Find It
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Borrowing
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Catalog
Access the library Catalog online.
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Library Cards & Borrowing
Learn about Library Cards and borrowing at the library.
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Museum Passes
We offer free or discounted admission to over 20 museums and attractions in Massachusetts.
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Account Management
Find out how to set up your Account online.
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Homebound Services
Complete the Homebound Services Application for enjoy access to the library's Homebound Services.
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Recommendations
Tell us what you like, and a librarian will send you a list of personalized recommendations.
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Suggest a Purchase
Complete this form to suggest a library purchase.
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Catalog
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eLibrary
The Watertown Free Public Library is proud to offer patrons a variety of digital services for use on their computers, smartphones, and tablets.
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OverDrive
The Watertown Free Public Library offers you access to a large (and growing!) collection of ebooks and audiobooks for a variety of devices, with intuitive borrowing via OverDrive's Libby app.
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hoopla digital
hoopla offers instant access to music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, TV shows, and movies—no due dates and no wait lists!
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Kanopy
Find more than 26,000 streaming videos—feature films, documentaries, and shorts from producers in the U.S. and around the world—and check out up to three per month.
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Lynda
Lynda.com is a digital learning platform with more than 5,000 self-paced courses in a wide variety of business, technology, and creative skills.
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RBdigital Magazines
Download current and back issues of your favorite magazines. RBdigital offers a large selection of our most popular periodicals, including a few that aren’t available in print.
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Mango Languages
Learn one of 60+ languages with Mango!
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New York Times
Your Minuteman library card gives you unlimited access to the news at NYTimes.com, including newsletters, International and Chinese editions, historic coverage (1851-1922 and 1981 to the present), and mini crossword puzzles.
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Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC)
TERC offers full-length, timed practice exams for the most common admissions and certification tests.
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Online Resources
Access Consumer Reports, the Britannica, Ancestry.com, and many other online research tools and databases using your library card.
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OverDrive
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Research
Access documents and databases for your research.
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Local History & Genealogy
The collection consists of both print and digital materials.
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Ask a Librarian
We are here to help, so don't hesitate to stop by and ask us a question.
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Interlibrary Loan
The Commonwealth Catalog extends your search beyond your local library’s resources.
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Online Resources
Access Consumer Reports, the Britannica, Ancestry.com, and many other online research tools and databases using your library card.
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Watertown Information
New to Watertown? Start here to find multi-lingual welcome maps, town resources, and community links.
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Local History & Genealogy
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Technology
Gather information about technology at the library.
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Computers, Equipment & Software
Each department has a wide range of computers, equipment and software available for public use.
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Copy, Scan, Fax, Print
Learn about how to copy, scan, print at the library.
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eReaders
The Watertown Free Public Library has several different types of e-reading devices available for checkout.
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Tech Help
Watertown Free Public Library is pleased to offer our patrons drop in help sessions for basic computer skills and ereaders.
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Wireless Printing
View requirements for wireless printing.
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Computers, Equipment & Software