or disaster-related.

• Dial 2-1-1 on your phone today or visit https://wv211.org/

• Search for help yourself 

• Data on 211 Usage

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Legal Aid

• Legal Aid of WV

• WV Lawyer Referral Service

• WV Senior Legal Aid

  • Legal Help for WV Seniors Brochure​

  • Financial Powers of Attorney in WV Brochure 

  • What will happen to my estate if I did without a will? Brochure 

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Educational Links​

• WV State Museum Education-A Digital Primer

• PBS Learning Media / WV Learning Media

• WVU WV & Regional History Center

• WV Department of Arts, Culture, and History

• Games & Hands-on Learning

  • Scratch

  • Scratch Jr

  • PBS Kids Design Squad Global

    • PBS Kids Live TV

  • Sesame Street - Support After An Emergency

  • iCivics

  • Bensguide to the US Government

  • Gross Science

• PeopleSmart Privacy Education

• National Fire Protection Association Safety Tip Sheets

• Book Finder Help

  • Young Adult Library Services Association Book Finder

    • YALSA's Teen Book Finder APP & Database

  • Accelerated Reader BookFinder

  • BookSeries.org

• TeachFlix.Org

• Demographic Information Sites

  • Census Bureau’s Quick Facts​​​

  • WVKidsCount.org​

 

Tax Links

• To file taxes for Free

  • MyFreeTaxes.com

• WV State Tax Dept

  • Where is my WV Refund?

• IRS

  • Where is my Refund?​

  • Earned Income Tax Credit Info

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Notary Links & Forms*

• WV DMV Bill of Sale Form

• WV Notary Handbook

• WV PEIA

  • Statutory Form Power of Attorney​

• WV Consolidated Public Retirement Board 

  • State of WV Living Will

  • State of WV Medical Power of Attorney

  • State of WV Combined Medical Power of Attorney and Living Will

• New Notary Law Info

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Genealogy Links

• Census Documents​

• Brooke County Genealogy Society

  • Materials are no longer housed within the library but are now in the Brooke County Historical Museum and available by appointment only. Please call 304-737-4060 to make an appointment.​

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Starting a Business

• WV Secretary of State Business Division (license filing)

• WVBusinessLink.com

  • Startup Guides, Growth Guides, Funding Guides, Resource Sharing, Training, Meetings, etc.)​

• WV Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

• Business Development Center (BDC) of the Northern Panhandle

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Find a Local Meeting or Help

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Narcotics Anonymous

• Gamblers Anonymous

• All Addicts Anonymous

• Help4WV

  • 24/7 Call/Chat/Text Confidential Free Substance Abuse and Mental Health Call Line for any West Virginian​

  • Call : (844) HELP④WV [(844) 435•7498]

  • Text : (844) 435•7498

  • eMail : help4wv@firstchoiceservices.org

  • Chat Online 

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

  • for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders

  • 1-800-661-HELP (4357) 

    • 24/7/365 treatment referral & info service (in English & Spanish) 

• Other Anonymous Meetings and Information

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wheeling

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Public Library Repository Files

• EPA Fuel Economy Guides​

• DEP Related Files 

• WV Automobile Survey

• Volunteer Needs Locally

• WV Insurance Commission Report

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