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JUST FOR STUDENTS

Getting Started      Frequently Asked Questions

Students-

Welcome to the Harvard Public Library!  This section of the website has been set up just for you.  It includes information on:  

• NEW:  Volunteer and Community Service Opportunities for Harvard students
• Accessing your library record including renewing and requesting books online
• Tips on searching the Harvard Public Library catalog
• Interlibrary Loan (Borrowing books from other libraries)
• Accessing InfoTrac and other databases from home
• Primary Sources available at Harvard Public Library
• New Young Adult books  
• Useful links 

Getting Started  

• Viewing your library record including renewing books
• Interlibrary loan - reserving and requesting books from other libraries
• Tips on searching the Harvard Public Library catalog  
• Tips on Finding & Requesting Material
  • Quickest - Find Material Available Locally
  • If Not Available Locally
  • If Not Available in C/W MARS  

Frequently Asked Questions

Research at the Harvard Public Library  

• What are periodicals?
• What are scholarly journals?
• Where are the periodicals located?
• How do I find an article about my topic?
• How do I access InfoTrac and NewsBank?
• From inside the library
• From home  
• How do I find the full text of an article if the online database does not have the full text?
• How do I find articles that are too old to be in an online magazine database?
• I need a newspaper article for my report. What newspapers do you have?  
• How do I search the newspapers online?
• What is a primary source?
• Where can I find primary sources at the Harvard Public Library?

Circulation 

• How can I get a library card?
• Can I use my card at other libraries?
• What do I do if I lose my library card?
• How much can I borrow and what are your loan periods?
• Can I renew library materials over the telephone?
• Can I renew library materials over the internet?
• What if I lose or damage something?  
• How can I get an item if it is out to another borrower?
• How can I get an item if Harvard Public Library does not own it?

Volunteer and Community Service Opportunities for Harvard students:

Drop-in Board Game Supervisors

Like to play games? Harvard Public Library runs a drop-in game hour. Teach and facilitate games such as chess, checkers, Scrabble, Set, Sorry, etc. with younger students.

Volunteer Opportunities Available: 2

Day and Time:  Thursdays from 4 to 5 PM .

Requirement: Harvard resident or Bromfield student in grade 10, 11 or 12; commitment to volunteer two to four times a month.

Teens & Tots Storytime

Enjoy reading to children and singing with them?

Harvard Public Library will be running a Saturday "Teens & Tots” storytime where teens read to tots ages 1-5 and their parents.

Volunteer Opportunities Available: 3

Requirements: Harvard resident or Bromfield student in grade 10, 11 or 12 and must be able to volunteer rotating Saturdays 10:30 to 12:00 and commit to training during hours held during the week after school. Schedule will be based on the availability of all of the students.

Teen Advisory Board

Want to help plan programs at Harvard Public Library?  Meet new friends?  Help decide what teen books to add to the teen collection?  The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is the place for you!

The new Harvard Public Library at Old Bromfield is coming this spring and it includes a separate space just for teens.  Join our new library Teen Advisory Board to help shape the future.  If you are in grades 6^th through 12^th, we want you!

Volunteer Opportunities Available: 12

Requirements: Harvard resident or Bromfield student in grades 6 through 12 and commitment of 1.5 hours a month.

For more information on all of the available positions please stop by the library and speak with Abby Kingsbury or Lisa Gagnon. You may also email Abby at childrens@harvardpubliclibrary.org or Lisa at reference@harvardpubliclibrary.org

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