Curious how much the services the library provides you would cost if you had to pay for them directly? To find out, just enter in the right-hand column the number of times you or your family use each service listed. The estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right, and the total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
SERVICES
Friends of Walpole Library
Other Services
Children and Parents
For the Eye and Ear
Special Services
Research and Pleasure
- Over 110,000 items covering a wide range of subjects and interests.
- Over 2,500 new items added annually, from well-known best sellers to unknown gems.
- Over 100 magazines and Newspapers.
- A reference section of over 3,500 volumes and access to online Reference resources.
- Professional Reference Assistance.
- Over 100 years of Walpole News on Microfilm.
Computer Center
-- Public Internet access terminals (contact Main Desk @ 508-660-7340 for details)
- MS Office on most public Internet PCs
- WiFi access throughout Library
Other Services
- Discounted admission passes to various local museums (Walpole Residents only- contact main desk @ 508-660-7340 for current list)
- Photo copiers (15¢ per copy)
Children and Parents
- Children’s Room with 15,000 plus items, from books and magazines, puzzles, audio cassettes, videos, books on CD, DVDs, book kits, parent and teacher shelves.
- Story times, crafts, reading and other programs to both teach and delight
- PC workstations & Internet access
For the Eye and Ear
- A growing collection of over 1,500 videos in DVD & VHS format
- Books on Tape and on CD
- Over 1,200 Compact Discs
- Playaway pre-loaded digital audio books
Special Services
- Access to the resources of the Old Colony Library Network (OCLN). This affords OCLN members access to over 1,700,000 volumes via library catalog or home Internet.
- Access to both the Virtual Catalog and Massachusetts Interlibrary Loan System (ILL).
Friends of the Library
The Friends of Walpole Library are a group of volunteers who support library programs and services. Through membership fees and other activities, they provide the funds to maintain many important library services.
