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Gale Virtual Reference Library

strottier — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:30:45 +0000

Did you notice that our reference collection is getting smaller and smaller? Well it is actually getting bigger and bigger… just in a different format. The Haverhill Public Library is now offering you a wide variety of electronic resources to respond to your most important questions. One of them is the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of eBook reference titles on a diversity of subjects such as Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environmental Studies, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Religion, Science and Social Sciences.

A database of eBooks means that you have access to the book itself in electronic format, complete with downloadable full text and images that you can search, view, print or email from a computer or any smart device.

If you think this is not enough to replace our physical collection, the Gale Virtual Reference Library also offers you the option to translate the text in many languages (Arabic, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Italian, Russian and more). The system will generate a translation of the current document and display the translated text in a separate browser window. Reading the translated text is not enough for you? How about listening to it in the language of your choice and downloading it as a MP3 format?

Still want more? This new reference option is available to you 24/7 from the comfort of your home, or on library hours if you access it from one of our computers.

You can find the Gale Virtual Reference Library on our website. Under the “Information” tab, click “Electronic Resources”, and look under the subject “General Research”. And while you are there, why not explore other electronic databases.

Any question? Ask a librarian, 978-373-1586, x608.

Movie Review: Circumstance

strottier — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:30:03 +0000

Circumstance is a beautiful, luscious, sensual and sexually charged drama, done masterfully and tastefully. It is a visual film, but it is also blessed with dialogs and good music. It deals with common and real youth and family issues in Iran, and potentially in other countries. Circumstance is about two liberated, free-spirited 16 year old high school girls, Atafeh and Shireen. They are best friends and seem together all the time. They go to underground Tehran parties, flirt with boys, experiment with sex and drugs, and often get in trouble. At times they daydream of a better life away from Iran together. But they are more than just friends… The international cast and crew have each taken big risks by telling this gripping story about two young women in love in Iran.

Check availability in the library catalog

And the Academy Award Winners are…

strottier — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:38 +0000

The Haverhill Public Library has put together a list of Academy Award Winners for the past five years. All these movies are available on DVDs (or soon will be) for you to rent at the library. Just click “check the catalog” beside each title to place a hold.
Also did you know you can subscribe to our library e-newsletter to get a monthly new DVDs listing? Check it out!

Download eBooks from the Library

sberezansky — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:29:28 +0000

Download digital books to read on your PC, Kindle, Nook, Sony eReader, iPad, and other mobile devices through OverDrive! Don’t forget to log in with your library card & PIN to see exclusive content for Haverhill Public Library cardholders.

For instructions on how to download eBooks from the library, click the link below

http://www.haverhillpl.org/information/ebooks/

For further assistance, call us at 978-373-1586, x608.