The Huntington Massachusetts Public Library

margaret nareau — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:19:11 +0000

May 21, 2013

The Board of Trustees of the Huntington Public library will be meeting on Thursday May 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm. The agenda will be include updates of the Needs Assessment Committee, Library Foundation, Summer Reading Program, story hours and any other special programs scheduled. The Trustees will sign the warrant and discuss any last minute items.

The Library Board of Trustees may vote to go into Executive Session after the regular meeting is completed as outlined under M.G.L. chapter 39, Section 23-B

Library Trustees

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:56:42 +0000

The Trustees Term of Office Expires

Wendy Long: 2013

Karen Wittshirk: 2012

Richard Dugre: 2014

E-Book Resources

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:06:03 +0000

E-Book Resources

http://www.gutenberg.org

The mother of all E-Book sites, started in 1971.

http://worldebookfair.org

Annual membership $8.95, free unlimited access month of August.

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books

Links to thousands of freely available texts.

http://www.ipl.org

Internet Public Library, gateway to sites with online books, magazines & newspapers.

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu

Ancient texts of Greece and Rome in English as well as Greek and Latin.

http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/collections/search

Texts available in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Apache.

http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/moa

American social history from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

http://books.google.com/support

Log into Google Books with your Google Account, click on Advanced Book Search, click on Search: Full view books, fill in author or title information.

http://worldcat.org

Allows user to search library holdings via Library of Congress’ free version of WorldCat.

http://www.inkmesh.com/

Search engine that searches over 30 on-line sources for free e-books.

http://www.baen.com/library

Publisher of science fiction and fantasy offers a number of their titles as free downloads.

Passes Available

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 20:45:19 +0000

The following passes can be borrowed at the Library with your Library Card. Passes may be held for a future date pending availability.

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic CT – Valid until 12/31/12
Save $6.00 Off Adult and $4.00 Off Child Admission
www.mysticaquarium.org 860-572-5955

Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton MA – Valid until 6/30/2013
Free admission for up to 8 people.
www.smith.edu/artmuseum 413-585-2760

Clark Art Institute, Williamstown MA – Valid until September 28,2013

Free admission 2 adults, ages 18 and under always free.

clarkart.edu 413-458-2303

Eric Carle Museum, Amherst MA – Valid until 6/28/13

Free admission 2 adults and 4 children.

www.carlemuseum.org 413-658-1100

Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation, throughout the state – Valid until 12/31/13

Free Parking

www.massparks.org

Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA – valid until 10/1/13

Free admission 2 Adults and 2 Children, under 3 yrs free always.