As the Library for the Commonwealth, the Boston Public Library (BPL) serves residents throughout Massachusetts. BPL has amassed a large collection of Online Resources. You can already access eBooks and downloadable audiobooks with your regular library card as a CWMARS patron, but learn more about getting a free Boston Public Library eCard here to access other resources, including online newspapers, Mango Languages, and much more. Check out the BPL Digital Catalog here.
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The Massachusetts Libraries Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) provides access to dozens of research databases that you can search for peer reviewed articles, articles, and more. Click here to access the searchable list of databases.
Online Encyclopedia and reference center from Britannica.
News from Gale OneFile is a comprehensive, full-text newspaper database that provides access to over 2,300 U.S. newspapers, including local, regional, national and international titles.
The New York Times Article Archive provides access to digitized images from the New York Times newspaper from 1785 to 2024.
For free access on-site at the Library, no account is needed when using one of our computers or while connected to the Library’s WiFi from your personal device. Explore all products on NYTimes.com, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic.
For free access off-site from home or anywhere. The Off-site link will auto-populate a 24-hour access code, click redeem, and then either register for a free NYTimes account or log into your existing account. One access code per day per user, once the code expires, repeat the process to redeem a new code using your existing account. Explore all products on NYTimes.com, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic.
U.S. news content from local, regional, and national sources, NewsBank is the largest resource of its kind.