Local History Additions
The Reference department proudly announces two new
additions to our local history collection! We have gathered a
collection of more than 80 postcards depicting Framingham in
an era before telephones were commonly used. If you would
like to add to this collection, we would be happy to be the
recipient of your old post cards. Please come take a look at
the Framingham Public Library Postcard Collection
(Framrm Locked Case 383.122).
We have also created a collection of many historic
photographs depicting aspects of life in Framingham.
The photos are stored in boxes each with subject indexes.
Our long-term plan is to digitize all of these materials and
make them available on the library website, but for now
please visit the library and enjoy these unique collections.
View a small
sampling of the historic photographs here.
Free Resume and Computer Help!
Drop-in resume and computer help is now available upstairs in the Main
Library
Reference Department!
Please call 508-532-5570 x4361 for details.
Drop-in Resume Help Thursdays 10am-12:30pm Drop-in Computer Help Mondays 12:00-2:00pm
Wednesdays 11:00am–2:00pm Thursdays 9:30–11:30am
Fridays 11:00am–2:00pm
IM Us!
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
Ask A
Librarian.
Databases
Go to our
databases page with your library card to take advantage of the Novelist
guide to fiction for all ages; periodical indexes
for magazines and newspapers (including the Boston
Globe and The New York Times); the World
Book Online; and more online 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.
Boston Public Library Cards
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.
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.
Wireless Internet and
Printing
The Main Library and the McAuliffe Branch provide free wifi Internet access. Read our wireless handout
for details. Wireless printing is now available at the Main Library,
click here for details.
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.