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Pie Potluck and Story Sharing

Join us on Thursday, January 16 at 7 PM for our 19th annual Pie Potluck.

Beverly Bird Walks

Visit Independence Park with Salem Sound Coastwatch on Sunday, January 26 from 11 AM-12:30 PM to view wintering sea and shore birds.

29th Annual Teen Poetry Contest

Calling all teen poets! The library is currently accepting entries from local teens in grades 6 through 12 for our Annual Teen Poetry Contest.

Drop-in Tech Support

Get personal assistance and tech support from a digital navigator. Check the calendar for times.

Join the 2025 Reading Challenge!

Kanopy

Free access to thousands of movies with your library card!

2024 Staff Picks

Check out our list of staff picks for 2024.

Upcoming Events:

Jan
15
Jan
15
Children

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Toddler Story Time: 18 Months to 3 Years
Jan
15
Children

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Preschool Story Time: Aged 3 and older
Jan
15
Children

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Lego Club [Farms]
Jan
15
Teen

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Crafternoon: Reading Trackers
Jan
15
Book Groups, Teen

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Graphic Novel Club Grades 6-8
Jan
15
Adult, Book Groups

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Sci-fi & Fantasy Book Group
Jan
16
Adult, All Ages

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Pie Potluck and Story Sharing
Jan
16
Adult

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Book Discussion Group [Farms]
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Get free access to thousands of movies with your library card.

hoopla offers movies, TV, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics.

Libby is OverDrive’s app for streaming or downloading eBooks and audiobooks.

OverDrive offers fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks.

A database of fiction and nonfiction books help you find books that match your reading interests and moods.

Read current and recent issues of popular and in-demand magazines with the hoopla Magazines BingePass.

A complete eLibrary containing over 50 digital magazines.

eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for kids.

eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for teens.

A database of book recommendations to help K-8 grade readers find books to match their reading interests and moods.

hoopla offers movies, TV, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics.

110+ languages, plus English (ESL) materials for native speakers of 30+ languages. Good for just starting out with the alphabet and travel basics, or advancing into conversational skills.

Offers standardized exam preparation, including practice tests, eBooks, and online courses. Ideal for researching undergraduate and graduate school programs, finding tuition assistance, exploring academic opportunities, and preparing for professional careers.

Earn an accredited high school diploma with Gale’s free, self-paced, 100% online, education program.

Access public library and academic research databases, eBook collections, encyclopedias, business and career resources, and research tools for students from elementary through high school.

Gale offers faculty, researchers, students, and adult learners open access to scholarly, peer-reviewed content on almost any topic that they would not otherwise have access to. From full-text journal articles and newspapers to archives and eBooks, there is a resource to meet every need.

Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

All you need to do is log into your NYTimes.com account and start reading. If you don’t have an account, create one at no charge. You must be logged in for unlimited access.

Create an account and start reading immediately. Your access will be available for 3 days. After 3 days, come back, use the link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

Consumer Reports serves consumers through product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy.

Full-text article archive from 1980 to present.

Access The Salem News (2008-current) via NewsBank. Search and read full-text local news articles.

News and information from reliable news sources spanning the U.S. via NewsBank.

Provides information on 14,500 U.S. and foreign companies, and provides data on 24,500 funds, stocks and ETFs. Offers portfolio tools, videos, articles, stock screeners, and customizable charts. Please note: The library’s subscription allows for one user at a time.

Financial research and analysis of 3,400 large, mid, and small cap stocks using proprietary ranking systems. Please note: The library’s subscription allows for three users at a time.

Search for jobs, research career fields, use resume builder tools, get career advice from professionals, and find schools and scholarships.

Job search, reference, and mailing list database including business, executive, and resident profiles. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and much more.

Access to active full-text journals, Business Source Premier is a popular resource found in many business research settings worldwide.

Create an account and start reading immediately. Your access will be available for 3 days. After 3 days, come back, use the link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

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