Digital Media & eBooks

Audiobooks, eBooks, Magazines

Libby
Our digital collection through Libby provides access to hundreds of thousands of free eBooks, magazines, graphic novels, and audiobooks that you can borrow and download to your computer, phone, tablet, & Kindle.

Hoopla
Hoopla has a large selection of eBooks, graphic novels, and audiobooks which can be downloaded to your phone/tablet or streamed to your computer.

Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks,  and download them or read them online. Find the world’s greatest literature here, with a focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

Foundation Directory (Candid)
In Library Use Only
Search for information on foundations and grants, including U.S. Federal funding sources. 
Funds provided by the Waltham Public Library

Gale LegalForms
Gale LegalForms brings together thousands of national and state-specific legal forms for everything from wills to business contracts. The forms are fill-in-the-blank, downloadable, and continuously updated to reflect the latest laws.
Funds provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Grants to Individuals (Candid)
In Library Use Only 
Search profiles over 10,000 grantmakers to find scholarships, fellowships, and awards, for students, artists, researchers, and individuals. 
Funds provided by the Waltham Public Library

Guidestar (Candid) 
In Library Use Only 
Tool for researching nonprofit organizations. Search by organization type, size, and location to find  information on cause areas, populations served, as well as in-depth organizational financial information. 
Funds provided by the Waltham Public Library 

Leadership and Management
Provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more. Updated daily, this library resource is useful for researchers or any professional interested in career development.
Funds provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Legal Forms from the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
This site, provided by the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries, provides legal forms for a variety of matters. There are also links to other sites that contain forms.

Massachusetts Central Register & Goods and Services Register
In Library Use Only– Ask Librarian for Login Information
The Central Register is the weekly source for information about state, county and municipal contracts being put out to bid for the design, construction and reconstruction of public facilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Goods and Services Bulletin is a weekly publication containing solicitations for the procurement of commodities and services and notices advertising sole source procurements and the availability of surplus property. 

Morningstar Investment Research Center
Home access for Waltham residents only.
“Comprehensive and up-to-date financial information on stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Use the “Help & Education” tab to access the User’s Guide and investor education resources.”
Funds provided by the Waltham Public Library 

Reference Solutions
Home access for Waltham residents only.
Reference Solutions provides access to detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses. Users can search by ticker symbol, company size, and even number of computers.
Funds provided by the Waltham Public Library 

Business OneFile
A comprehensive business resource for the undergraduate researcher seeking company news, the public library patron making personal investment decisions, or the high school student looking to major in business administration, Gale OneFile: Business provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, and strategy, as well as business theory and practice.
Funds provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Economics and Theory OneFile
The Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory offers instant access to full-text academic journals and magazines—with a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit bibliographic index.
Funds provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Insurance and Liability OneFile
The Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals, including: Business Insurance, Claims, Employee Benefit News, National Underwriter Life & Health, Pensions & Investments, Risk Management, and more.
Funds provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Digital Videos & Music

Kanopy
Stream thousands of movies and documentaries in multiple languages on your phone, tablet, computer, and Roku.

Hoopla
Hoopla has a large selection of movies which can be downloaded to your phone/tablet or streamed to your computer.

Freegal
Download & stream free music using your library card!

Library of Things
Reserve a hold online or check availability:

Bookflix
Read e-Books from Scholastic and watch classic storybook videos from Weston Woods!

Language Learning

Mango
Mango is an online and mobile language learning platform for over 70 languages, including English.

Online Education

CreativebugCreative Bug online access at WPL
Are you a crafter? Creativebug  has thousands of free award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Library App

Get our app for quick access to favorite library features on your phone or tablet.

With the Minuteman Library Network app:

  • Never forget your library card. Store a digital copy of your Minuteman card and manage your checkouts and holds in My Account.
  • Scan a book barcode or search the Minuteman library collections to find and reserve an item on the go.
  • Access your library’s digital collections, museum passes, calendar, and more.
Apple app store link
Google play store
Kindle fire app
 

Overdrive/Libby
Overdrive is home to hundreds of thousands of free eBooks, magazines, and audiobooks that you can borrow and download to your computer, phone, tablet, & Kindle.

Hoopla
Hoopla has a large selection of movies, TV shows, eBooks, graphic novels, and audiobooks which can be downloaded to your phone/tablet or streamed to your computer.

Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks.

Kanopy
Stream thousands of movies and documentaries in multiple languages on your phone, tablet, computer, and Roku.

Hoopla
Hoopla has a large selection of movies which can be downloaded to your phone/tablet or streamed to your computer.

Freegal
Download & stream free music using your library card!

Library of Things
Reserve a hold online or check availability:

Bookflix
Read e-Books from Scholastic and watch classic storybook videos from Weston Woods!

Mango Languages DatabaseMango
Mango is an online and mobile language learning platform for over 70 languages, including English.

Creative Bug online access at WPL Creativebug
Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Get the Minuteman App!

Get our app for quick access to favorite library features on your phone or tablet.

With the Minuteman Library Network app:

  • Never forget your library card. Store a digital copy of your Minuteman card and use mobile checkout!
  • Manage your checkouts and holds in My Account.
  • Scan a book barcode or search the Minuteman catalog to find and reserve an item on the go.
  • Access your library’s digital collections, museum passes, calendar, and more.
Apple app store link
 
Google play store
 
Kindle fire app
 
 
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