Consumer Information

Home Improvement: Gale OneFile
From Home or the Library
Research tool for hobbyists and professionals alike with more than 4.5 million articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles, covering topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and much more.

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.

Insurance and Liability: Gale OneFile
From Home or the Library
Protection of assets—physical or intellectual—is a concern for those ranging from the individual property owner to multinational corporations. The Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals.

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.

The New York Times – Archive
From Home or the Library
Full-text articles from The New York Times, 1985- Present.

New York Times – Online Digital Edition
From Home  From the Library
Full access to 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. Sign into the OCLN catalog with your library card number and password and select “New York Times” from Online Services menu. Provided by the Old Colony Library Network.

The New York Times – Games
From Home or the Library
New York Times games have captivated solvers since the launch of the Crossword in 1942. Their experts create engaging word and visual games — in 2014 they introduced the Mini Crossword, followed by Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, Tiles, Connections, Vertex, and now, Midi Crossword.
Access to The New York Times Games is in 24-hour allotments; you may obtain a new access code every 24 hours for uninterrupted access. Sign into the OCLN catalog with your library card number and password and select “New York Times” from Online Services menu. Provided by the Old Colony Library Network.

The New York Times – Cooking
From Home or the Library
New York Times Cooking is a digital cookbook and cooking guide alike, available on all platforms, that helps home cooks of every level discover, save and organize the world’s best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks.
Access to The New York Times Cooking is in 24-hour allotments; you may obtain a new access code every 24 hours for uninterrupted access. Sign into the OCLN catalog with your library card number and password and select “New York Times” from Online Services menu. 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

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.