As a SAILS library card holder you can use any of the passes from any library unless indicated otherwise. You must pick up and return your pass to the same library. Make sure you have your library card with you when picking up passes from other libraries.
Passes marked in red are for residents only
Pass policies are determined by local library
“X” indicates that the library has the pass - please contact the library to reserve
“O” indicates that you may reserve the pass online; - please click on the “o” to reserve
Through the generosity of many charitable organizations, friends' associations, civic groups, businesses and individuals, most libraries in the SAILS network offer reduced-price or free admission to area museums. Each library uses their own set of rules, so please visit their web site or call the library for further information.
List of passes for all SAILS member libraries. Please note this is for informational purposes and should be verified with the library.
The following libraries are using an online reservation system that allows library card holders to reserve passes through a web site.
The Commonwealth Catalog extends your search beyond your local library’s resources.In one easy step, you can search through millions of items at participating libraries across Massachusetts to find the books, DVDs, and music you’re looking for. Make a request and it will be delivered right to your local library for quick pickup. You know what you want — let the Commonwealth Catalog help you get it.
Please search the SAILS Enterprise catalog first. If the material you want is not available in the catalog, please log in below to use the Commonwealth Catalog. For additional assistance, please contact your local library.
MBLN, Metro Boston Library Network (including the Boston Public Library)
MLN, Minuteman Library Network
MVLC, Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
NOBLE, North of Boston Library Exchange
OCLN, Old Colony Library Network
University of Massachusetts, Amherst*
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth*
* These libraries/library networks are currently unable to support borrowing and lending via the Commonwealth Catalog. They will resume services in the near future.
SAILS will have completed the itemcat3 updates to the database by October 3,2016. This means that starting next Monday when you add items to the database you must be sure to enter an itemcat1 (used for circulation) itemcat2 (used to define audience for the item) and itemcat3 (broad categories for reporting.) We are not going to be doing any verification that these values are being added so if there is a problem next July with reports we won't be aware. This is also something you can't run reports for in Directors Station - it doesn't know about the itemcategory 3.
If you are unsure of what categories to use here are the definitions as set up by the MBLC:
Name - Description
AUDIO - Compact discs, cassettes etc., Playaways for books, etc.
BOOKS -BOOKS
DAUDIO -Downloadable audio (audiobooks, music)
DVIDEO -Downloadable video
E-BOOKS -E-books
ELECTRONIC - Materials in electronic format (including CD-ROM and video games)
MICROFORMS - Materials in microforms (fiche rolls, etc.)
MISC - Miscellaneous (ebook readers, museum passes, equipment, puppets, kits, board games, art, etc.)
PERIODICAL - Print periodicals, newspapers and other print serials (including scholarly or scientific journals)
VIDEO - DVDs/Blu-ray discs/VHS, Playaway View, etc.
Data Entry Guidelines Which format do I choose? print this MARC-00 Format - use to create request records SERIAL-00 Format - use to create magazine records MUSEUMPASS Format- use to create museum pass records EQUIP Format - use to create equipment records (for items such as ebook readers, video game consoles, Kill a Watt electricity usage monitor, laptops, digital cameras, etc.)
» Subfield Z - processing items with multiple volumes or parts
New staff members who are going to be doing any type of bibliographic data entry are required to attend the SAILS data entry training. See the network calendar for training opportunities. Approved on 04/2002
No changes are to be made to full OCLC MARC records and full records created by SAILS without approval from SAILS. Any corrections that need to be made should be sent to SAILS using the Bibliographic Error Report Form.
Subject headings are not to be created under any circumstances. They are not to be added to any record without SAILS approval.
Series are not to be created. You should contact SAILS if you need a series created in the authority file. You may choose a series from the authority file but you may never create one.
Libraries are allowed to correct typos and add missing information to Cataloging Request records that are in the MARC-OO format. They are not allowed to change titles, change pages, or add subject headings. Once these records have been added to the database they belong to everyone. Uniform procedures must be followed.
If you would like to customize the documents on this site for your library, please contact catsupport@sailsinc.org and we will email you the Word document version. Please specify which manuals you would like to receive.
If you had to purchase materials borrowed through the network last year, it would cost $44,109,567 in a retail store. This includes print books, audio books, videos & DVDs, and downloadable books.
Curious how much your family saved at your library? Use the form below for the answer!
