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Don't already have a library card? Get one! It's easy, it's FREE!
You can apply for a temporary SAILS Library card. Click here to register. Normally, a temporary card is good for 3 weeks, then you need to visit a library in person for a permanent card. SAILS has now extended the time to 60 days. With a temporary card, you will have immediate access to some online resources, like Overdrive and the statewide databases. If you run into any issues with this, then reach out to us. Currently, the best way to reach us is by email: dbrasseur@sailsinc.org or acupl@sailsinc.org.
Of course, if you do already have a card but are having issues with using it online, please reach out. We're happy to help!
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Overdrive & Libby Available 24/7, all FREE
For e-books, audiobooks, videos, and magazines, we have Overdrive, which has a very easy to use app known as Libby. You can borrow up to 6 items at a time, and you can borrow state-wide, meaning your SAILS card allows you to borrow from these partner libraries: Boston Public Library, CLAMS, CW MARS, Merrimack Valley Library Consortium, Minuteman Library Network, NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange, and Old Colony Library Network. That's A LOT of material to check out.
With Overdrive, if you're done with an item early, then return it early. You'll immediately be able to borrow another title. If there's a holds queue for what you had checked out, then it will immediately be available for the next person.
If you're interested in something but can't find it in Overdrive, or if you find an item has a particularly long wait time, send an email to dbrasseur@sailsinc.org. We'll be adding to the Overdrive catalog as much as we can over the next few weeks, and we'll take your recommendations into consideration. This is something we normally do anyway, but now is a great time to spread the word.
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hoopla
Available 24/7, all FREE
You need an Acushnet library card to access material through hoopla. E-books, audiobooks, comics, music, movies and TV shows are available immediately (no holds!). You can normally download 8 titles per month, but we've raised the limit to 10 for while we're closed. Plus, hoopla has released a Bonus Borrows collection that is available through April 30th. The library isn't charged for these downloads, and anything you do download from this collection doesn't count towards your monthly limit.
If you're an Acushnet resident who applied for a temporary SAILS card and want access to hoopla, please email dbrasseur@sailsinc.org.
Other libraries do offer hoopla to their patrons, as well. If you don't have an Acushnet Library card (one with a barcode that starts in 22032), then you may still be in luck. Contact your member library directly. You can also try this map. We've been hoopla subscribers since 2017, and we aren't on the map, so a check with your member library might be your best bet! Meanwhile, we'll be contacting hoopla about getting on there.
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TumbleBooks
Available 24/7, all FREE
TumbleBookLibrary is a great resource with material for kids in Kindergarten through the 6th grade. There are over 1,100 titles to choose from, and you normally just need an Acushnet Public Library card to login and gain full access. However, the TumbleBooks team has actually made their entire collection open to public libraries through the summer. All of the links are on our At Home Resources page. You won't need a library card at all, if you go through these links. Please note: there's a link for teen books and another for adult books, so it's not all kid friendly.
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Sharing for United States Census 2020
Fill out the US Census today, because everyone counts!
Count everyone in your home on the 2020 Census. That includes babies, young children, foster children, and nonrelatives who live with you. The census will shape the future for communities across the nation. Respond today at 2020CENSUS.GOV.
Respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail today. Regardless of how you choose to respond, your information will be kept confidential and can only be used to produce statistics. Your responses cannot be used against you in any way. Learn more at 2020CENSUS.GOV.
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Sharing for our Friends group
Calendar raffle drawings postponed, will resume when we reopen
The Friends of the Acushnet Public Library sold fundraising calendars throughout the month of February. They sold a record-breaking 180 calendars this year. All proceeds raised directly benefit the library. Drawings began on March 1st, and winners were being notified every weekday through March 13th. At that point, the Friends decided to halt the drawings until the library reopens. If you purchased a calendar, there are still 12 chances to win, and if your name is picked, you will be notified by phone. A number of prizes on the calendar were donated by local businesses. If these businesses are offering takeout or other services right now, please consider supporting them. If they aren't open, or you aren't able to do so right now, then perhaps remember them when things return to normal. The businesses are: Pa Raffa's Italian Restaurant 508-995-8221 Avalon Hair Studio 508-995-3119 Captain's Place 508-998-5886 Kam's Cuisine 508-998-1126 New Bedford Whaling Museum 508-997-0046 Cafe Roma 508-998-5281 Blue Point Restaurant 508-995-9600 Lorenzo's 508-947-3000 Melody's Pet Grooming 508-998-9855 Rochelle's 508-985-3055 Roseland Nursery 508-995-4212 Cyd's Creative Kitchen 508-998-6212 Compulsive Salon 508-995-4500 Metro Pizza 508-995-3338 Parting Ways Service Station 508-995-6646
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Sharing for the Conservation Agent
Purchase a Rain Barrel online, pickup scheduled for 5/16
The Conservation Department is selling rain barrels again this year. Check out www.tgarb.com for more information. Once on the site, click Community Programs, select Massachusetts in the state field, then Acushnet in the next field. Pricing information is on the site. You can also reach out to the Conservation Agent, Merilee Kelly, at mkelly@acushnet.ma.us.
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Acushnet Public Library 232 Middle Road Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743 508-998-0270acupl.org/ |
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