The Dalton Free Library is pleased to host a number of electronic databases to promote life-long learning. Some are provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), the Massachusetts Library System (MLS), and others by generous grants from the Crane Foundation (CF).
Ancestry Library Edition
Available for use in the Library.
Massachusetts Statewide Databases
Massachusetts Statewide Databases provide access to thousands of popular magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers (including New York Times 1985+ and Boston Globe 1980+), Encyclopaedia Britannica, biographies, health and prescription drug information, US and World History, newswires, business directories, investment reports, K-12 resources and electronic reference books.
Gale Powersearch
A collection of multidisciplinary databases, encyclopedias and electronic books.
CWMARS Digital Catalog
CWMARS Digital Catalog allows you to search our collection of materials that can be downloaded to portable devices. These holdings include electronic books, audio books and videos.
E-book and e-audio downloading
Assistance and information to help you download electronic books, audio and video.
Western Massachusetts Newspapers
Archival access to approximately 30 national news magazines and 10 Western Massachusetts newspapers, including The Berkshire Eagle.
Massachusetts Moments
A digital almanac of Massachusetts history.
Massachusetts Municipalities
Contact information for all municipalities and elected officials in Massachusetts.
Digital Public Library of America
The vision of a national digital library has been circulating among librarians, scholars, educators, and private industry representatives since the early 1990s. Efforts led by a range of organizations, including the Library of Congress, HathiTrust, and the Internet Archive, have successfully built resources that provide books, images, historic records, and audiovisual materials to anyone with Internet access. Many universities, public libraries, and other public-spirited organizations have digitized materials, but these digital collections often exist in silos. The DPLA brings these different viewpoints, experiences, and collections together in a single platform and portal, providing open and coherent access to our society’s digitized cultural heritage.