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• Gale Databases (Formerly InfoTrac) - Several databases featuring articles (including full text articles) from hundreds of periodicals and journals as well as access to reference resources.
  Provided by the Massachusetts Regional Library System, funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
• Wowbrary - Sign up to be informed about the latest additions (books, CDs, DVDs, etc.) to the Williamsburg Libraries.
• Library Elf - Keep track of when your books are due and books you have on hold from this independent service.
• LibraryThing - Enter books you're reading and get book recommendations

• Massachusetts Newsstand - Provides access to content from 12 Massachusetts newspapers including : the Berkshire Eagle (from 2005), the Boston Globe (from 1980), Boston Herald (from 1997), and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette (from 1989). These databases are funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
• Springfield Republican (library and home access). Access made possible by the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS) with support from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Springfield City Library.
• Valley Advocate - local news and entertainment listings.
• Daily Hampshire Gazette - most of the content on the Gazette website is by paid subscription.

• Gale Databases (Formerly InfoTrac) - Several databases featuring articles (including full text articles) from hundreds of periodicals and journals as well as access to reference resources.
  Provided by the Massachusetts Regional Library System, funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
• NoveList - (library access | home access) - An electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding authors and titles. Use the name of a favorite author or title to find similar authors and books, or browse lists of award-winning titles. You can limit your search by reading level, choosing books for children, teens, and adults. Provided through the C/W MARS library network.
• Facts on File - (library access | home access ) - Facts On File is publisher of print and online reference materials for the school and library market. They have been publishing quality reference titles since 1941. The current databases available:
  • African-American History Online
  • American History Online
  • American Women's History Online
  • Science Online

• Grove Art Online - (library access | home access ) - Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, edited by Hugh Brigstocke (2001).

Reference

• AcademicInfo - Subject Guides & Online Degrees
• Area Code information
• CIA World Factbook - Information about every country
• Dictionary.com - also online thesaurus and encyclopedia.
• FedStats - statistics from more than 100 agencies available to citizens everywhere
• SpellCheck.net - Online spell checker
• Time and Date.com - Accurate world time and a quick calendar that you can customize.
• Wikipedia - an online encyclopedia anyone can edit.
• Yahoo! Reference - Includes online dictionary, encyclopedia, and much more
• ZIP Code Lookup

• Great Sites for Kids - from the American Library Association
• Ben's Guide - Kid's guide to the U.S. Government
• InfoTrac Junior Edition
• Kids InfoBits - Also from InfoTrac
• Discoveryschool.com - educational resources for students and teachers
• FirstGov for Kids - the U.S. Government Kid's Portal
• FunBrain - games for kids
• Kids' Zone - from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
• Surfing the Net with Kids, AKA surfnetkids.com
• United Nations Cyberschoolbus - a global teaching and learning project
• Yahoo! Kids - The popular site tailored for kids

• Massachusetts Children's Book Award
• Award-Winning and Notable Books and Recommended Reading from ilovelibraries.org
• Booklist Online - Book Reviews from the American Library Association
• Book Lust - From famous librarian Nancy Pearl, a community for people who love books.
• Good Reads - Get book recommendations and keep track of your reading.
• New York Times Book Reviews
• Oprah's Book Club
• Reading Recommendations from about.com
• Recommended Books - Award winning books @ Your Library
• Books and Authors - From Gale Cengage
• Reading and Writing Podcast

• Boston Public Library
• Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
• American Library Association
• @ Your Library - from the American Library Association
• ILoveLibraries.org - Supporting libraries, also from the American Library Association
• Braille and Talking Book Library - From the Perkins School for the Blind
• Libdex - Index to 18,000 libraries worldwide
• Library of Congress
• WorldCat - Find items in libraries near you; sign up to create lists, bibliographies, and reviews.

• Digital Treasures - A Central and Western Massachusetts Digital Library Project
• Northeast Document Conservation Center
• Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Your Family Treasures - From the Library of Congress
• George Eastman House - Collects and preserves photographs and motion pictures, as well as significant related objects
• Colonial Voices of Williamsburg, MA

• C/W MARS Digital book catalog - Digital audio books and e-Books available online.
• Internet Public Library
• Library Spot
• Project Gutenberg
• The World eText Library

• Librarians' Index to the Internet - web sites of interest not just to librarians
• WWW Virtual Library - one of the oldest web directories
• Google

• Town of Williamsburg - official web site
• Hilltown Families - A network of families with school-age children in Western Massachusetts
• Hilltown Community Development Corporation
• Williamsburg, MA - From Mass. State Government site
• Williamsburg weather - from the National Weather Service
• Hampshire Regional High School Library Media Center
• Williamsburg Cultural Arts Committee
• Williamsburg Elementary Schools
• Williamsburg Green Initiatives - An informational site on Williamsburg's green community proposals
• Williamsburg PTO
• Hidden-Hills.com - Business, real estate, community events, and more in the Hidden Hills of Western Massachusetts
• Western Mass Web Guide
• MassLive - News, classifieds, and more from the Springfield Republican
• Massachusetts State Government
  
• Massachusetts Public Records

Facebook

• Official Meekins Library Page on Facebook
• The Library Transformers - a teen advisory board for Meekins Library
• @your library - the people who are responsible for the summer reading program
• C/W MARS
• Friends of WMRLS
• I Love Libraries - from the American Library Association
• Massachusetts Friends of Libraries
• Public Libraries
• We Love Massachusetts Libraries
• We Love Western Mass Libraries

Other Social Media

• Meekins Library on Google+
• Meekins Library on Twitter

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• Help for Job-Hunters
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