The Minuteman Library Network (MLN),[1] founded in 1984, is a consortium of 41 public and academic libraries in the MetroWest and Middlesex County areas of eastern Massachusetts, US that share resources, patrons and services.[1][2] The Network has over 6 million items and over 680,000 cardholders. Most resources are shared.[1] People who live, work, or study in Massachusetts are eligible for a card, which can be used to borrow items from Minuteman libraries.[3] Not all resources are available at all libraries.
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| Formation | 1983 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization, Library consortium |
| Website | https://www.minlib.net/ |
It has an OverDrive E-book collection and allows users to Sign in with their library card and borrow E-books and audio books from other library networks in Massachusetts.
Libraries
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Public Libraries[4]
- Acton Memorial Library
- Robbins Library, Arlington[5]
- Ashland Public Library
- Bedford Free Public Library
- Belmont Public Library
- Public Library of Brookline
- Cambridge Public Library
- Concord Free Public Library
- Dedham Public Library[6]
- Dover Town Library
- Framingham Public Library
- Franklin Public Library
- Holliston Public Library
- Cary Memorial Library, Lexington
- Lincoln Public Library
- Maynard Public Library
- Medfield Public Library
- Medford Public Library
- Medway Public Library
- Millis Public Library
- Morse Institute Library, Natick
- Bacon Free Library, Natick[7]
- Needham Free Public Library
- Newton Free Library
- Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood
- Sherborn Public Library
- Somerville Public Library (Central Library, East Branch, West Branch)
- Randall Library, Stow
- Goodnow Library, Sudbury
- Waltham Public Library
- Watertown Free Public Library
- Wayland Free Public Library
- Wellesley Free Library
- Weston Public Library
- Westwood Public Library
- Winchester Public Library
- Woburn Public Library, Woburn
Academic libraries
- Dean College, E. Ross Anderson Library, Franklin
- Framingham State University, Henry Whittemore Library
- Lasell College, Brennan Library, Newton
- Olin College Library, Needham, Massachusetts
- Regis College Library, Weston
Former members
- Massachusetts Bay Community College, Perkins Library/Learning Resource Center, Wellesley & Framingham (moved to HELM)
- Mount Ida College, Wadsworth Learning Resource Center, Newton (closed 2018)[8]
- Newbury College, Brookline, MA (closed 2019)[9]
- Pine Manor College, Annenberg Library, Chestnut Hill (Now part of Boston College)
See also
edit- Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS)
- CW MARS (Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing)
- Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC)
- North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE)
- Old Colony Library Network (OCLN)
- SAILS Library Network
References
edit- ^ a b c "About". Minuteman Library Network. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "libraries.org: Minuteman Library Network". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Services: Minuteman library card, Minuteman app". Minuteman Library Network. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Libraries". Minuteman Library Network. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Home page". Robbins Library.
- ^ "Home Page". Dedham Public Library.
- ^ "Home page". Bacon Free Library. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Mount Ida Closure". Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Jun 25, 2018. Archived from the original on Dec 8, 2022. Retrieved Feb 10, 2023.
- ^ Young, Colin (Dec 14, 2018). "Newbury College In Brookline Will Close At End Of 2019 Spring Semester". WBUR. Archived from the original on Jan 18, 2023. Retrieved Feb 10, 2023.