The main area of the Pembroke Public Library welcomes you.
How Do I...?
...donate to the library?
There are several ways to donate to the Library. Please see the Support page. You can also join and donate to the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library or the Pembroke Public Library Foundation.
There are several ways to donate to the Library. Please see the Support page. You can also join and donate to the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library or the Pembroke Public Library Foundation.
...download audio & ebooks?
There are many different kinds of e-readers to choose from to download electronic or audio books. You can even read without an e-reader, right from your browser.
There are many different kinds of e-readers to choose from to download electronic or audio books. You can even read without an e-reader, right from your browser.
...find my username and PIN?
Your username is the full string of numbers directly under the barcode on your Library card. Your PIN is defaulted to the last four digits of the phone number you provide for your account.
Your username is the full string of numbers directly under the barcode on your Library card. Your PIN is defaulted to the last four digits of the phone number you provide for your account.
...find out about events?
To find out what’s coming up at the Pembroke Public Library, please see our calendar of events, sign up for our events newsletter, or subscribe to our RSS Feed. You can also add a bookmark of our events page to your browser. Are you on Facebook? So are we!
To find out what’s coming up at the Pembroke Public Library, please see our calendar of events, sign up for our events newsletter, or subscribe to our RSS Feed. You can also add a bookmark of our events page to your browser. Are you on Facebook? So are we!
...register for an event?
Please stop in and see us or call us at 781-293-6771 to register for an event. Many events do not require registration.
Please stop in and see us or call us at 781-293-6771 to register for an event. Many events do not require registration.
...exhibit at the library?
The library has large exhibit cases at the entrance. They are available to display collections or small art work. The gallery space in the meeting room is a great place to view local artists' work or show your own. Artists interested in booking the meeting room for a show or arranging a display should speak with Library Director Deborah Wall at 781-293-6771 or email dwall@sailsinc.org
The library has large exhibit cases at the entrance. They are available to display collections or small art work. The gallery space in the meeting room is a great place to view local artists' work or show your own. Artists interested in booking the meeting room for a show or arranging a display should speak with Library Director Deborah Wall at 781-293-6771 or email dwall@sailsinc.org
...find research resources?
We have many databases of articles, journals and encyclopedias that you can access from our website.
We have many databases of articles, journals and encyclopedias that you can access from our website.
...get a library card?
Signing up for a library card is easy, and it will be one of the most valuable things in your wallet. Come in to the library with identification and proof of your current address, and if you’ve just moved to Pembroke, a piece of mail or registration with your current address. If you are under 14, you will need a parent or guardian present to get a card.
Signing up for a library card is easy, and it will be one of the most valuable things in your wallet. Come in to the library with identification and proof of your current address, and if you’ve just moved to Pembroke, a piece of mail or registration with your current address. If you are under 14, you will need a parent or guardian present to get a card.
...join the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library?
We would love you to join the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. To find out how, please see the Friends page.
We would love you to join the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. To find out how, please see the Friends page.
...log in to my account?
You can log in to your account at the top of the SAILS library network e-catalog page. You will need your Library card and PIN. After logging in you may update your account preferences, place a hold, request a renewal, view or pay fines, and review your checkouts.
You can log in to your account at the top of the SAILS library network e-catalog page. You will need your Library card and PIN. After logging in you may update your account preferences, place a hold, request a renewal, view or pay fines, and review your checkouts.
...place a hold?
To place a hold log in to our SAILS library network e-catalog using your library card number and PIN. Search the catalog for the item you would like, and click on the PLACE HOLD button. You will be contacted when your item arrives via phone call, e-mail, or text, depending on which method you have selected in your account. You may also come into the library or call the circulation desk to place a hold. We are happy to assist you.
To place a hold log in to our SAILS library network e-catalog using your library card number and PIN. Search the catalog for the item you would like, and click on the PLACE HOLD button. You will be contacted when your item arrives via phone call, e-mail, or text, depending on which method you have selected in your account. You may also come into the library or call the circulation desk to place a hold. We are happy to assist you.
...pay fines?
If you have a fine or have to pay for a lost book, you may come into the library and pay with cash or a check. If you would like to pay with a credit card, please log in to your account. Please see the renew page for a complete list of late fees.
If you have a fine or have to pay for a lost book, you may come into the library and pay with cash or a check. If you would like to pay with a credit card, please log in to your account. Please see the renew page for a complete list of late fees.
...renew my checkouts?
