Library Resources You Can Access From Home
Contact us
Need info outside of business hours? Check to see if your question is answered at our Gradual Reopening Frequently Asked Questions page.
Call us at 508-799-1655.
Chat available during Main Library hours.
Email us:
- eMail Reference Service (General inquiries; research, database and online resource questions)
Online Services
- Book Bundles: Personalized Book Picks from a Librarian | Adults | Teens | Kids
- Magazine Bundles for Adults: Personalized Magazine Picks
- Resume & Cover Letter Online Service (Proofreading and editing)
- Suggest a Title
Some Useful Resources
- Worcester Talking Book Library
- Mass.gov COVID-19 Updates and Information
- City of Worcester Coronavirus Updates
- Buoy Health Online Symptom Checker
- MassSupport
Virtual Programs and Services for Adults
Watch, learn, and interact with our wide variety of virtual programs and services! Recorded content available on our YouTube channel.
If nothing there catches your interest, you can also check out our lists of things to do at home compiled by WPL librarians, or follow us on Facebook for even more recommendations.
- Arts & Culture: virtual museum tours, streaming concerts, theater, dance and more!
- Food & Health: free online fitness classes and cooking classes
- Science & Nature: wildlife webcams, virtual visits, and park tours
eBooks and Digital Media
Browse our digital collection of ebooks, audiobooks, video, magazines, and music for all ages. All you need is a Worcester Public Library card to borrow these items. Detailed descriptions, help pages, and instruction guides for each of these resources are included.
Online Databases
Access our comprehensive online databases from your own home, including Consumer Reports, Mango Languages, Reference Solutions, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, as well as many scholarly journal articles here. A valid Worcester Library card is required to access those databases. Interested in learning more about resources available with your library card? Check out our Online Resource Tutorials!
Virtual Programs and Online Resources for Kids
- Live Online Tutoring
- Virtual Programs
- More Activities and Services
- eBooks
- Homework Help
- Kanopy Kids
- TumbleBooks and TumbleMath
- YouTube Playlist for Kids