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A colorful and warm atmosphere greets visitors
to the Hanscom Base Library. Browse through the collection of adult and children’s bestsellers. Search through our reference books or use one
of our computer programs to
find just the right information for your research paper. We're happy to assist you in
finding useful information online
or on the shelves. Come in and relax with one
of our many magazine subscriptions, view a
movie or listen
to
a CD in the A/V room.
Location:
Bldg. 1530 |
Contact:
(781) 377-2177 |
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Hours:
Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Wi-Fi available
not to be used for government business |
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What will you review?
It's not just about books! Explore any of the many things we offer, and record your experiences for others to see!
Stories take us away. Books, movies, audio, video, and magazines are available for you to
borrow for free. Browse at your leisure, or speak with a staff member who can help you find a story you will enjoy.
Travel books, how-tos on any subject, Transparent Language Online, OneClickdigital & Overdrive with downloadable audio books, Tutor.com, Preschool Story Time, Universal Class with 500 online continuing education courses, our webpage, Facebook page (Hanscom Base Library) and many more resources that are available for all patrons. These are just a few!
Museums introduce us to new worlds. Museum passes provide discounts at local cultural institutions that support interest in art, architecture, nature, and science.
The Hanscom Base Library is where Hanscom connects — via Facebook, Twitter and DOD-sponsored summer reading programs. |
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Downloadable audio books: thousands of titles!
We now offer access to OneClickdigital, with downloadable audio books in a myriad of genres — biographies, business, classic, fantasy, history, humor, mystery, romance, suspense and so many more.
• all titles are iPod® compatible
• user-friendly site for viewing new releases,
saving & filtering searches and much more
• thousands of titles — many with no hold period
Stop by or call us at (781) 377-2177 for your Library Access Code to create an account to log on to OneClickdigital. |
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| Over 500 Universal Class™ online courses now offered |
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We're pleased to introduce the Universal Class™ Library Edition, a powerful new online service designed for public library patrons.
Universal Class offers
over 500 online continuing education courses on a wide range of subjects/levels, available 24/7, instructor led and self paced. Some courses offer CEUs.
Areas of study include computers and technology, personal finance, crafts and hobbies, homeschooling, professional development and many more.
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Ask at our Circulation Desk for
an access code, then log on to Universal Class to set up your account and get started on learning something new! |
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| Learn a new language with online software |
We now offer Transparent Language Online™, an effective and engaging language-learning program for libraries and their patrons. The program is accessible via the Internet and will be available to Active Duty, Air National Guard, reservists, retirees and their respective family members. Civilian employees and contractors who are eligible to use the Hanscom Base Library are also eligible. All users must register in person at the Hanscom AFB Library and can then use it anywhere, anytime. |
Transparent Language Online is packed full of pronunciation, speech, grammar, writing and vocabulary building lessons for over 80 languages. Featuring top-of-the-line coursework combined with great social media resources, Transparent Language Online is a complete language-learning system.
For more information on how to get started learning a language today, stop by or call us at (781) 377-2177. |
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Free tutoring site for military families
U.S. active duty military service members and their dependents are eligible for free
access to the Department of Defense online tutoring program with Tutor.com. Tutors
cover all math, science, social studies and English subjects from K-12 to the introductory college level. They’ll help with homework, studying for standardized tests or writing a paper. Career specialists can also help with résumés and job searches.
You can verify your eligibility and create an account online, or you're welcome to stop by the Base Library and we'll assist you with the process. To create a Tutor.com Military Account or for more details on the program, go to: www.Tutor.com/military. |
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It's our electronic library on the web!
Our online catalog provides access to our extensive catalog.
It includes a search engine optimized for research.
Need material? You can use our e-library to place a hold on an item, request an interlibrary loan, recommend titles to order and more.
CLICK HERE to access our online catalog. |
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Your preschoolers will enjoy listening to some stories and creating a small
craft at our weekly Preschool Story Time.
Join us for our upcoming Wednesday-morning sessions from 10:15–11 a.m.
• Feb. 8
• Feb. 15
• Feb. 22
• Feb. 29
• March 7
• March 14
• March 21
• March 28
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The Air Force Chief of Staff announced his latest professional reading list.
In a letter to all Air Force personnel, Gen. Norton Schwartz said today's Airmen are among the military's best educated and most inquisitive.
"We Airmen are innovators because we embrace the word 'why' and mine it for better, smarter ways to operate,"
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The Air Force's history is full of examples of Airmen who have embodied this attitude, facing daunting challenges with little more than their minds and fortitude, the general said. "Their experiences are one of the cornerstones of the 2012 Reading List," Schwartz said.
This year's list contains 13 books and — for the first time — supplementary films, treatises and
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NEW! 2012 Chief of Staff
professional reading & film list
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CALL NUMBER |
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Airpower for Strategic Effect |
Colin Gray |
| 940.54 HIL |
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience,
and Redemption
(audio CD also available: CD 940.54 HIL) |
Laura Hillenbrand |
| 658.4 SIN |
Start with Why |
Simon Sinek |
| 956.704 FIL |
The Forever War |
Dexter Filkins
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| 305.4 COL |
Paradise Beneath Her Feet |
Isobel Coleman
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| 342.73 MON |
The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution |
Linda Monk
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| on order |
The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers |
Richard McGregor
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| 155.2 HAR |
Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure |
Tim Harford
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Catch-22 |
Joseph Heller
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| 940.54 MOY |
Freedom Flyers: The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II |
J. Todd Moye
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| 303.48 KAK |
Physics of the Future |
Michio Kaku |
| on order |
A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent |
Robert Merry |
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The Hunters |
James Salter
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Films |
| DVD CSAF 001 |
Apollo 13 |
| DVD DOC 096 |
Restrepo: One Platoon, One Valley, One Year (2010) |
The following films are not available at this time:
Camp Victory, Afghanistan (2010)
Double Victory: the Story of the Tuskegee Airmen in Their Own Words (2011)
National Archives War History: Memphis Belle (1944)
Strategic Air Command (1955)
Thirteen Days (2000) |
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TED Briefings |
| Use the following URL to access briefings: http://www.af.mil/information/csafreading/index.asp |
| How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek |
| On Military Robots and the Future of War by PW Singer |
| How Algorithms Shape Our World by Kevin Slavin |
| The Rise of Personal Robots by Cynthia Breazeal |
| Understanding the Rise of China
by Martin Jacuqes |
| The Future of Countries
by Parag Khanna |
| The Strange Tale of the Norden Bombsight by Malcolm Gladwell |
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Save at area museums with our discount museum passes. CLICK HERE for details. |
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Playaway is the simplest way to listen to audio
on the go: Digital content is already preloaded. Simply plug in
your headphones
and enjoy.
Each Playaway holds an entire audiobook, regardless of length.
Playtime can range from 25 minutes to 80+ hours.
We receive 12 new Playaway titles every month, and you can
check one out for
three weeks. Drop by and see our selection! |
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 Each unit weighs only
2 oz., and its universal jack works with almost any type of headphone or mobility accessory.
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