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Search the Boston Metro Newspaper Collection for full text and selected coverage from over 95 local eastern Massachusetts newspapers including the Metrowest Daily News, the Shrewsbury Chronicle, The Northborough-Southborough Villager.
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Audiobook warning:
For people with multi-disc players, occasionally a library CD will get stuck. Please play at your own risk. Thank you.
Display & Exhibit Space Available
Local artists are welcome to display their artwork in our Meeting Room. A typical display is for one month. The artist must set up and take down the artwork. Art must be suitable for all ages. Please contact Jean Langley, Library Director, if you are interested. (508) 393-5025, ext. 9 or library@
town.northborough.ma.us
town.northborough.ma.us
Our Exhibit Case in the lobby is also available for groups to display projects, or for individuals who may have a collection of interest to the general public. Contact Jean Langley, Library Director.
To exhibit something suitable in the children display cases, contact the Children's Room staff. (508) 393-5025 ext. 4, or childrens@northboroughlibrary.org.
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Nonfiction LARGE PRINT Books Have Moved!
Due to the increasing popularity of books printed in a font that is larger than regular type, we have made changes in the location of the large print books:
· FICTION and MYSTERY are still located to the left when you exit the elevator, or to the right at the top of the stairs.
· NON-FICTION to the right when you leave the elevator, or left at the top of the stairs
· NON-FICTION to the right when you leave the elevator, or left at the top of the stairs
·as always, NEW LARGE PRINT books are in the lobby.
IS THAT GREEN SIDING PERMANENT?
Our architect has supplied some information for us. Click here to learn more about it.
Did you know....
In 2011 the library:
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Lent out 216,628 items
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Borrowed 19,671 items from other libraries on behalf of our patrons
- Provided 10,139 hours of Internet access, not counting laptop users
- Answered 10,127 reference questions
- Had 124,987 visitors
- Provided meeting room space on 393 occasions
Did you know....
American Libraries magazine has announced their 2012 Notable Books List: the best in fiction and non-fiction. Take a look!
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LIBRARY SOFTWARE CHANGE
Transition postponed
The C/W MARS network, of which our library is a member, provides all of our circulation, cataloging, and on-line listing of materials. It is what makes borrowing with other libraries so popular. The network is switching from a commercial library vendor for its software to an open source software platform, called Evergreen. This transition has taken place in another Massachuseetts network, and will take place in a third one as well. We currently do not have a date for this transition; there is testing going on to make sure the product works well for libraries and library patrons. For many of you, the transition will have no effect except in how the catalog will look. For others, there will be changes as described below.
How it Affects You
--You will need your physical library card for that week.
--Your Patron Account will not be available to you online during that week.
--Your Reading History will disappear; you may download it before then.
--Your password will change to the last 4 digits of your library card number;
you can change it when you first log in to the new system.
you can change it when you first log in to the new system.
--Ecommerce --paying fines online by credit card --will be unavailable indeterminately.
Pay fines at the library with cash or check.
Pay fines at the library with cash or check.
--You can currently place holds outside central Mass. using the Virtual Catalog button in the catalog.
As we get closer to the transition date, holds will be limited or not available.
As we get closer to the transition date, holds will be limited or not available.
The Library Catalog will look different in Evergreen. It will have new features and capabilities. All of central and western Mass items will be available in one place! Evergreen will be a learning curve for both Staff and patrons -- thanks in advance for your patience!
Read about other changes by clicking New Catalog on the online catalog.
SEE OUR NEW LIBRARY!
Magazine Reading Area
Center Aisle Upstairs
Reference Section
Children's Room
Teen Room
