Finding Books & Materials in your Library

Looking for that special book? If it's out there, we want to help you find it!

You can follow a few steps to try and find it at your own Library, within the greater networked Library system, or within Massachusetts. Still having trouble? Read on to discover how we can help!

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Step 1: Please search the SAILS Enterprise catalog first. This search system will look for titles both in Pembroke Public Library and in the SAILS Library system, a network of over 60 libraries in Massachusetts.
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Step 2: If the material you want is not available in the SAILS catalog, please log in to use the Commonwealth Catalog, sponsored by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. You will need your library card number and PIN. For additional assistance, please contact the Pembroke Public Library.

The Commonwealth Catalog extends your search beyond your local library’s resources. In one easy step, you can search through millions of items at participating libraries across Massachusetts to find the books, DVDs, and music you’re looking for. Make a request and it will be delivered right to your local library for quick pickup.
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Step 3: You still can’t find it...What now? The library is here to help!

Visit us or fill out the form below to request the title you need. We will search beyond our system of libraries for your query.

If you feel Pembroke Public Library should own this title, please fill out the second form below to suggest a purchase.

    Fill out the form below to request a specific title or subject:

    Please include information in at least one of the four text boxes below:

    Did you know that if the PPL or the SAILS Library Network does not have a title you are looking for, you can request that we consider purchasing it?