North Adams Public Library

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Local Resources

  • The Berkshire Eagle
  • iBerkshires.com
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • North Adams Cemetery Commission
  • North Adams City Clerk
  • City of North Adams
  • North Adams Public Schools
  • North Adams Museum of History and Science
  • ExploreNorthAdams.com
  • NewsBank.com
  • Fake News LibGuide
  • Snopes (Fake news check)
    Poynter (International fact check)
  • North Adams City Directories (digital collection)

Massachusetts Resources

  • Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
  • Massachusetts Department of Revenue
  • Massachusetts General Laws
  • Massachusetts Libraries
  • Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)
  • Massachusetts Labor and Workforce Development
  • Mass 211 Knowledge Base
  • Massachusetts Libraries
  • Massachusetts World War I Digital Photo Database
  • Boston Public Library’s electronic resources
  • Profiles of Massachusetts 2015
  • Free Legal Advice for MA residents

Federal Resources

  • Library of Congress
  • American Memory Project
  • Immigration Services
  • ERIC (Institute of Education Sciences)

Internet Resources

 Digital Learning (short lessons for computer novices)

 Recommended Internet Sites

Digital Library of America
Digital Librarian
American Graphics Institute

  • Robin Stanford Civil War Stereographs
    Internet Archive
  • Coursera (academic courses)
    Udacity (advanced learning)
    edX
    codeacademy (learn computer coding)
  • khanacademy
  • C/W MARS 
  • Reference Databases
  • Edutopia: Open Education Resources
  • Hack your Kindle for Google Play

Gale

  • GALE CENGAGE Learning
  • GALE Databases

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our building is temporarily closed. Staff is available by phone, email, and social media on weekdays from 9 - 5.

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74 Church St., North Adams, MA
Phone (413) 662-3133
FAX (413) 662-3039

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