LIBRARY CLOSED 5/22!
The Library will be closed all day on Tuesday May 22nd for staff training. Sorry for any inconvenience! We will be open again regular hours on Wednesday 5/23.
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Reader’s Corner
Reader’s Corner (which you can find in the left-hand menu, and the top menu) features all the resources you need about books in our library. There are links to InterLibrary Loan and a request form for new books and dvds. Check it out today!
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THANK YOU!
We want to thank the 5 communities who voted to continue funding the library this year: Tinmouth, Rutland Town, Rutland City, Mendon and Ira. THANK YOU for continuing to support the library and our work!
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Borrowing eBooks
Need help getting eBooks on your eReader? Find step-by-step guides on eReaders and helpful links on our Downloadable Media page.
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Information about tax forms
Please see the library’s tax forms page for information about tax forms in 2012.
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eBooks, eReaders, and iPads – check them out!
E-books are free to library card holders and downloadable from the library’s website (www.rutlandfree.org) Click on “Downloadable Audio” in the left-hand column and follow directions from there. Happy reading!
Online Resources
Specialty resources for lifelong learning:
Learn something new today! From herbalism to GED training UC provides over 500 online non-credit Continuing Education Courses with interaction with real professors. You have access to your course 24/7 via the Internet. Attend class and do assignments on your own schedule.
Interactive multimedia language-learning courseware online. Mango teaches basic conversational skills and covers 35 different languages. You will need your library card number to sign in, and if you want to track your progress, create an account using your email address.
Similar to Mango, Powerspeak offers an entertaining and effective way to learn a new language. Engaging courses utilize an arsenal of progressive language learning methods.
LearningExpress Library (Learnatest) 
Interactive practice tests for civil service exams, postal exams, GED, SAT, GRE, EMS, firefighter, law enforcement, ASVAB, nursing, and real estate. Sign in with your library card as your username and create your own password.
Career Transitions is an online career guidance center that walks users through the job-search process from beginning to end.
A database to discover books you might like, authors who write in a similar style, and novels with similar plots.
Homework Help:
Gale Virtual Reference Library 
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. [TITLE LIST]
Information on the world’s most influential people. Includes reference material, periodicals, and multimedia. Search by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Current information and opinions on hundreds of social issues. Features topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources – newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Use the library’s subscription to access the New Book of Knowledge, Lands & People,, and New Book of Science.
Easy to use graphical interface for information useful for elementary school students. Magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history and sports. Years covered: 1989 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Magazine, newspaper and reference book database designed for elementary school students covering topics of general and academic interest. Years covered: 2000 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Magazine, newspaper and reference book database designed for junior high and middle school students covering topics of general and academic interest. Years covered: 2000 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Magazine, newspaper and reference book database designed for high school student research covering topics of general and academic interest. Years covered: 1985 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Local History and Genealogy:
A Genealogical research database that offers a collection of family and local history books as well as the complete census from 1790 – 1930.
Rutland Herald & Burlington Free Press Index 
Indexes to the Rutland Herald [1984-current] and the Burlington Free Press [1985-current]. See our Rutland Herald page for information in all the ways to access issues of the Rutland Herald.
Digital Sanborn Maps 
(Access in the library only)
Insurance maps from 1867-1970 for cities in Vermont. Contains information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.
Magazine & Newspaper Indexes:
Academic OneFile is a source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources. Coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Updated daily.
Search the full text of over 1000 newspapers, including the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor, for dates between 1980 and 2012.
This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers many. Years covered: 1980 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
News and periodical articles and citations on a wide range of general interest topics. Full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. Years covered: 1980 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Indexed access to popular reference books as well as news and periodical articles and citations on a wide range of general interest topics. Years covered: 1980 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Specialized databases for teachers, business, law, technology, and health:
Business and Company Resource Center
Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodical articles about business and industry. Years covered: 1977 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Business File ASAP
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings.
Computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. Years covered: 1980 to the present. [TITLE LIST]
Content focused on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home.
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
Health information from reference books, magazines and professional periodicals. 1980 to the present. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. [TITLE LIST]
LegalTrac
LegalTrac provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.
300+ full-text journals for teachers and administrators covering arts and humanities; child and adolescent psychology and development; drug and alcohol abuse; health/nutrition/fitness; learning disabilities; literature; school law; science and technology; social sciences; and sports/athletic training.
Business and residential directory with powerful custom search options. Download search results as a spreadsheet, an excellent resource for small business and marketing.
Small Business Resource Center 
An excellent source for business plan templates and information on how to start your own business.
