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Requesting an Item Online

As a patron of the Chelmsford Library, you have access to the books, movies, magazines and other materials of the 36 member libraries of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium.

You can request items in Chelmsford and/or from other libraries, and these items will be sent to Chelmsford for you to pickup.

To request an item through our online catalog, first search for the title you’re looking for. Then, on either the search results screen or the item details screen, you should see a “Request Item” button on the right side.

When you click that you’ll be prompted to enter your library card number (no spaces) and your PIN. Your PIN should be the last four digits of the telephone number you gave us when you signed up for your library card.

If that doesn’t work, please call us at 978-256-5521 x211 and we can reset your PIN.

Library Holiday Hours

The Library will have special holiday hours over the next two weeks. In addition to our usual closings, we’ll also be closed two extra days as a cost-saving measure.

The holiday schedule for the Main Library and MacKay Branches are:

Also, keep in mind snow storms might cause additional closures. Be sure to watch the weather while traveling during the holiday season.

Library Snow Policy Reminder

It’s that time of year again! Here’s a reminder of how the Chelmsford Library handles unplanned closings due to snow and winter storm conditions – see our policy webpage for the complete Storm Closing policy.

• Closings or delayed openings are coordinated with the town offices. In case of heavy overnight snowfall on a weekday, the decision will be made by 7:30 AM, and the announcement made via the outlets below
• On Saturdays, the determination will be made by 8:15 AM, based on weather and parking lot conditions
• If the weather worsens during operating hours causing the library to close, this announcement will be made through the designated outlets
• The MacKay Branch will sometimes be closed while the main library remains open

To find out if the Library is closed

• Call the main phone number 978-256-5521 after the times listed above
• Check the Library’s homepage or Twitter announcements
• Watch Chelmsford Telemedia’s town message board

New Groups at the Library

Two new groups recently started regular meetings at the Chelmsford Library:

Chinese Conversation Circle
Similar to our other conversation circles (English, French, Spanish), the new Chinese Conversation Circle is to help people improve their ability to speak Chinese. The group is led by library volunteer Sherry Santangelo, and meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room on the lower level of the main library. For more information, visit the Chinese Conversation Circle webpage.

Technical Skills Share Group
The Technical Skills Share group (a spin-off from the Acton Networkers group) are unemployed people keeping their technical skills sharp (and leaning new ones) by working collaboratively on a technology project. There are both hardware and software specialties needed for the project, so everyone is welcome to come and contribute whatever expertise you can. The group meets every Thursday from 1:30 – 6:00 p.m. in the McCarty Meeting room (side B). For more information, visit the Technical Skills Share Group webpage (for more employment resources, visit our Career and Employment Resources subject guide).

Both of these groups are open to everyone, as are the other groups, programs or exhibits that take place at the library. For more information, please contact Kathy Cryan-Hicks at kcryanhic@mvlc.org or 978-256-5521 x109, or view upcoming scheduled meetings on our Events Calendar.

New Library Events Calendar

The Library has a new events calendar: http://calendar.chelmsfordlibrary.org

This is where all Library programs and events will be listed, including non-profit community groups using the Library’s meeting rooms.

The new calendar includes a search menu on the left, which lets you limit to events based on location, type and age group. To see a summary of any event, hover your mouse over the event on the calendar, or click on an event to see the complete details.

To keep up with what’s going on at the library, be sure to bookmark http://calendar.chelmsfordlibrary.org and subscribe to our RSS feed. You can also build different RSS feeds based on your search criteria – just search for your location/type/age combination, then click the RSS Feed link near the top of the calendar. That way, you’ll always be notified of the events you’re interested in.

Soon we’ll also have an automatic way for groups to reserve rooms at the library. In the meantime, please refer to our website for meeting room reservations. If you have questions about the new calendar or booking a meeting room, please contact the Library’s Administrative Office at 978-256-5521 x100 or nrager@mvlc.org.

And don’t forget the most important event this week: Trick-or-Treat in Chelmsford is 5-8pm on Saturday, Oct. 31st!