Acton Libraries will be CLOSED from 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, through Friday, November 28, for Thanksgiving. Both libraries will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 29.
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In an effort to stay within our budget, we are implementing a daily cap on Acton’s Hoopla subscription. Please see the Hoopla page for more information.
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Featured eResources
Use your Minuteman library card number (without spaces) to access the resources below.
Libby by OverDrive
Library Card Required
Ebooks, audiobooks and magazines available to all Minuteman card holders.
Hoopla
Library Card Required
On-demand ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies & TV shows, educational videos, and magazines available to Acton residents and residents of...
Kanopy
Library Card Required
Documentaries, indie films, classic films, educational videos and kids’ content available to Acton residents and residents of other subscribing...
Gale eBooks
Library Card Required
Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
HeritageQuest
Library Card Required
Powered by Ancestry, HeritageQuest provides access to more than 4.4 billion records. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical...
Acton Memorial Library Civil War Archives
Documenting the Civil War service of soldiers and sailors of Acton, Massachusetts
Ancestry Library Edition
Available in Library Only
Thousands of family history databases, including vital records, census records, ship passenger lists, military records and lots more!
American Ancestors
Available in Library Only
Dozens of genealogical databases from the New England Historic Genealogical Society, including full text of the New England Historical...
NYTimes.com – Remote Access
Unlimited free access to the New York Times. Create a free account when accessing for the first time, then...
WSJ.com
Library Card Required
Unlimited free access to the Wall Street Journal. Create a free account when accessing for the first time, then...
Acton Historical Newspapers
Over 82,000 page images from the library’s local newspaper holdings, including the Enterprise and Beacon, are now fully searchable....
PebbleGo
Access hundreds of animal articles, educational games, and learning activities with easy to-use searching tools. Introduces early learners to...
Britannica Library: Children
From Britannica, an online encyclopedia resource for kids in grades K-12 with safe, fact-checked, age-appropriate content for homework help.
Hoopla
Library Card Required
On-demand ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies & TV shows, educational videos, and magazines available to Acton residents and residents of...
Britannica Fundamentals
Innovative early learning resource for students in grade levels kindergarten through second grade.
New Arrivals
- Best Sellers - Adult
- Staff Favorites - All Ages
- Adult Booklist - 18+
- Teens - Ages 13-19
- Children - Ages 0-12
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Art Exhibit
Contemporary Provincetown Prints: White-line Woodblock Prints by Darrell Smith
White-line woodblock prints by Darrell Smith will be on exhibit in the library’s Meeting Room Gallery during the months of November and December 2025. The artist says of his...
Circulation Services
Check Out a Tote Bag for Your Books!
Library users may now check out a sturdy canvas tote bag to carry home their checked-out library materials. Tote bags circulate for three weeks and can be renewed twice.