Important: Library Hour Changes

Closing Early May 15, 2012

The Sargent Memorial Library will Close at 6:30PM on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 to allow residents and staff to attend the 2012 Annual Town Meeting.

Sargent Memorial Library Closed Memorial Day Weekend

The Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough will be closed Memorial Day weekend from Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8:00 pm through Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10:00 am as the C/W MARS Network completes the conversion to Evergreen Open Systems. During this time period library patrons will not have access to their library record or the library catalog. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Get Ready for EVERGREEN! On May 29, 2012, the catalog will get a brand new look, and some great new features! Here is what to expect.

Gluten Free Cooking Program@ the Library

The Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough will host food writer Ellen Allard, the Gluten Free Diva, for her “Gluten Free Diva in the Kitchen!” program on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7 PM. In addition to posting on her upbeat gluten free blog about gluten free and dairy free recipes, Ellen is currently working to help achieve optimal health through informed food and lifestyle choices that include but aren’t limited to gluten free and dairy free diets. Ellen also communicates her enthusiasm through teaching gluten free cooking and baking classes that inspire, encourage, and empower people to change their diets and improve their lives. She extols the benefits of a gluten free, dairy free lifestyle for numerous print and online publications including a new magazine called Foodies of New England. Ellen started her blog in January 2006 shortly after being diagnosed with Celiac Disease; an autoimmune disorder once considered rare but now believed to affect 1 out of every 133 people. Ellen has embraced this gluten free, dairy free way of eating and cooking with unbridled enthusiasm and a dedication to sharing her love of all things food and optimal health with others.
This program is free and sponsored by the generosity of the Friends of the Boxborough Library. Everyone is welcome.

New Online Career/Job Searching Database

The Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough, as part of its continuing mission to serve the needs of the community, announced the addition of the new online job searching tool to its electronic database reference collection.  Career Cruising is a complete online career guidance system for library patrons of all ages. Developed over the past 14 years, Career Cruising is solely dedicated to delivering an online system that combines world-class career assessment tools, intuitive and comprehensive career and education databases, and an innovative employment guide and job search tool with an engaging portfolio and resume builder.  Library Journal has awarded them with their ‘Best Reference Pick 2010’ and Booklist has graced them with their ‘Editor’s Choice Award for 2010'.

This new electronic database is funded by a donation from the Sargent Memorial Library Foundation.

Downloadable E-books Available to Library Users

The Sargent Memorial Library, through its membership in the C/WMARS network, provides free downloadable eBooks via Overdrive. Visit the C/WMARS Digital Catalog to find a listing of the titles that are available. The Digital Catalog’s help section can answer many of your questions about downloading eBooks.

* eBooks are now available for Kindles. You can find current information on compatible eBook devices here.

New Museum Pass at the Boxborough Library

Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Boxborough Library, the Harvard Museum of Natural History has been added to our list of museum passes. The Harvard Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum on the grounds of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. It has three parts the Herbaria, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Mineralogical Museum. In the Museum’s permanent galleries, visitors encounter the rich diversity of life on earth, from dinosaurs and reptiles, to large mammals, birds and fish. The mineralogical galleries present a systematic display of meteorites, minerals and gemstones. The galleries also house the historic Blaschka glass models of plants, popularly known as the Glass Flowers. In addition, a series of changing exhibitions bring focus to timely subjects, often featuring the work of world-renowned nature photographers.

Patrons with a valid C/W MARS library card may reserve museum passes online or call the library at 978-263-4680. For a complete list of museum passes click here.

AtoZ World Travel Database

The Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough is now providing free access to A to Z World Travel an online database for all your travel needs. Perfect for the world traveler, armchair traveler, or school reports. You will find a wealth of information on 175 countries about travel essentials, society and culture, maps, money, accommodations, main attractions, essential language terms, health and safety information and more. Simply click on the logo to visit the site, and sign in using your library card.

This new database was purchased with a generous donation from Sargent Memorial Library Foundation.

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New Genealogy Database Now Available to Boxborough Library Patrons

The Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough now subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition, a database with over 6 billion names in which more than 4,000 databases (international in scope) are brought together and can be searched easily from one home page, such as: U.S. census, military and court records, directories and many more. Due to subscription constraints, Ancestry Library Edition, which differs in appearance from the home edition, is available for IN Library Use only.

This new electronic database is made possible by a generous donation from the Sargent Memorial Library Foundation.

Click here for a complete list of databases available to library patrons.

Databases Available to Library Patrons
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The Sargent Memorial Library as part of its continuing mission to serve the needs of the community announced the addition of the new online investing research tool Morningstar Investment Research Center to its electronic database reference collection.  Morningstar Investment Research Center gives Sargent Memorial Library patrons another valuable investing resource.  The service is from Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.  Library patrons interested in stocks and funds will have access to valuable Morningstar’s premium information.  This includes Morningstar analysts’ independent opinion on 1,700 stocks, 2,200 mutual funds, and 300 exchange rated funds.  Morningstar Investment Research Center also offers accurate, up-to-date data on 35,000 stocks and funds, along with industry and market data.  The database lets users build and test portfolio ideas online, and provides financial education through its Investing Classroom.

This new electronic database is funded by a donation from the Sargent Memorial Library Foundation.

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