Here is your access to all the information and study resources of the World Book Online. Just log in, from the library or from home, using your Edgartown library card number.

Looking for more information? Try visiting the online edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica, made available by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Online: Write Your Resume

Cypress Resume service is a powerful online tool for creating a polished, professional resume. To use this new service, just click this link, then log in with library card number.

The first time you visit, create a user profile in order to retrieve any information you enter -- your user name is your email address. Then let the program help you compose a professional resume, cover letter and reference sheet. The Cypress resume service works from a database of information on more than 100,000 jobs, helping you tailor your documents to the post you're seeking.

Online: Research Your Ancestry

The Edgartown Library provides in-building access to two of the most powerful genealogical tools now available on the Internet. Just sit down at one of our public computers (or bring your laptop and sign into our wireless network) -- and visit either the Ancestry Library or HeritageQuest.

Welcome to Livemocha, a New Language Learning Tool

Vineyard library patrons now have free access to Livemocha, an engaging new  language-learning solution that delivers comprehensive language courses in 38 languages, blending learning materials with real-life practice with native speakers from around the world.

Patrons who register using this link will have free access to everything on the site except the "Tutor" section.

Please be in touch with us at the library if you have any questions about this service.

Online: Learn a Language

Ready to learn a new language? Try this new service, Mango.

Online: Explore Your World

Job Help @ glassdoor.com

A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Also included are reviews written by employees that highlight the pro's and con's of working for a particular employer.

 Glassdoor.com gives you an inside look at reviews, interview questions, and salary information for thousands of companies.

For more job search resources, visit these pages of the state library databases.

Printing, Scanning & Faxing

When you print to or copy from our network color printer the fee is 25 cents per page. We can send or receive fax documents for you for a fee of $1 per page. We can also scan a document into digital form and email it for a fee of $1 per page.

We offer these services as a courtesy -- but please remember, we're a public library and not an office printing center. If you have a project that involves a number of pages, we might not be able to help you with it right away. For larger projects, in fact, we would encourage you to visit one of the Island businesses that are specifically equipped for this work.

Library Materials:

Reference and Research

Please call or visit the library with your reference question. The library’s reference room has a rich collection of useful books. Your library card is also your ticket into the electronic databases which all Edgartown Library patrons can access for free. These databases connect you with a vast range of materials, from scholarly journals and newspaper archives to financial, medical and scientific information.

To use the databases, LOG ON HERE

You can also use these links as shortcuts to specific resources:

For access to The New York Times.
For the full suite of Gale Reference Databases.
For Academic OneFile.
For Gale World History in Context.
For the Health & Wellness Resource Center.
For the Academic Health Reference Center.
For Gale Science in Context.
 

Getting a Library Card

Computers at the Library

The Edgartown Library has free, high-speed wireless Internet service around the clock (accessible even from the front lawn and parking lot in most cases when we're closed). We also have 14 public computer terminals -- including five "express" machines available for 15-minute sessions to anyone from around the world. For patrons, we have nine computers that may be reserved for an hour in advance -- three for children, three for young adults and three for adults. If you're a library card holder, you can call us anytime during library hours to make a reservation for an hour of computer time.

Our computers share a public color laser printer, which you can use for 25 cents per page.