Heath Free Public Library

Located on the first floor of
Sawyer Hall
1 East Main Street
Heath, Massachusetts
Phone: 413-337-4934 ext. 7
Fax: 413-337-8542
Email: heath@cwmars.org
Mail: P.O. Box 75
Heath, MA 01346
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Hours

Monday	3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Wednesday	Noon to 7:00 pm
Saturday	9:30 am to 1:30 pm

Page updated 05-12-2008

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Raffle and Bake Sale

Raffle tickets are available at the library for the World's Largest Hershey's Kiss: a hollow milk chocolate Kiss weighing 2 lbs., 5.8 oz. filled with 7 oz. of small Hershey's Kisses. Tickets cost 50 cents each or 5 for $2.00. The winning ticket will be drawn Saturday, May 24, 2008 at the end of the Friends bake sale. Proceeds from the raffle will be used by the Friends of the Heath Free Public Library for the benefit of the library.

The annual Friends' Memorial Day Weekend Bake Sale is Saturday, May 24, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the front porch of Sawyer Hall. Catch up on the tales of the town while enjoying a cup of fresh brewed coffee as you browse the wonderful variety of baked goods.

Heath Free Public Library - Library Cards

The new Heath Free Public Library cards are available now! The front of the card features a reproduction of a beautiful ink drawing of Sawyer Hall by Frederick Burrington. Please come to the library to fill out an application and receive your card. On February 27, 2008 we became a circulating member of C/W MARS and are using the cards for borrowing books, audio books, magazines, and movies from our library.

You may search the Heath Free Public Library Online Catalog from the public access computer in the library or from your home computer. Use your card to place holds on items.

Your card may be used to borrow materials at any public library that is a member of C/W MARS (list of member libraries). Nearby C/W MARS public libraries are Buckland, Colrain, Shelburne, Greenfield, Montague, Amherst, and Northampton.

Heath library patrons may also use their new library card to search the online catalog and request items from other libraries in the C/W MARS system. Requested items will be delivered to our library (or another library of your choice) for pick up during regular library hours. We will call you when the item arrives in Heath.

The Greenfield Public Library website has excellent instructions for how to request items from your home computer and how to renew items.

You may also use your card to access several online Reference Databases provided by C/W MARS, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and Massachusetts Regional Library Systems. Available databases are:

African-American History Online
American History Online
American Women Online
Science Online
Grove Art Online
NoveList (Fiction reader's advisory service)
GaleGroup Databases (Academic, business, general, health, more)
Literary Reference Center (Information on thousands of authors and their works)
Massachusetts Newsstand (Boston Globe, Herald, Worcester Telegram&Gazette, and others)

C/W MARS also provides OneSearch , a search engine which allows you to find books, articles, and web resources with a single search.

If you have a high-speed internet connection you may download digital videos, audio books, and ebooks from the C/W MARS Digital Catalog.

Want to know what others in Western Massachusetts are reading or viewing? Click this link to see a list of the most requested titles in Western Massachusetts libraries.

Preschool Story Hour - Spring 2008 Schedule

Children ages 5 and under are invited to join us with a parent or caregiver for stories, crafts, and a snack from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on the following Fridays:

May 16
May 30
June 13 (Last session)

Story Hour is supported by a grant from Community Action! and by the Friends of the Heath Free Public Library.

If the Mohawk School District cancels or delays school due to inclement weather, story hour will be canceled.

Boston Public Library eCard

Anyone who lives, works, attends school, or owns property in Massachusetts can sign up online for a temporary (6 month) virtual library card. This card will give you access to Boston Public Library's electronic resources such as magazine databases and downloadable audio, video, and music.

Visit the BPL website for more information about the eCards: http://www.bpl.org/general/circulation/ecards.htm

Bookmobile Schedule

The Bookmobile will return to the Heath Free Public Library on June 4, 2008. Library staff and volunteers select books, movies, and audio books to supplement our collection. The bookmobile is operated by the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System.

Heath Free Public Library is a proud member of the
Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS).

Library Mission Statement

The mission of the Heath Free Public Library is to make available in a welcoming atmosphere cultural, educational, and recreational resources to the community it serves in an efficient and responsible manner. The library is committed to encouraging inquiry and lifelong learning.

Photo of Sawyer Hall (photo by Charlene Churchill)

Sawyer Hall
Home of the Heath Free Public Library,
Town Offices, and the Post Office
Photo credit: Charlene Churchill

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