Digital Resources
Provided by our library
Ebooks, eaudio, magazines and streaming video Powered by Overdrive
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FYI - The LIBBY APP is fantastic for eBooks and eAudio - it has the ereader and eaudio player built right in.
And don't forget to use our PARTNER Libraries in Overdrive to get the resources from all over the state!
And don't forget to use our PARTNER Libraries in Overdrive to get the resources from all over the state!
access to educational tutorials in over 22 categories ranging from crochet to cooking, woodworking to watercolor and photography to paper crafts. Patrons and students can learn new hobbies or improve their skills with over 5,000 hours of expert-led video demonstrations available on-demand.
Mango: language learning for all!
Over 600 courses FREE for Plainville Public Library card holders through this link. Click to create an account.
Localized Digitzed History Collections. Includes Plainville 1930 book, Plainville railroad photographs, King Philip Yearbooks and donated communirty images from our scanning parties
Statewide Databases
The current suite of resources for FY26 includes access to limited products from Gale, Encyclopedia Britannica, and PebbleGO.
Historical Collections Digitized across Massachusetts. Includes Plainville's Whiting and Davis Newsletters from the 1920's
Encyclopedia Britannica Oline, search in any of the 3 age groups: Children, Young Adult or Adult. Articles, videos, trusted web links and more.
Get your Boston Public Library eCard!
Your BPL eCard gives you online access to: Downloadable multimedia and Research databases on the Boston Public Library website.
Your BPL eCard gives you online access to: Downloadable multimedia and Research databases on the Boston Public Library website.
Resources For Kids:
BookFlix is online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
Teachables is worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more! Offering printable activities for any subject. Great for homeschoolers, parents, teachers and caregivers
Education Station is complete curriculums for grades PK - 5. Math, science, ELA, social emotional, social studies, and art learning.
Tumblebook Library has digital books, graphic novels, educational video and more. For grades K-6
Explore Animals and Biographies for grades K-2
Brockton Law Library - The Place For Finding The Law
There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts to serve the law research needs of the courts, attorneys, and the general public. The Trial Court Law Libraries are free and open to the public. We are committed to providing legal reference services and legal research assistance to all. To borrow materials from the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries or to use our online databases, you need a Trial Court Law Libraries library card. Library Cards are free! Our card will work in all 15 law libraries and provides access to materials in the library as well as to some databases from your home or office. Ask A Law Librarian with live online chat or text Download the Law Library Flyer [PDF, 436 KB]
Commonwealth Catalog
Go ahead and search far and wide for physical items. Commonwealth Catalog is a way to search most Massachusetts libraries for items that you cannot find in SAILS.
Open Library
OPEN LIBRARY from Internet Archive is a collection of books that supports remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation from Internet Archive.
Apps to have:
- SAILS MOBILE: Your SAILS Library catalog on your device
- Libby: Your gateway to library eBooks and eAudio
- Access My Library (Gale): Your statewide database and journals on your device
- Kindle: Read kindle format books from the library on any device
- BookBub: So if you did want to buy an eBook at least these ones are on sale or free
- Tumblebooks: eBooks for eKids iOS Android