Resources « Hanson Public Library

Encounter a roadblock in your Ancestry research?

By Karen, on May 20th, 2013

For those interested in our Next Chapter grant programming, please note that there will be no workshops for May, but we want to remind everyone that we are still offering our one-on-one classes on using Ancestry Library Edition, which is freely available on all our public computers.

Ancestry Library Edition has been getting a lot of use here, and we know some of you are bound to run into roadblocks in your research. So sign up for a class and we’d be happy to help you fill in the gaps in your family tree.

Photo/Document Scanner

By Karen, on April 9th, 2013

Epson scanner

Did you know?… We’ve replaced our antiquated scanner with a new one that can scan photos and documents and has Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which means you can edit the documents you scan. And this great service is FREE! Instructions are provided next to the scanner or ask one of us for assistance.

Find library materials from your smartphone

By Karen, on April 1st, 2013

How? Get the Bookmyne app for Apple or Android. It’s free!

What can you do with the Bookmyne app?

Search the library catalog
Place holds on materials
Manage your library account
Scan barcodes to see if the library owns an item
Find more you might like with Goodreads, reviews, and bestseller lists

Must Read Books for 2013

By Karen, on March 26th, 2013

The list of Must Read Books for 2013 has been announced by the Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB).

As the MCB says, these books are “written by Massachusetts authors and/or on Massachusetts subjects and published in 2012″.

We have a copy of each title so stop by to check one out (or start placing your holds) today.

: FICTION – The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro

: FICTION – Cascade by Maryanne O’Hara

: FICTION – Defending Jacob by William Landay

: FICTION – The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

: FICTION – The Technologists by Matthew Pearl

: FICTION – Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone

: NONFICTION – Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Stephen R. Platt

: NONFICTION – Brothers by George Howe Colt

: NONFICTION – The Choke Artist by David Yoo

: NONFICTION – Clover Adams, A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life by Natalie Dykstra

: NONFICTION – In Pursuit of Giants by Matt Rigney

: NONFICTION – To Free A Family by Sydney Nathans

: CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT – Ocean Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm

: CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT – October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman

: CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT – Red Thread Sisters by Carol Antoinette Peacock

: CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT – Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker

: CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT – There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived by Matt Tavares

: CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT – We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson

Tax Forms

By Karen, on February 25th, 2013

The library has copies of 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ federal tax forms and instructions as well as common schedules. Forms are also available online.

The state is encouraging tax payers to file online so we only received a small number of tax booklets, which have already been depleted. Forms are also available online and we are able to make copies upon request.