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Stream or download music for free, on a computer or with the Freegal Music mobile app. Downloaded music is yours to keep!

A digital platform that provides access to a variety of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, television shows, magazines, and more. All content is available immediately - no holds required!

An on-demand streaming platform offering critically acclaimed movies and documentaries and countless hours of educational and entertaining video content, including Great Courses. Kanopy is available on your computer, phone, tablet, and Smart TV.

Live online coaching and resources for resume, interview prep and career planning. Live coaching available every day from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST.

An online learning platform featuring over 600 continuing education courses that you can take at any time at your own pace.

Discover your family history — search over 20 billion genealogical records on the largest online family history resource available.

Live online tutoring, homework help, test prep, and writing assistance for patrons of all ages. Live online tutoring is available daily from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST.

A comprehensive reference encyclopedia resource with sections for students and adults. A dictionary, a thesaurus, multimedia, and primary source materials are included.

Access extensive databases and archives from Gale, ProQuest, Britannica, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and more. Includes access to Peterson's Test Prep, Peterson's Career Prep, Pebble Go, and Transparent Languages Online.

This American cuisine-focused database highlights recipes and food culture from all 50 states. It also includes historical recipes and information about regional cuisines.

Explore the world through food. This food culture and traditional recipes database contains more than 7,000 traditional recipes from 174 countries, along with thousands of ingredient, food culture, and reference articles, making it the largest food database of its kind.

Online language courses, emphasizing conversational skills. Courses cover more than 70 languages, like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Features English courses for speakers of about 20 languages.

An online learning platform featuring over 600 continuing education courses that you can take at any time at your own pace.

Live online tutoring, homework help, test prep, and writing assistance for patrons of all ages. Live online tutoring is available daily from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST.

Live online coaching and resources for resume, interview prep and career planning. Live coaching available every day from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST.

Website for learners who want to practice their skills before taking the real RMV test. Great for new drivers or just as a refresher course, the site provides Massachusetts permit practice tests for cars, motorcycles, and CDL. Also includes the Massachusetts Driver's, Motorcycle, and CDL Handbooks. 

A digital platform that provides access to a variety of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, television shows, magazines, and more. All content is available immediately - no holds required!

An on-demand streaming platform offering critically acclaimed movies and documentaries and countless hours of educational and entertaining video content, including Great Courses. Kanopy is available on your computer, phone, tablet, and Smart TV.

Online language courses, emphasizing conversational skills. Courses cover more than 70 languages, like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Features English courses for speakers of about 20 languages.

An online learning platform featuring over 600 continuing education courses that you can take at any time at your own pace.

Proquest's searchable database with text-only articles from the Boston Globe (not full-page reproductions) from 1980 to the present.

A digital platform that provides access to a variety of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, television shows, magazines, and more. All content is available immediately - no holds required!

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming video from your phone, mobile device, or computer. Read, listen, or watch instantly, or download for offline usage later.

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Provides full page access to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Boston Herald, the Providence Journal, and thousands of other publications.

Through Beanstack, the library offers reading challenges such as our Summer Reading Program and Minute Madness reading challenge. Readers can participate through the easy-to-use app or website.

A digital platform that provides access to a variety of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, television shows, magazines, and more. All content is available immediately - no holds required!

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming video from your phone, mobile device, or computer. Read, listen, or watch instantly, or download for offline usage later.

A powerful reader's advisory tool to help you find your next great read. Features book reviews, read-a-likes, recommended reading lists, and more!

This American cuisine-focused database highlights recipes and food culture from all 50 states. It also includes historical recipes and information about regional cuisines.

Explore the world through food. This food culture and traditional recipes database contains more than 7,000 traditional recipes from 174 countries, along with thousands of ingredient, food culture, and reference articles, making it the largest food database of its kind.

A comprehensive reference encyclopedia resource with sections for students and adults. A dictionary, a thesaurus, multimedia, and primary source materials are included.

Access extensive databases and archives from Gale, ProQuest, Britannica, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and more. Includes access to Peterson's Test Prep, Peterson's Career Prep, Pebble Go, and Transparent Languages Online.

A digital platform that provides access to a variety of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, television shows, magazines, and more. All content is available immediately - no holds required!

An on-demand streaming platform offering critically acclaimed movies and documentaries and countless hours of educational and entertaining video content, including Great Courses. Kanopy is available on your computer, phone, tablet, and Smart TV.

A digital platform that provides access to a variety of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music, television shows, magazines, and more. All content is available immediately - no holds required!

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming video from your phone, mobile device, or computer. Read, listen, or watch instantly, or download for offline usage later.