Access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga — without worrying about holds, wait lists, or monthly limits.
Access eBooks & audiobooks, movies & TV shows, and music. Stream online or via the Hoopla app.
Access movies & TV shows online. Stream online or via the Kanopy app.
Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, & magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app.
A resource that provides book recommendations, curated lists, and read-alikes for titles you enjoy. It includes reviews, book covers, booklists & more!
Borrow eBooks and audiobooks to read on your computer or Kindle Reader using the OverDrive website.
Encourage kids to read by joining a reading challenge! Kids can get reading recommendations, earn badges, and unlock new levels by tracking minutes, pages, and books read.
Delivers native Spanish content to empower multilingual and Spanish-first learners across every grade level. Multimedia & interactive tools allow students to explore science, history, literature, and culture.
An online encyclopedia built for kids. Browse or search for articles on animals, biographies, geography, and more, with easily adjustable reading levels.
Comprehensive encyclopedia for students with resources for a variety of grade levels. Choose between Elementary, Middle, and High School levels.
Ready-to-use, hands-on activities for kids in grades K-5 to do at home or at school. Browse and download learning plans and worksheets created by experienced educators.
Borrow or stream eBooks, movies, TV series, and read-alongs for kids.
KidSpeak by Transparent Language is a fun, easy-to-use language-learning program for young learners. Languages available: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
Explore an engaging collection of audio-enhanced picture books in Languages Other Than English (LOTE). Features thousands of audio-picture books and interactive learning materials in over 100 languages, making English and multilingual learning fun for kids of all ages.
K–5+ digital learning platform that gives educators the resources to help every student grow their literacy skills while building essential science and social studies knowledge.
Printable lesson plans, resources, and activity sheets for every subject in grade K-8.
New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) provides access to more than 1.4 billion records spanning twenty-two countries covering the United States, the British Isles, continental Europe, and beyond, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American genealogical records, the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines, and the only online source for Boston’s Catholic records.
Provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, plus local narratives, oral histories, indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases that span from the 1500s to the 2000s.
Search the Family History Library catalog & digitized records: including hundreds of thousands of books and maps relating to family history and genealogical research. Account registration is required.
HeritageHub provides access to hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States.
Database of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Heritage Quest provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.
Research the Chinese diaspora through access to international collections which cover Mainland China, Southeast Asia, North America, and the Caribbean. This resource also includes genealogy clan books, immigration case file indexes, Chinese association membership records, Chinese business directories, overseas Chinese cemetery records, guides to get started, and more.
One of the largest internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Access billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, historical newspapers, and other resources across databases that span the past five centuries.
The Obituary Database indexes obituaries appearing in the Boston Evening Transcript (BET), Boston Globe (BG), and the Boston Herald/Herald American (BH) from 1932–1941 and 1953–2010.
Full-text coverage from 1980 via ProQuest.
An online catalog of news content from Boston Public Library’s WHDH film collection (1960- mid-1970s), Cambridge Community Television (1988 to 1999), Northeast Historic Film’s WCVB film collection (1970-1979), and WGBH-produced The Reporters (1970-1973), Evening Compass (1973-1975) and the Ten O’Clock News.
Read current issues of The Enterprise (Brockton) including full-text articles and content only published online. Explore archived issues dating back to 2000.
This full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section or other fields. Provides access to major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world, including images, radio & TV broadcasts, and transcripts.
Search the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate, and transcripts from 20/20 (ABC), 48 Hours (CBS), 60 Minutes (CBS) & more.
Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications, this resource provides comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day.
Search more than 250 sources for news around the Boston greater metropolitan area. Including historical and current full text of the Boston Herald since 1991, the Worcester Telegram and Gazette since 1989, and local publications from Abington (The Mariner, starting in June, 2019) to West Bridgewater (2007-2009), and the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis).
Get unlimited access to the New York Times when using any device on the Thomas Crane Public Library network.
Full text search of the New York Times, starting from 1985-date.
Editor-curated collections make it easy to find the right recipe,
and helpful step-by-step visuals make them fun and simple to cook.
Since the launch of The Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games.
Read current and historical issues of The Patriot Ledger (Quincy) including full-text articles and content only published online. Explore archived issues dating back to 1916.
The Patriot Ledger is also available on microfilm (1837 – current) and print (3 months + current).
Sept. 1968 – Dec. 2021 Online Access. Also available on microfilm (1968 – current) and in print (1 year + current).
Quincy Historical Newspapers
Explore digitized issues of Quincy’s historical local newspapers:
Access thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Earn an accredited high school diploma with this free, self-paced, 100% online program. Available to all Massachusetts residents age 19+ with a Boston Public Library card.
Google Career Certificate courses are 100% online, and can help you prepare for jobs in: Cybersecurity, Advanced Data Analytics, Digital Marketing & E-commerce, IT Support, Project Management, UX Design, IT Automation with Python, Business Intelligence, & more.
Access free instructional videos and online courses. Topics include history, science, technology, arts & crafts, professional skills, & more.
An interactive language-learning resource supporting over 70 languages, including Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), English, Hindi, and Spanish.
The Massachusetts AI Hub has partnered with Google to offer free AI online training for every MA resident, so you can gain the skills you need to thrive in today’s digital economy. MA residents will receive no-cost access to the following Google programs until December 31, 2027: Google AI Professional Certificate, Google AI Essentials, & Google Agile Essentials.
Answer real Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) practice test questions and get immediate feedback. Take as many practice tests as you want, until you’re ready to take the real RMV test!
Learn a new language anywhere, anytime, for any language goal — in 100+ languages.
This electronic archive presents images of manuscripts and digital transcriptions from the Adams Family Papers, one of the most important collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Tool for exploring historic atlases in metropolitan Boston. You can use this tool to examine historic map layers of Quincy. Atlascope is a project of the Leventhal Map & Education Center at BPL
Britannica Library delivers trusted resources and multi-media rich content for every learner, making research, projects, and exploration engaging, accessible, and credible.
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides unbiased reports on a variety of products. Search through buyer guides, product testing reviews, and ratings to help you make better purchasing choices.
Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. Subject coverage includes physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature, and more from 1980-date.
Information and opinions on current social and world issues, with continuously updated articles, overviews, primary sources, statistics, images, videos, audio files, and links to websites.
Select one or more databases from an alphabetical list and then cross search in a single search.