{"id":3899,"date":"2020-12-10T15:28:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T20:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/?page_id=3899&#038;preview_id=3899"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:08:28","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/library\/research-checkout\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Books &#038; Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3899_9796f0-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3899_9796f0-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3899_9796f0-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3899_9796f0-66 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media 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