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Why is this list so much shorter? What happened?

As of July 1st, Massachusetts residents lost access to 21 databases due to cuts in federal funding. Lean more on the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ webpage on Federal Funding at Risk. 

A Memorial Hall Library card provides access to the databases below. Additional resources are available from the Boston Public Library. For help, contact the Reference Desk at 978-623-8430.

BookBrowse

BookBrowse

(available at home to Andover library cardholders)

Find your next great read with this interactive magazine for booklovers.

BookBrowse offers:

  • Reviews, excerpts, recommendations and excerpts.
  • Browsing by genre, time period, geographical setting and theme.
  • Handpicked “If you like this, try these” recommendations for thousands of authors and books.
  • Resources for book clubs including recommended reads by theme, reading guides & online book club discussions.
  • One-click links to the catalog to check if the book is available.

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BookFlix

BookFlix

(available at home to Andover library cardholders)

Build a love of reading and learning with paired fiction and nonfiction. For grades preK-3. Scholastic BookFlix delivers high-interest, interactive content to engage young readers:

  • 80 fiction-nonfiction pairs build background knowledge and introduce content-area learning.
  • Spanish language versions of 20 pairs offer first language support.
  • Read-along option for both fiction and nonfiction develops listening and reading comprehension.
  • Interactive educational games assess learning.
  • Author biographies introduce children to favorite writers.
  • Educator resources, including lesson plans and activities, support teachers, librarians, and parents.

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Libby

Libby, by OverDrive

Use Libby to access eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines in the MVLC OverDrive collection.

How to access Libby

Download the app …

Get it on Google Play Download on the Apple App Store available at Amazon appstore

… or visit libbyapp.com. The same titles are available at mvlc.overdrive.com.

Using Libby

You can borrow up to 5 items at a time and have up to 10 holds at a time from the MVLC OverDrive collection.

You can borrow content from other partner libraries, too! Use the “Add a Library” function in Libby or look for the dropdown menu at the top of the OverDrive website.

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NoveList Plus

NoveList Plus

NoveList Plus has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. Features include:

  • Read-alike recommendations, hand-crafted by librarians and other experts
  • Listen-alike recommendations for audiobooks
  • Series information
  • Reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Goodreads
  • Lists. Lots of lists. Top 10, Favorites, Best of…, and Award Winners.

Searchable by title, author, keyword, plot description, and series name. Search results can be limited by reading and age level.

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O'reilly

O’Reilly for Public Libraries

(available at home to Andover library cardholders)

O’Reilly for Public Libraries is a digital library of books, videos, and audiobooks on technology and business by major publishers. Included are 50,000+ books—including pre-release titles—30,000 hours of videos and on-demand courses, and more than 3,000 audiobooks. Although access is unlimited, titles cannot be downloaded for offline use and require an always-on internet connection.

Note that O’Reilly for Public Libraries is a rebranding and expansion of the service formerly known as Safari Tech Books Online.

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