Got Questions? We've Got Answers. Do you want help doing some research?
We'll help explore topics, identify quality print and electronic sources, and provide style manuals to suit every requirement.
Do you have a book about...? Yes. We have access to recommendations for readers on a wide range of subjects-many bibliographies, book review sources, best seller lists, editors choices from professional journals and virtual book stores.
Do you have local information about...? In the Framingham Room you can find extensive local history and genealogy. In addition, the library is a depository for local government documents and current information. The reference staff will guide you.
Anything else staff can do? Need a tax form, a map of Framingham, bus schedules, your local property tax assessment, travel directions, voter registration form, precinct voting locations, the weather last January, museum passes, internet access, old newspaper microfilm, job resources, the value of your car, song lyrics, a poem?
The Reference Staff is here to help on the third floor of the Main Library. Remember to Look Here First or ask your question online at
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Did You
Know?
As a resident of Massachusetts, you are entitled to register for a library card at Boston Public
Library, which allows you to access BPL's many online
databases, including Auralog, an online language-learning database
that offers instruction in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian
and Spanish. If you don't yet have a BPL card, you can register
online for an ecard at
www.bpl.org/general/circulation/ecards.htm. This quick and
simple process will instantly provide you with a library card number
that allows you to use these databases.
In addition to our own Framingham Public Library databases, you have
access to additional databases at
www.mlin.org, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
website. All you need is your library card number to use all of
these resources.
Framingham Local History
The Framingham local history collection
is located in the reference department of the main library. This
collection has noncirculating materials in various formats, which
contribute to a history of Framingham and its residents, past and
present. Catalogued materials are listed in the online catalog by
author, title, and subject. The reference staff is available to assist
in the use of these materials during regular service hours. See
our local history guides for details
about this collection.
Information Guides
Information you can
use: websites, books, magazines, and other library resources selected by
our librarians. See the list of Information Guides on subjects
from health
to home repair.
Internet Use in the Library
The Main Library and the McAuliffe
Branch provide free access to the Internet to anyone who has a library
card. Internet computers are available for Minuteman library card
holders to use on a first-come,
first-served basis for 45 minutes per day. Contact the reference
department for further information about the library's Internet use
policy.
Do you want help doing some research?
We'll help explore topics, identify quality print and electronic sources, and provide style manuals to suit every requirement.