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America’s News
From Home or the Library
Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate and other sections. Funded by The Old Colony Library Network.
Ancestry Library Edition
In Library Only
Online genealogical resource that offers a wealth of information in an easy-to-use format, including records of more than and 4 billion names in over 4,000 databases. It includes census data, maps, military, immigration, DAR records, slave stories, and more. Funded by Thayer Public Library. Click here for more information.
AtoZdatabases
From Home or the Library
Premier reference and marketing database including 30 million business profiles & 220 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more. Funded by Thayer Public Library. Click here for more information.
Black Life in America
From Home or the Library
From the early days of slavery to modern times, people of African descent have had a profound impact on American history. While many Black achievements are not covered in most textbooks, Black Life in America—a unique digital archive of news media—presents the broad sweep of African American history in ways no other online resource can match. Funded by The Old Colony Library Network. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Boston Metro Collection
From Home or the Library
Provides access to an extensive full-text collection of news published in and around Boston. Updated daily, this one-stop resource includes fully searchable archives of nearly 200 daily and weekly news sources, including The Braintree Forum.
Boston Public Library Resources
From Home or the Library
In its role as Library for the Commonwealth, the Boston Public Library provides services to all Massachusetts residents and supplements library resources found in communities statewide. A Boston Public Library card gets you free access to hundreds of online platforms, apps, and databases. If you don’t already have a card, register for an eCard online to gain access to these resources.
Braintree High School Yearbooks and Town Reports
From Home or the Library
Braintree High School yearbooks from 1935 to 2016 are now digitized and available to browse online. Browse through any year or download as many as you like to search for friends and relatives! Braintree Town Reports from 1640 to 2006 are also digitized and available online. The Town Reports include births, deaths, and marriages from 1640 to 1946.
Braintree Digitized Newspapers
From Home From the Library
Search Braintree newspapers digitized from the library’s microfilm collection, which includes local papers dating back to 1881, as well as Braintree Directories from 1916 to 1935. Remote access is limited to publication dates up to and including 1966. Library access includes all dates after 1966 until december 31, 2020, the last publication date of The Braintree Forum.
eBook Collection from EBSCOhost
From Home or the Library
Choose from a wide range of eBooks covering a wide range of topics from the arts to the social sciences — and everything in between. Access the full text of eBooks from your computer, or borrow titles for download to most popular portable devices. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Enterprise Collection
From Home or the Library
Search news from Brockton and vicinity from the year 2000 to today with The Enterprise Collection. Explore current and archived issues of The Enterprise with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online. Funded by The Old Colony Library Network.
FamilySearch
In Library Only
Search the Family History Library catalog as well as gain access to digital records otherwise not available outside a family history center. The records include books and maps relating to family history and genealogical research. Currently, there are about 400 million original records available in a digital format. You will need to create a free FamilySearch account. Provided by FamilySearch. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Gale Courses
From Home or the Library
Discover hundreds of engaging, instructor-led online courses to help with your professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment. Course offerings include business, computer, health and wellness, parenting, the arts and more. Six-week courses are taught by college instructors and experts in the field. Funded by Thayer Public Library. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
This online learning platform provides video instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. This resource can teach you how to code, prep for IT certifications, sharpen leadership skills, produce a podcast, increase office productivity, tap into your creativity, and more. Funded by Thayer Public Library.
Heritage Hub
From Home or the Library
HeritageHub provides access to hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States, from 1704 through today. This one-of-a-kind collection helps patrons and family historians uncover new family members and understand family relationships on a deeper level than ever before. Funded by The Old Colony Library Network. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Hoopla
From Home or the Library
Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. There are hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Funded by Thayer Public Library. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Kanopy
From Home or the Library
Video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Funded by Thayer Public Library. Click here for more information.
Libby (from Overdrive)
FROM HOME OR THE LIBRARY
Libby is the newer library reading app by Overdrive. Libby provides access to popular and bestselling eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and videos. The collection includes Kindle Books and thousands of titles for adults, teens, and children. Titles are automatically returned at the end of the loan period, and there are no late fees. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Massachusetts Digital Collections
From Home or the Library
Links to digital special collections from Massachusetts libraries that include local history monographs and pamphlets, a significant portion is manuscript material (personal and organizational papers), photographs, posters, ticket stubs, broadsides, etc.
Massachusetts Special Collections Directory
From Home or the Library
A database of over 600 archive and manuscript collections in Massachusetts.
New York Times
From Home or the Library
Full-text of The New York Times from 1985- present.
New York Times Digital Edition
From Home From the Library
Full access the New York Times Digital Edition. Available in English, Spanish and Chinese.
A New York Times online account, which requires only an email address and a password, is needed to access the newspaper. Access from home is in 72 hour allotments; you may obtain a new access code every 72 hours for uninterrupted access. Please see the instructions for setting up an account and obtaining an access code to get started. Provided by the Old Colony Library Network.
News: Gale OneFile
From Home or the Library
An innovative full-text newspaper resource that allows you to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. It includes access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Niche Academy
From Home or the Library
Niche Academy provides step-by-step how-to videos for many of our digital resources. The videos are short and easy to follow, but still offer the information you need to get started. If you prefer text to video, you can read through the same material with plain text and illustrative images. There are also tutorials for Online Safety, everything Google, Microsoft Office Suite and more.
Patriot Ledger Historical and Current Collection
From Home or the Library
Search news from Quincy and vicinity from the year 1916 to today with The Patriot Ledger Historical and Current Collection Collection. Explore current and archived issues of The Patriot Ledger. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device. Funded by The Old Colony Library Network.
Power Search
From Home or the Library
Search across multiple databases. Select multiple databases from a list and then search across all of the databases you have chosen.