Important: These resource are made possible by IMLS grants.  Due to IMLS cuts funding available to purchase databases has been reduced, limiting the selection of titles available and increasing wait times.  You can learn more about the impact on your local libraries and what you can do here.

The MBLC (Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) gives residents instant free access to an array of reliable research and reference sources suitable for all ages including Britannica Escolar, Britannica Library, Britannica School, Gale Academic OneFile + OneFile Collections, Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints, and PebbleGo

Due to IMLS funding cuts, the following resources will no longer be available as of July 1, 2025:

• Boston Globe Article Archive
• Britannica Moderna
• Gale Academic OneFile Select
• Gale General OneFile
• Gale Health and Wellness
• Gale in Context: Biography
• Gale in Context: Elementary
• Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
• Gale in Context: Global Issues
• Gale in Context: Middle School
• Gale in Context: Science
• Gale in Context: US History
• Gale in Context: World History
• Gale Interactive Science
• Gale LegalForms
• Gale Literature Resource Center
• HeritageQuest Online
• Peterson’s Career Prep
• Peterson’s Test Prep
• Science Database (ProQuest)
• Transparent Language Online