Woburn residents with Woburn library cards can access the following eResources using any internet connection anywhere, unless indicated as “In Library Use Only.”
Thousands of family history databases, including vital records, census records, ship passenger lists, military records and lots more! WPL is pleased to be able to offer off-site users access to this resource.
Enjoy thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. The #1 insiprational resource for DIY, crafters and makers.
Sanborn maps chart the growth and development of more than 12,000 American towns and cities. They are large-scale plans of a city or town, drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch and were created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property. The maps list street blocks and building numbers.
HeritageQuest Online is a digital resource that combines searchable images of U.S. federal genealogical census records with digitized books containing family and local histories from around the country. It includes 25,000 family and local history books, U.S. census records, and PERSI, an index of over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles.
Instantly borrow free digital movies, music, eBooks and more, 24/7 with your library card. No waiting lists, ever.
Free access to thousands of movies with your library card in this thoughtfully curated collection.
The Woburn Public Library no longer has a physical copy of the Massachusetts General Laws. Patrons and staff can access digital copy, with search functions, this General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website. Additional online law sources can be found on this Massachusetts Court System website. These resources can be accessed from anywhere..
Enjoy free access to NYTimes.com. For both in-library and home access, create an account and log in using that account. Coverage includes 1981 to Current, plus historic coverage 1851-1922. Home Access includes NY Times App and 5 Premium Archive (1923-1980) articles per day. For more information see Minuteman’s NY Times FAQ.
Link for use in Woburn Library: https://www.nytimes.com/
Home / Remote Access Link for Woburn Library: https://www.nytimes.com/subscription/redeem?campaignId=74JJ8&gift_code=7e638bc28174afc7
Click “Redeem” and log in or create an account to use the promotional code for 72 hours of free access to NY Times online. To extend access for another 72 hours, return to the link to redeem another code. There is no limit for code redemptions per account.
With 80 languages to choose from and ESL courses in 50 languages, Pronunciator is focused on quickly building conversational skills through a combination of interactive online drills, scored quizzes, and downloadable audio lessons and phrasebooks. Features include: ProLive- hundreds of live, weekly conversation classes led by qualified native speakers; ProCitizen- a comprehensive citizenship prep course featuring 100 instructional videos; and ProTour- hundreds of cultural videos highlighting culture destinations in major world cities.
ReferenceUSA helps users collect names of businesses, companies, and their datapoints (size, sales volume, number of employees). Job seekers find this database useful. ReferenceUSA offers the most up-to-date data available in the market. US companies only.
A link to the online copy of the Social Security Administration’s Social Security Handbook, providing a basic guide to federal social security programs.