Databases
Our Databases page has a new look! You can now browse seven different database categories, starting with our most recently acquired. Click any of the images below to get started!
Please note that as of Fiscal Year 2026, the 40+ statewide research database offerings from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) have been drastically reduced. This is due to the March 14, 2025 Executive Order which eliminated the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) "to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law." For more information on how federal funding affects your access to information and library services, please visit the MBLC's website.
For more research offerings, you can also try the Boston Public Library's Online Resources page. Most of these can be accessed by any Massachusetts resident with a BPL eCard.
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 | GotResumeBuilder - This service is free through the Milford Town Library. Create your resume, apply a design template and font, then download and email in multiple formats! |
 | HeritageHub - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and funeral home notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today. For a video tutorial on how to use HeritageHub, click here! |
 | Milford Daily News - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Via the NewsBank database, access full-text articles from current and archived issues of Milford Daily News! Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. |
 | Morningstar Investing Center - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Powered by Morningstar’s depth and breadth of financial and investing research, Investing Center is designed to help you define and reach your investment goals. It provides financial information, investing ideas for stocks and funds, information about investment options, and up-to-date financial news and commentary. |
 | Oxford English Dictionary (OED) - An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. |
Books, Audio & Media | |
 | Libby - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Libby is a great FREE resource for eBooks and eAudiobooks from all your favorite authors, plus thousands of magazine titles. Content is also available in languages other than English. |
 | hoopla - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. |
 | Kanopy - **In-library & remote access with library card.** You’ll need your library card at hand to sign-up for this free streaming service. Find world cinema, documentaries, Oscar winners, Great Courses, and the Criterion Collection.There’s also Kanopy for Kids with PBS faves, classic fairy tales, Muzzy & Little Pim. |
 | Comics Plus - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Comics Plus has thousands of comics and graphic novels for all ages! |
 | NoveList Plus - **In-library & remote access with library card.** NoveList has been helping readers find their next favorite book for more than 25 years. Novelist Plus unlocks great book reviews, author lists, read-alikes, and more! |
Career | |
| GotResumeBuilder - This service is free through the Milford Town Library. Create your resume, apply a design template and font, then download and email in multiple formats! |
Genealogy | |
 | Ancestry - **In-library use only.** Start searching billions of records to uncover your family's history. Find Federal Census records 1790-1940, Social Security Death Index, Military Records, Immigration Passenger Lists, and much more. |
| HeritageHub - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and funeral home notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today. For a video tutorial on how to use HeritageHub, click here! |
Language Learning | |
 | Mango Languages - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Learn at your own pace and track your progress, 24/7! Mango offers more than 70 world languages from English, or you can learn English from 20 different world languages. Once you have registered for an account, you may also download the Mango app to your mobile device, and connect your library card to use the app for free. (To link your library card to the Mango app, visit their Link to Library instructions.) |
| Find additional English language learning options on our ESL page! | |
Newspapers & Magazines
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Discover MA Library Databases - Includes Gale databases for research! (For tips and instructions on how to use any of these Gale databases, visit their Video Tutorials page.) | ||
 | Libby - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Libby is a great FREE resource for eBooks and eAudiobooks from all your favorite authors, plus thousands of magazine titles. Content is also available in languages other than English. | ||
| Milford Daily News - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Via the NewsBank database, access full-text articles from current and archived issues of Milford Daily News! Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. | ||
 | The Springfield Republican - **In-library & remote access with library card.** The Springfield City Library provides digital access to The Springfield Republican newspaper to all CWMARS cardholders. Access includes the entire archive, from the first issue in 1844 to this morning's paper. | ||
 | U.S. Major Dailies - U.S. Major Dailies provides access to articles and other content from The Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Be an informed citizen--read from a variety of reputable news sources. | ||
Research | |
 | Consumer Reports - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. Find unbiased reviews of products & services. |
| Discover MA Library Databases - Includes Gale databases for research! (For tips and instructions on how to use any of these Gale databases, visit their Video Tutorials page.) |
| Morningstar Investing Center - **In-library & remote access with library card.** Powered by Morningstar’s depth and breadth of financial and investing research, Investing Center is designed to help you define and reach your investment goals. It provides financial information, investing ideas for stocks and funds, information about investment options, and up-to-date financial news and commentary. |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) - An unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world. |
| Find additional local history research sources on our History & Genealogy page! | |