Protect Your Health
Supporting Testing Access through Community Collaboration
VDH-STACC is an OPT-IN initiative with community libraries launched in November 2021. The goal is to increase access to testing resources for communities at risk for COVID-19 throughout the Commonwealth utilizing a trusted resource community partner. Through this program, VDH distributes free at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits to participating libraries. Community members can pick up FREE test kits from participating libraries (library cards aren’t required) and take the kits home to self-test for COVID-19.
Helpful tips:
If you are symptomatic, take added precautions and have someone else get the test kit for you
Wear a mask to pick up the test kit
Have a plan to use the test kits within 2 weeks
Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits at Participating Libraries in Virginia
Currently, there are 36 libraries or library systems participating in the STACC program. Use the search feature below to find a participating library near you.
Helpful links
- Who should test
- Interpreting antigen test results
- Precautions to take when you are sick
- Contact your healthcare provider or local health department with other questions about interpreting test results and next steps.
- If you don’t think this is the right test for you, access our testing locator page for additional options
Program Contact Information
Local Library Location
Please use this tool to find your local library's contact information
Covid-19 Related Questions
VDH’s Call Center 1-877-ASK-VDH3 (1-877-275-8343)
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional Comments or Concerns
If you have any additional comments or concerns about the local library facilities, please direct your call to your county administrators.
VDH-STACC Roles
Library Partnership Roles Chart of VDH, libraries, community members, and eMed in the STACC program.
STACC Program FAQ
The Supporting Testing Access Through Community Collaboration program is a partnership between the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and local libraries to support access to free at-home COVID-19 testing resources. The partnership helps give broader access to at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests to Virginians.
Library systems opt-in to participating in STACC, and library systems in socially vulnerable communities are prioritized. To find a participating library please visit the STACC webpage.
COVID-19 test kits provided by libraries are free for the community and intended for at-home use. If you are symptomatic, please do not go into the library to pick up test kits.
You may request free test kits from your local library by following the library’s directions as supplies are available. You will not need to show a library card or prove your residency to get a test kit. To find a participating library please visit the STACC webpage.
As supplies are available, VDH recommends taking the number of tests that you need, within your library’s guidelines. If multiple people in your household need a COVID-19 test, we recommend taking a test for each person who needs one. You should have a plan to use the test kits you receive within two weeks to avoid wastage if they expire.
Please do not contact library staff if you have questions about the test kits.
For questions about the ACON Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test, call ACON Laboratories Customer Support at 1-800-838-9502 or visit the manufacturer’s website at: https://flowflexcovid.com/.
For Questions about the Quidel QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test, call Quidel Customer Support at 1-833-784-2588 or visit the manufacturer’s website at: https://quickvueathome.com/.
Please do not contact library staff with questions about your test results. If you have questions, please contact your healthcare provider or your local health department, visit the VDH Precautions When Sick webpage, or call the Virginia COVID Information Center at 1-877-ASK-VDH3 (1-877-275-8343).
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