This is a list of
public libraries
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
There are five fundamenta ...
in Massachusetts, USA.
The majority (but not all) of the libraries without a consortium link, in the following counties, belong to:
*Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and Worcester -
C/W MARSbr>
Member List*Bristol, Norfolk and Plymouth -
SAILS Library Networkbr>
Member ListThere are also a small number of libraries on the MassCat system
Member List
See also
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Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS)
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C/W MARS (Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing)
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List of Carnegie libraries in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
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Massachusetts Library System
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Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC)
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Metro Boston Library Network (MBLN)
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Minuteman Library Network
The Minuteman Library Network (MLN), founded in 1984, is a consortium of 41 public and academic libraries in the MetroWest and southern Middlesex County areas of eastern Massachusetts, US that share resources, patrons and services. The Network ha ...
(MLN)
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North of Boston Library Exchange The North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) is a Library consortium, consortium of 26 libraries on the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore of Massachusetts working to improve library service through automation. Seventeen public libraries, eigh ...
(NOBLE)
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Old Colony Library Network (OCLN)
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SAILS Library Network (SAILS)
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List of libraries in 18th century Massachusetts
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Books in the United States
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Further reading
* Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts
v.1-8(1891–1898)
v.9(1899)
v.10-18(1900–1908)
v.19-24(1909–1914)
v.25-27(1915–1917)
v.28-51(1918–1940).
* Massachusetts Board of Free Public Library Commissioners
Free public library buildings of Massachusetts a roll of honor, 1918. Wright & Potter printing co., state printers, 1919
External links
* Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Find a Library Near You(directory)
* Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Massachusetts Library DirectoryMassachusetts Library AssociationBoston Regional Library SystemCape and Islands Libraries Automated Materials SharingSoutheastern Massachusetts Library SystemWestern Massachusetts Regional Library System
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Libraries
A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...
Libraries
A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...