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 New Reference tool: Text a Librarian!!Norwell Public Library is pleased to provide you with Text a Librarian! For those of you who are unable to ask our librarians in person or online, or those who simply prefer texting over talking, the Text a Librarian service provides a convenient option for getting info on your mobile phone from the helpful reference librarians at NPL.
With Text a Librarian, you can ask questions by sending text messages with your mobile phones and our librarians answer on a web-based interface, keeping a “live archive” of all the questions and answers. The service does not display phone numbers. Instead, it generates an anonymous ID for each patron in order to reference conversation history.
The first time you use Text a Library, text our library’s id (NPLText) to the “phone number” 66746. You will receive a text back telling you that you have reached us and you can reply to the text with your question. From that point on, you can just text us! We recommend that you save our number (66746) in your contacts under the name NPLText so you can easily text us again.
Reference Department
The Reference Department provides a full range of information services utilizing extensive print and up-to-date electronic resources. Our print collection includes encyclopedias, directories, almanacs and handbooks on a variety of subjects. Our databases provide access to a wide array of newspaper and magazine articles and are available both in the library and from home. Our professional staff encourages you to contact us in person, by telephone and by email. We are eager to help you with all kinds of questions such as locating business contacts, finding Title V requirements for your home or exploring college and career information. Please don’t hesitate to contact our reference department at (781) 659-2015 or email Jason Bloom at jbloom@ocln.org.
Computers
There are eight computer stations available for patron use, providing free internet access, catalog searching and word processing. Two terminals are dedicated to Internet use and can be reserved for half hour intervals by calling ahead.
Wireless Internet access is available throughout the library.
Interlibrary Loan
If an item is not listed in the OCLN catalog, ask our staff to assist you in placing a loan. The Reference Librarian will help you find what you need and arrange for it to be sent from another library.
Tax Forms
Federal and state tax forms and publications are available throughout the tax season. To get them online visit the irs.gov web site.
Norwell Mariner Newspaper
The library maintains back issues of the Norwell Mariner for one year.
Reader Advisory Service
Staff is available to help you find more of what you like to read. We are pleased to find material to suit your reading tastes.
Databases
The Norwell Public Library offers its patrons a number of reference databases to assist them in their research needs. Funding for these databases is provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to member libraries and the Norwell Public Library.
All of these databases can be assessed through computers at the Norwell Public Library. Many of these databases are accessible from home, but there are some exceptions.
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