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Databases
Massachusetts Statewide Databases Access to thousands of magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers (including New York Times 1985+ and Boston Globe 1980+), Encyclopaedia Britannica, biographies, health and prescription drug information, US and World History, business directories, investment reports, K-12 resources.…
Ebooks & Audiobooks
Overdrive & Libby Want to borrow eBooks or downloadable audiobooks? Please visit the CWMars Overdrive site. There you will find resources and instructions on how to download eBooks, audiobooks, and…
Kanopy
Kanopy digital film streaming! Kanopy is a video-streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films that foster learning and conversation. You’ll find documentaries, The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, world…
New York Times Digital
The New York Times is available free, compliments of the Boston Public Library. Simply sign up for a BPL card to gain access. For Massachusetts residents only. Questions or need…
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Online Poetry Series: The Refuge of Witnessing with Peter Schmitt
PETER SCHMITT is the author of six collections of poems: Goodbye, Apostrophe (forthcoming in 2020 from Regal House); Renewing the Vows (David Robert Books); Hazard Duty, and Country Airport (Copper…
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