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Digital Resources - Some may require a Plainville library card.
For resources page focused on just children in middle school and younger click here.

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!
Enjoy eBooks on your device
Ebooks, eaudio, magazines and streaming video Powered by Overdrive Log in with your library card number and PIN


​Statewide Databases

The current suite of resources for FY26 includes access to limited products from Gale, Encyclopedia Britannica, and PebbleGO.
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Encyclopedia Britannica Oline, search in any of the 3 age groups: Children, Young Adult or Adult. Articles, videos, trusted web links and more.
Digital commonwealth Massachusetts collections online
Historical Collections Digitized across Massachusetts. Includes Plainville's Whiting and Davis Newsletters from the 1920's
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Mango: language learning for all!
Craft & Hobby online
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.
world food online
Hungry to learn about international food? Visit A to Z World Food to learn about foods from around the world
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Over 600 courses FREE for Plainville Public Library card holders through this link. Click to create an account.
SAILS Digital history collection
Localized Digitzed History Collections. Includes Plainville 1930 book, Plainville railroad photographs, King Philip Yearbooks and donated communirty images from our scanning parties

For Kids:

Bookflix
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
Teachables is worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more! Offering printable activities for any subject. Great for homeschoolers, parents, teachers and caregivers
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Education Station is complete curriculums for grades PK - 5. Math, science, ELA, social emotional, social studies, and art learning.
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Tumblebook Library has digital books, graphic novels, educational video and more. For grades K-6
explore animals and biographies for grades k-2 with pebblego
Explore Animals and Biographies for grades K-2

Boston public library eCard
Get your Boston Public Library eCard!
Yes, you can get HOOPLA for FREE!

Your BPL eCard gives you access to:
  • Downloadable ebooks and multimedia
  • Research databases
  • Streaming media through Hoopla


For your information:

The following statewide databases have been discontinued for FY26 to to loss of federal funding. Learn more at MBLC
FY2026 Discontinued Products
  • Boston Globe Article Archive
  • Britannica Moderna
  • Gale Academic OneFile Select
  • Gale General OneFile
  • Gale Health and Wellness
  • Gale in Context: Biography
  • Gale in Context: Elementary
  • Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
  • Gale in Context: Global Issues
  • Gale in Context: Middle School​
  • Gale in Context: Science
  • Gale in Context: US History
  • Gale in Context: World History
  • Gale Interactive Science
  • Gale LegalForms
  • Gale Literature Resource Center
  • HeritageQuest Online
  • Peterson's Career Prep
  • Peterson's Test Prep
  • Science Database (ProQuest)
  • Transparent Language Online

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. 
www.mass.gov/lawlib     Ask A Law Librarian Live online chat or text  
Law Library Flyer [PDF]

Commonwealth Catalog
Commonwealth Catalog
Go ahead and search far and wide. Commonwealth Catalog is a way to search most Massachusetts libraries for items that you cannot find in SAILS.

Open Library - Free eBooks
OPEN LIBRARY 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​
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  • Home
  • Your Account
    • SAILS Catalog
    • Get the SAILS APP
    • Get a Library Card
    • Sign up for Newsletters
  • Library of Things
  • Event Calendar
    • Virtual Author Talks
    • Book Clubs
    • Community Calendar
  • Digital Resources
    • eBooks
    • eAudio
    • eMagazines
    • Mango
    • Craft&Hobby
    • Universal Class
    • AtoZworldfood
    • Statewide Databases
    • Online for Kids
    • BookFlix
    • Tumblebooks
    • Teachables
    • EducationStation
    • PebbleGo
  • MiniArtShow
  • Museum Passes
    • Passes at other libraries
  • Children's Room
    • OnlineKids
    • Join the For Kids Mailing List
    • kindergartenready
    • Homeschool
  • Reading Suggestions
    • Novelist
    • InDemand
    • YourNextGreatRead
  • Friends of the Library
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    • FineFree
    • borrowing >
      • Search Catalog
      • Commonwealth Catalog
    • Local History
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    • Passport
    • Hotspot
    • Tax Forms
    • Shredding Service
    • Package Pick Up
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    • HomeboundDelivery
    • Teacher
  • Social Services
    • MentalHealth