Social Law Library

Ask at Reference Desk for login In-Library Access: http://www.socialaw.com/account/librarylogin Collection of Massachusetts court and state agency decisions from the Social Law Library’s legal research databases; provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Featured Craft Classes in July from Creativebug

Creativebug is your portal to thousands of craft classes for all ages, interests, and skill levels. You can learn hundreds of crafts from book arts to chocolate work for free with your Chelmsford Public Library card, with new topics and classes added every week. Here are some new additions to the Creativebug library and live … Continue reading Featured Craft Classes in July from Creativebug

Read This Next…Banned Books Week

September 27th – October 3rd is Banned Books Week.  This year’s theme is “Censorship Is a Dead End. Find Your Freedom To Read”, definitely a theme that we as librarians can get behind! Banned Books Week began in the early 1980’s, after the landmark Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico in 1982, … Continue reading Read This Next…Banned Books Week

2.13 Publicity in Library Facilities and on Library Grounds

The Chelmsford Public Library is a resource for local information and community activities and events. In support of this mission, the library may accept free, printed flyers or literature on topics of educational, cultural, civic, social and recreational interest for display and distribution according to this policy. Questions about items covered under this policy should … Continue reading 2.13 Publicity in Library Facilities and on Library Grounds

American Ancestors

In-Library Access: http://www.americanancestors.org/search/advanced-search/ The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is the oldest genealogical society in the country. For over 150 years, NEHGS has helped new and experienced researchers trace their heritage in New England and around the world. Their databases contain a wide assortment of genealogical information, some overlapping what Ancestry Library provides.

Celebrate Spooky Season at the Chelmsford Library!

It’s October, which might mean that it’s time for a seasonal spooky read!  Check out the display area for some suggestions that range from scary to haunting to sweet.  There are lots of options for a wide variety of readers, including some Halloween-themed romance titles.  One of my favorites up on the display is a … Continue reading Celebrate Spooky Season at the Chelmsford Library!

Voter Engagement

As of the 2020 presidential election, the voting-eligible population in the U.S. was just over 239 million people. Nearly 160 million of those eligible voted in the election marking a 66.7% voter turnout. This was a record high but still signifies that about ⅓ of eligible voters didn’t make it to the polls. Meanwhile, 76% … Continue reading Voter Engagement

MVLC Boycotts New eBooks from Macmillan Publishing

There are almost 780,000 patrons in the towns served by the 36 libraries in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC). Beginning in November, the Macmillan publishing company announced that it would sell only ONE copy of every newly released eBook to each library system across the country. In response, MVLC has followed the lead of … Continue reading MVLC Boycotts New eBooks from Macmillan Publishing

Book Brunch: New Year, New Books!

Thanks to all who joined us for our Book Brunch book share program this month!  Jess and Jill shared some new titles coming into the library, and attendees (readers just like you!) told us what they have been reading and recommending.   Need more recommendations? Check out our Reading Room blog, or sign up for … Continue reading Book Brunch: New Year, New Books!