The Library will be closed for the 4th of July holdiay on Friday July 3rd. The Library will reopen on Monday July 6th at 10:00 A.M.

Next Reads

Do you like to read biographies, history, science, travel adventures, mysteries, fantasy, romance? Whatever your interests, check out our new e-mail newsletter service which will send great book suggestions by email. Each newsletter includes new books that may be of interest and some older ones that you may have missed, with links to the library catalog so you can see what’s available and place requests for books you want to read. There are over twenty lists for readers of all ages, and you can preview them all online before subscribing.

NextReads E-Mail Newsletters — See the list of newsletters, preview and sign up

Downloadable Audio Books

If you like listening to audiobooks, take a look at this new library service! You can browse through a collection of audiobooks including fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens and children, check them out with your library card, and download them for two weeks. You can listen to the books on your PC, or transfer them to an MP3 player. Some titles can also be burned to a CD.

Download Audiobooks — Browse or search our collection, download the special software you need, check out some books, and enjoy listening!

Website Problem

Please note that our website is not loading properly if you are using the latest version of Internet Explorer, IE 7 or the latest version of Firefox. We are working on the problem and hope to have it remedied as soon as possible.

Stoneham Goes Wireless

The Library now has wireless Internet access! Free access is provided in the Library during our hours of operation. If you are bringing in your own laptop and wish to use our Internet connection you will need a wireless network interface card 802.11b or 802.11g, to configure your laptop to use the Library's Internet connection, a charged battery and/or a power cord, and headphones, if you plan to use audio files. For more information about our hardware and software requirements and other frequently asked questions, please click here.