Reference Department services include:
- Evergreen Library Catalog
The Evergreen F.A.Q and MVLC Evergreen Brochure
- eReaders: The Kindle, Nookcolor, and black & white Nook (first edition) are available
for circulation and may be reserved.
You must be eighteen and present a photo ID and a library card in good standing.
The complete policy is online.
Please contact the Reference Department for further information. - Interlibrary loan
- Online databases for research available from the Merrimack Valley Library consortium and the state.
- Digital downloadable audio books from
OverDrive, Inc.
OverDrive Downloadable eBooks- Library Blog on North Reading Patch.com - Job Search Information
- Online offerings at Boston Public Library with e-card
- PCs with MS Office and high-speed Internet access provided free by Comcast
- Wireless Internet access throughout the library
- Public Access PC/Internet Guidelines
- High-quality databases
- Rocket Languages
- Ancestry.com (available in library only)
- Current local information
- Local history
- Library closed? E-mail us at mnr@mvlc.org
- Tax forms and information
MVLC ONLINE RESOURCES
The Flint Memorial Library is pleased to provide access to the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium's wide variety of online resources. These include links to reliable websites and access to subscription databases.
POPULAR DATABASES
What is a database? It allows you to search for articles from newspapers, magazines, and professional journals, and print out the full text.
MORE USEFUL RESOURCES AND LINKS
- For websites pre-screened for accuracy, try these MVLC links
- The Google search engine
- Job search information
- Obtain tax forms and information online
- Use your PIN (personal identification number) to login to your library account and renew materials checked out, place holds, suspend and activate holds, and request items from other libraries
- Take advantage of additional library resources online at the
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium website:
http://www.mvlc.org/ - Tip for Online Catalog: Suspend your holds, if you're going away, and activate them when you return: 1. Login to your user account. 2. Click the Holds link. 3. Check the box (es) to the left of the item(s) you want to change status or cancel and click either the Change Status or Cancel Request button. When you return from vacation, you can change status again to reactivate the hold.
- Due to a 28% cut in state tax support for Massachusetts Libraries in FY2011, materials delivered to patrons from other Massachusetts libraries may experience a delay. As of July 1, 2010, materials obtained from certain libraries, usually outside of Massachusetts, may be assessed a charge set by those libraries; this charge is outside of the Flint Memorial Library’s control.The Reference Department will initiate the request. For further information, please consult the policy.
The Local History Room has many items documenting North Reading's past. Here are some examples:
- Prominent local families' genealogies
- Old maps
Town Annual Reports
Oral history tapes and transcripts
Materials by and about famous North Reading residents, e.g.,
Rufus Porter, George F. Root, Clara Louise Burnham
North Reading High School yearbooks (with gaps)
Samuel LePage's 1944 book A History of North Reading
From 1894: Anniversary of the Ancient Town of Redding
Current Subscription to Everton's Genealogical helper
Street directories back to 1909
Register of town historical buildings
19th century photographs and postcards
JOB SEARCH AND NETWORKING INFORMATION
The Career Place, 100 Sylvan Road, at Trade Center Park, in Woburn, offers employment and career services. The center is open to all.
In addition to the well-known Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com, there are many other job search websites that may be helpful to those seeking employment:
Jobsicle,a local site, offers information about career assessment, resumes, interviewing, education and training, and the hidden job market.
Some sites are tailored to specific job searches. SchoolSpring.com is geared toward those searching for work in schools. HigherEdjobs.com is also a good, targeted site.
Take a look at biospace.com for jobs in biotech and science and Idealist.org for nonprofit work. Workforce50.com lists positions aimed at workers 50 and older. job-hunt.org also provides company and other tailored search sites.
Those interested in a green career will find the Green Careers Guide useful.
The Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC) offers a variety of helpful employment sites.
Favorite Sites of Sue Henry, Career Coach, who spoke at the library in May:
https://www.simplyhired.com
One of the newest job search engines associated with about.com
http://www.about.com
Great site for reading about how to get hired.
http://www.bestsampleresume.com
Fabulous site for resume ideas and templates
http://www.womenforhire.com
For women only
http://www.indeed.com
One of the strongest search engines on the planet for job searches
SOME FAVORITE WEBSITES OF MVLC REFERENCE LIBRARIANS
- www.factcheck.org Public policy center researches political statements with summary and analysis
- www.infospace.com Information on individuals from public records
- www.az.lyrics.com Find lyrics for hundreds of your favorite songs.
- www.readingrants.com Suggestions of current YA titles by topic, includes plot summaries and review by YA librarian
- www.blanksheetmusic.net Create masters for sheet music with numerous variations; master can then be printed out for music composition, etc.
- www.bigcharts.com Historical stock quotes
- www.mass.gov Click on "Consumer Affairs" Massachusetts website for business and consumer information on laws and regulations
- www.myproductadvisor.com Consumer information on a variety of products.
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www.switchboard.com Find a business, person, area and zip
codes, maps and directions, search by phone number
Please Note: Due to state budget cuts, fewer databases are now
available, and the selection is subject to change.