To renew your checkouts log in to your library account. Go to "My account” and then “Checkouts.” Check boxes beside the items you wish to renew. Scroll to the bottom, and click on “Renew.” If an item has not renewed, the reason will be indicated in red.
To renew your checkouts log in to your library account. Go to "My account” and then “Checkouts.” Check boxes beside the items you wish to renew. Scroll to the bottom, and click on “Renew.” If an item has not renewed, the reason will be indicated in red.
...request an item that is not in the library catalog?
To request an item that is not in the library catalog, you can look in the Commonwealth Catalog. This is a consortium of libraries and networks in Massachusetts that work together to provide our patrons materials that they can’t get from their own network. If you still can't find it, there is another option called InterLibrary Loan, or ILL. ILL looks outside of the local networks to help you find the material you are looking for. You can call or come in to the library for help with ILL.
To request an item that is not in the library catalog, you can look in the Commonwealth Catalog. This is a consortium of libraries and networks in Massachusetts that work together to provide our patrons materials that they can’t get from their own network. If you still can't find it, there is another option called InterLibrary Loan, or ILL. ILL looks outside of the local networks to help you find the material you are looking for. You can call or come in to the library for help with ILL.
...reserve a meeting room?
The library meeting rooms are available for use. The rooms are very heavily used; priority is given to library programs and Pembroke groups. Community-service, public non-profits are not charged a room fee; private non-profits, companies, and individuals are charged. Please confirm availability of desired date and time by calling or coming into the library.
The library meeting rooms are available for use. The rooms are very heavily used; priority is given to library programs and Pembroke groups. Community-service, public non-profits are not charged a room fee; private non-profits, companies, and individuals are charged. Please confirm availability of desired date and time by calling or coming into the library.
...reserve a pass?
Museum passes are available to be checked out for discounted admission to many area cultural institutions. There is a reservation system in place for these passes. You will need your library card number and PIN to place a reservation. (Children under 18 may not reserve a museum pass.) Passes are purchased by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library with help from the Pembroke Cultural Council.
Museum passes are available to be checked out for discounted admission to many area cultural institutions. There is a reservation system in place for these passes. You will need your library card number and PIN to place a reservation. (Children under 18 may not reserve a museum pass.) Passes are purchased by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library with help from the Pembroke Cultural Council.
...send a fax?
There is a fax machine for public use at the library. Faxes are $2.00 for the first page, and $.50 per page after the first page sent during the same transmission. Faxes sent to toll free numbers are no charge. Please take your transmission receipt to the circulation desk.
There is a fax machine for public use at the library. Faxes are $2.00 for the first page, and $.50 per page after the first page sent during the same transmission. Faxes sent to toll free numbers are no charge. Please take your transmission receipt to the circulation desk.
...sign up for newsletters?
Sign up to receive your choices of our many newsletters by e-mail. This service, provided by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library, offers a wide variety of newsletters. Subscribe to as many as you like!
Sign up to receive your choices of our many newsletters by e-mail. This service, provided by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library, offers a wide variety of newsletters. Subscribe to as many as you like!
...use the public computers?
To use the public computers you must have a library card in good standing. If you would like to use a computer but do not have a SAILS network library card, please see a staff member at the circulation desk. To sign on to a computer, input your user ID (the long number on the back of your library card) and PIN (defaulted to the last 4 digits of the phone number associated with your library card).
To use the public computers you must have a library card in good standing. If you would like to use a computer but do not have a SAILS network library card, please see a staff member at the circulation desk. To sign on to a computer, input your user ID (the long number on the back of your library card) and PIN (defaulted to the last 4 digits of the phone number associated with your library card).
...suggest a purchase?
Is there something you think we should buy for our collection? Fill out our suggest a purchase form, and the title will be considered for purchase.
Is there something you think we should buy for our collection? Fill out our suggest a purchase form, and the title will be considered for purchase.
...search the Library catalog?
Search the entire SAILS network through our library e-catalog. For detailed instructions on how to use the e-catalog, visit the Help page for SAILS.
Search the entire SAILS network through our library e-catalog. For detailed instructions on how to use the e-catalog, visit the Help page for SAILS.
...search the Pembroke Public Library catalog (only)?
You can limit your search to just Pembroke Public Library items in the e-catalog. Change the search selection from "Everything" to "Search Pembroke Titles" to view only items we have.
You can limit your search to just Pembroke Public Library items in the e-catalog. Change the search selection from "Everything" to "Search Pembroke Titles" to view only items we have.
