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The Beacon Online Archive

The Massachusetts Municipal Association’s monthly news publication covers the latest legislative developments and other news that affect cities and towns.

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The Boston Globe

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • Full-text coverage from 1980 on.
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The Great Courses

Now available on the Libby app!
The courses range from a myriad of subjects and include:

  • History
  • Health
  • Science
  • Language Arts

and much more!

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The New York Times

Available in library, or with library card for 72 hours of off-site access at a time.

  1. Click on the link above.
  2. Click “Redeem.”
  3. Create your account or log in if you already have an account.
  4. Click “Go to NYTimes.com” to begin your 72 hours of unlimited access to NYTimes.com
  5. Once your 72 hours are up, simply follow these steps again to redeem another 72 hours of off-site access.
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The New York Times Archives

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • Archives run from 1985 to the present.
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The New York Times Cooking & Games

  • Login with your library account and click on the link you want to get a code.
  • Click redeem and you will be automatically prompted to login.
  • You will have access anywhere you login with the same account for the specified duration, including the NYT Games & NYT Cooking apps.
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Town of Marshfield

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TumbleBooks

  • Available in library or with library card
  • An online ebook collection that you can access here for free!
  • Young children can listen to book being read to them
  • Older children can enjoy chapter books and graphic novels on demand.
  • Also grants access to National Geographic videos!
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U.S. History (Gale OneFile)

  • Available in library or with library card.
  • A collection of articles for researching topics related to U.S. History.
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University Press Library Open

This completely free, open access resource is a great way to access ebooks from top academic presses!

  • Cornell University Press
  • University of Chicago Press
  • University of Massachusetts Press

and more!

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USGenWeb Project

Free online genealogy resources organized by state and county.

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USGS topoView

Free access to over 180,000 historic maps surveyed by the United States Geological Survey, which began surveying the United States in 1879. These maps have been scanned and georeferenced. Zoom in and click a location to begin exploring!

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