NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

The Boyden Library is now a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and with that membership comes access to a wealth of genealogical information. Those interested in family history can now search up to 2,000 NEHGS databases, which contain about 90,000,000 names and other information. Searching can be done by logging on to www.NewEngland Ancestors.org. Since home access is not available for this service, research must be done on an internet station at the Boyden Library.

Also, genealogical researchers can obtain a day pass to research at the NEHGS headquarters in Boston. The pass can be reserved for a specific date by visiting or calling the Boyden Library at 508-543-1245.

A complete list of databases can be found at www. NewEngland Ancestors.org/research/database when you visit the library. Membership to the New England Historic Genealogical Society is provided by the Pace Genealogical Fund

The Boyden Library offers a wealth of print, audio-visual, and electronic resources to library patrons of all ages. Library collections include books, magazines, compact discs, recorded books, videos, DVDs, and Large Print, highlighted by an outstanding selection of new fiction and non-fiction.

Story Hours, book discussion groups, craft programs, and special events are presented throughout the years.

Boyden Library patrons are offered a full-range of reference services, including access to the Internet, and access to a dozen electronic databases. As a member of the SAILS library network, the Boyden Library provides access to the holdings of its sixty fellow network members, with daily delivery of materials to and from Foxborough.

Through the generosity of local individuals and organizations, more than a dozen passes to area museums are available to Boyden Library patrons. Among the museums included are the New England Aquarium, the Science Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts.