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Minuteman Library Network
The Minuteman Library Network (MLN[1]), founded in 1984, is a consortium of 41 public and academic libraries in the MetroWest and southern 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. 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]
| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit organization, Library consortium |
| Website | https://www.minlib.net/ |
Libraries edit
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
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. 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. from the original on Jan 18, 2023. Retrieved Feb 10, 2023.
External links edit
- The Minuteman Library Network
- Bacon Free Library in South Natick