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Big Library Read

Big Library Read

SAILS is participating in Overdrive’s Big Library Read program. Beginning today and running until June 1st, download and read a copy of The Four Corners of the Sky. There is an unlimited number of copies available so get yours today! “The Four Corners of the Sky is master storyteller Michael Malone’s novel of love, secrets, and...
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Get the SAILS “Check Library” Bookmarklet

Get the SAILS “Check Library” Bookmarklet

The “Check Library” bookmarklet lets you know whether a title is available at your library from bookstores and other websites across the web. It checks all the editions of the title, not just the edition you’re looking at. Get it here.  
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See Book, Read Book

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Overdrive will soon be revamping our downloadable library collection. We will have ebooks that can be read in a browser or on a mobile device, without having to download! Preview a few titles and learn how it will work at: http://read.overdrive.com/about
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e-library mobile app

e-library mobile app

Do you know that SAILS has a e-catalog mobile app called BookMyne? BookMyne lets you: Search the SAILS e-catalog and Enterprise e-catalog Place holds Log into My Account and renew items checked out Get reading recommendations Scan barcodes and see if SAILS has the book Create and save items to My Lists Get the app today!
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SAILS wants to give you a KISS

SAILS wants to give you a KISS

Try our new e-catalog Enterprise and Next Generation Download Library, where we’re trying to use our new motto, “Keep It Simple, SAILS”. Go to e-catalog Enterprise Go to the new Overdrive Next Generation Download Library and see a video on what’s to come!  
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Easton Community Access Recognizes Volunteers

Easton Community Access Recognizes Volunteers

Partner Organization of the Year: Ames Free Library View Asst. Director Jason Bloom playing the Didgeridoo.
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Marriage Intentions

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The Holmes Library in Halifax now has a number of Marriage Intentions and Church Records available in our Digital History Collection. Come and read what couples had to do before they were allowed to get married in the early 1800′s.
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Bridgewater & Norton re-certified!

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  The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has re-certified the Bridgewater  and Norton libraries. Are you a  resident from one of these communities? If so, with your library card you can once again access to over 4 million items through the SAILS Network, and over 37 million items in the state – delivered to your...
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e-catalog beta – test it out!

e-catalog beta – test it out!

Come try out our new catalog called, e-catalog Enterprise. We’re currently calling it beta. What does that mean? Searching and My Account work fine but there are things being tweaked as we find them not working as we want them to. If you notice something odd, have patience and know that it should be...
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Why I need my library

Why I need my library

Help the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners show the importance of libraries. Tell us why you need/how you use your library by uploading photos, quotes, and videos at the MBLC’s tumblr site.
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