From https://www.avl.lib.al.us/about:
"The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. Through the AVL, an equitable core of information sources is available to every student and citizen in Alabama, raising the level of excellence in schools and communities across the state."
You can access AVL through this link: hmcpl.org/avl
Access should be provided to users of all internet services within the state of Alabama, but in some areas the website may ask for an AVL username and password in order to get in. In those cases, visit one of our physical locations here and we will be happy to generate a login for you.