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To our Library Community,

We are working on a phased reopening plan that allows for an incremental restoration of services in order to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of our staff and patrons in collaboration with the Town of Sandwich, the Old Colony Library Network, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Please check our website and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates.The staff and I look forward to the day we can reopen our doors and welcome you back into our beautiful library. Please feel free to contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or comments.

Be well and stay safe,

Joanne Lamothe, Library Director
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A valid library card is required to access online resources. Don't have a library card? Apply for an e-card via the Old Colony Library Network. Due to licensing restrictions, this card will not allow access to the library's Hoopla and Kanopy products.

All residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may apply for an e-card from the Boston Public Library which will enable you to access their downloadable collections including their Hoopla collection.

To Access Our Electronic Resources And To Download Digital Content, Please Follow The Instructions Provided Below:

OverDrive: Free eBooks and Audiobooks for two weeks for iOS, Android, Kindle, Kindle Fire, and more. Download the free app (OverDrive or Libby) to get started.

More information about OverDrive is available here

Video Tutorial for OverDrive/Libby: Click Here

Hoopla: Free Music, Movies/TV Shows, Comic Books, eBooks, and Audiobooks available for stream or download. (Limited to 10 rentals per month)

Video Tutorial for Hoopla: Click Here

Kanopy: is a video streaming service with access to thousands of films and documentaries available for free with your library card. Download the Kanopy app or watch online with a web browser. You'll be able to watch 10 titles per month, unless you are accessing videos from Kanopy Kids or the Great Courses which are always free to watch.

Video Tutorial for Kanopy: Click Here

Digital Edition - Cape Cod Times: Now available to our patrons for free with your library card. You can read the complete newspaper online at your convenience.

Instructions for CCT online: Click Here

Click here to access all of the newspapers in Newsbank.

New York Times: Available to our patrons for free with your library card. After following the prompts and creating an account, you will have unlimited access to the NYT website for 3 days. Once your 3 days have passed, click on the link to the left to reactivate for another 3 days.

RBdigital Magazines: Free magazines to enjoy and read on the RBdigital App (Available on iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire) or your computer.

Video Tutorial for RBdigital Magazines: Click Here

Consumer Reports Online: Access is available from anywhere you are with your library card. Unbiased product reviews & ratings for thousand of different products.

Video Tutorial for Consumer Reports Online: Click Here

Niche Academy: Niche Academy provides video tutorials for our online resources and social media tutorials to answer common questions about Zoom, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more.

Heritage Quest: Looking for your roots? Heritage Quest provides census data, family records, and local histories. The collection consists of every extant U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and much more.

Resources for online learning, research and enrichment including topics on Career Transitions, Health and Wellness, Global Issues History, Hospitality and Tourism, Encyclopedia Britannica, The Boston Globe and more.

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