Do your research online

   Search Gale Virtual Reference Library, for
   school or work related research

   Job & Career Accelerator can help prepare
   resume, cover letter, interview, find and apply
   for jobs
24/7 Access to library resources online

The Holyoke Public Library has electronic resources
   to help you and your children, from reading
   local newspapers, e-books and magazines,
   to listening to music or recorded books, to helping
   your students with their online home assignments.

   And while your children are working on their
   school work, why not take
   an online non-credit course, get ahead
   by earning Continuing Education Units/Credits
   or prepare for a new career or new job, learn
   a new language with your children, learn
   to play a musical instrument together, or be creative
   and have fun with online instructional videos.
Stay connected with your digital library

Electronic resources to help you and your children,
   from reading local newspapers, e-books and
   magazines, to listening to music or recorded books,
   to helping your students with their
   online home assignments.

   And while your children are working
   on their school work, why not take an
   online non-credit course, get ahead by
   earning Continuing Education Units/Credits
   or prepare for a new career or new job,
   learn a new language with your children,
   learn to play a musical instrument together, or
   be creative and have fun with online instructional
   videos.
2020 U.S. Census

April 1 is Census Day, a key reference date for
the 2020 Census. When completing the census,
you will include everyone living in your home on
April 1, 2020. Census Day will be celebrated with
events across the country.

Important dates
- March 12 - 20: Households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail.
- Video Guide to Completing Census -- English
- Video Guia para Completar el Censo -- Spanish
- April 1: Census Day is observed nationwide. By this date, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.
- May - July: Census takers will begin visiting homes that haven't responded to the 2020 Census to help make sure everyone is counted.
Holyoke Library Celebrates it's 150th Anniversary!
Tax Forms

   Do you need to print a tax form? Click here to
   access the IRS Forms and Publications
   directory. You can also order federal forms
   directly from the IRS here.

   Click here to access the Massachusetts
   DOR tax forms and instructions.

Massachusetts and Federal Taxes: MA DOR and IRS have extended both the tax filing and the tax payment deadline from the traditional April 15 to July 15.
All ages audio book database

Available until August 31, 2020
Collection of steamy Romance novels for the older crowd!

Available until August 31, 2020
PBS LearningMedia



   PBS LearningMedia, your free go-to site for supplemental
   resources for distance learning. PBS LearningMedia
   offers a wide array of standards-aligned resources for PreK-12 across the
   curriculum.
Surgeon General Social Distancing -- Slow the Spread
Protect Yourself -- Stay at Home
Gr 7-12 ebook database

Available until August 31, 2020
K-6 children's ebook database

Available until August 31, 2020
K-6 math ebook database

Available until August 31, 2020
Download e-books and audio-books

   For books, recorded books, and magazines
   through OverDrive (download Libby App) or

   E-books through Freading – (download
   Freading App)

LEA: Your New eBook Program Find eBooks, Audiobooks,
   and more on demand
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners' Consumer Portal

Public portal for statewide
information about libraries, library
services, and access to statewide
licensed resources.
Collaborate -- Throw Wipes in the Garbage!

The SUEZ company encourages all residents across
North America to remember the toilet is not a trash can.
City of Holyoke Online Services

Assessor Field Cards -- view parcel information for each
property within the city
Pay Taxes -- manage and access your City of Holyoke
tax accounts
Pay Parking Ticket -- paying parking tickets online with a
credit or debit card
Pay Vital Records -- payment for vital records online
Pay Water and Sewer -- payments for Water and Sewer
Pay Your Holyoke Gas & Electric Bill -- view and pay bills online
Property Viewer -- access to the City's property record
Receive Emergency Notifications -- Sign up today! Be prepare before, during and after an emergency
Report An Issue -- track and report non- emergency problems, with SeeClickFix, an online and mobile app
You can now license your dog online! -- epay.cityhallsystems.com/selection

COVID-19 Prevention

The Holyoke Public Library will be closed
starting Monday, March 16 until further notice
as our commitment to ensuring our visitors, volunteers, and staff members remain safe and healthy given the recent updates regarding COVID-19 from the Center for Disease Control and recent State and Local Emergency announcements.

Holyoke Media Síntesis Informativa 14 de Marzo. -- Español
Holyoke Media Information Brief March 13, 2020. -- English

If you have library items you would like to return, you can drop them off through the outside book drop any time.

All items that are checked out have new due dates until May 1, 2020.

If you are waiting for items you placed on holds: (1) If items were in the library before March 16, they will be at the library until we reopen. (2) If items are in transit, you will receive them when we reopen. (3) While our online catalog will let patrons continue to place holds, statewide delivery of materials has been suspended. Your holds will take longer to reach the library and may not be available for some time.

Overdue fines will be waived for all item return when we reopen.

During the closure of City Hall, Schools and the Library, we encourage you to use our online services.

To learn how to access the Holyoke Public Library Electronic Resources,
under HPL Academy tab you will find Tutorials on how to access our
electronic resources.

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