Readers' Advisor A staff member is available to help you find reading material that matches your reading preferences; belongs to a favored genre such as mystery, fantasy, romance, true crime; or is written by an especially liked author. Staff members are familiar with forthcoming books, newly published books, and the classics. They are also able to direct you to Web Links that may assist you in selecting appealing reading material.
Community Outreach If you are a homebound patron and would like to have books selected for you and delivered to your home, please contact the library at 978-774-8132 and ask to speak with the Outreach Coordinator. She will speak with you about your reading needs and preferences and visit you as often as every other week.
Internet Instruction Instruction on the patron access database of all of the library's materials and those of 35 other public libraries in the Merrimack Valley, other Internet manipulation, and specific use of the Flint's Internet database subscriptions is available to all interested patrons.
Magazines and Newspapers The Flint subscribes to more than 130 magazines and/or newspapers, all of which can be borrowed, including the most current issues.
Audiobooks The Flint Library purchases and rents audiobooks in the audiotape, compact disc, and pre-loaded digital formats. Popular titles as well as classics are a part of the collection. The library receives new installments of audio books on a quarterly basis so that the collection is updated and refreshed. If you do not find an audiobook you are looking for, simply make a request at the circulation desk and an attempt will be made to locate the material and have it delivered to the library.
Large Print Books The large print collection contains books by popular authors. If you are interested in reading a particular title in the large print format and we do not possess it, the Flint can attempt to retrieve it from another library.
Reference Help Reference assistance is always available for research projects, information searches, or simple queries. The staff is skilled at using print resources as well as Internet databases. Databases include subject searching for full-text periodical articles from thousands of journals, magazines and newspapers. Reference help takes the form of locating material dealing with consumer ratings, businesses, genealogy and local history, atlases and maps, literary criticism, tax forms, legal and medical information, and almost anything else.
Photocopies and Print-outs Photocopies and computer print-outs are available for 10 cents each (25 cents, if a colored print-out). Ask for assistance at the circulation desk.
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