The SAILS Library Network, formerly Southeastern Automated Integrated Library Services, is a non-profit

library consortium A library consortium is any cooperative association of libraries that coordinates resources and/or activities on behalf of its members, whether they are school, public, academic, special libraries and/or information centers. Consortia exist on a v ...

of 70 member libraries in 39 communities located throughout Southeastern

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

. SAILS was founded in 1995 to link the ABLE and SEAL library networks, which were later dissolved into SAILS in 2000. The network provides library patrons with access to check out and return items at member libraries,

interlibrary loan Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called interloan, interlending, document delivery, document supply, or interlibrary services, abbreviated ILS) is a service where patrons of one library can borrow materials and receive photocopies ...

s through the

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (est.1890) is a state agency that supports libraries in Massachusetts. The governor appoints each commissioner. The current board consists of librarians, academics and library trustees: Carol B. Caro ...

' Commonwealth Catalog, mobile app access, and access to electronic collections (including

OverDrive Overdrive may refer to: Organizations * OverDrive, Inc., a digital distributor of entertainment media ** OverDrive Media Console, a media player developed by OverDrive, Inc. * Overdrive PC, a subsidiary of Velocity Micro Technology * Overdrive ( ...

). Member libraries are provided customized online catalog services, digital collections storage, internet and telecommunications services, email and Google Apps accounts for library staff, access to

SirsiDynix SirsiDynix is a United States company which produces integrated library system (ILS) software and associated services for libraries. Origins The Sirsi Corporation was founded in Huntsville, Alabama in 1979 by Mike Murdock, Jacky Young, and Jim Yo ...

software, and staff training. Approximately 70 percent of funding for SAILS comes from dues from member libraries, with the remaining portion coming from government subsidies and grants. In fiscal year 2017, the network's 463,000 patrons checked out almost 3.6 million items, worth an estimated $44 million. Deliveries of materials between member libraries and other library networks in Massachusetts through an

program are made by the

Massachusetts Library System The Massachusetts Library System was established in 2010. The system provides the following core services: consulting, training & professional development, cooperative purchasing, research & development, summer library program, and the following ser ...

, which has offices in

Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ...

and Marlborough. The network uses SirsiDynix

integrated library system An integrated library system (ILS), also known as a library management system (LMS), is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed. An ILS usually is co ...

(ILS) for staff function workflows: acquisitions,

cataloging In library and information science, cataloging ( US) or cataloguing ( UK) is the process of creating metadata representing information resources, such as books, sound recordings, moving images, etc. Cataloging provides information such as aut ...

, circulation, ILL, and serials as well as for their patron's

Online Public Access Catalog The online public access catalog (OPAC), now frequently synonymous with ''library catalog'', is an online database of materials held by a library or group of libraries. Online catalogs have largely replaced the analog card catalogs previously u ...

(OPAC). The libraries provide access to reference databases,

digital libraries A digital library, also called an online library, an internet library, a digital repository, or a digital collection is an online database of digital objects that can include text, still images, audio, video, digital documents, or other digital ...

, access to free music online, museum passes,

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, workshops, and other free services that vary from each location. In 2018, the network introduced automatic renewals on most items.

Member libraries

Public libraries

* Acushnet Public Library *

Guildford H. Hathaway Public Library Freetown is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,206 at the 2020 census. Freetown is one of the oldest communities in the United States, having been settled by the Pilgrims and their descendants in the lat ...

( Assonet) *

Attleboro Public Library Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers. According to the 2020 census, Attleboro had a population of 46,461. Attleboro is ...

Berkley Public Library (Massachusetts) Berkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston and east of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 6,764 according to the 2020 census, making it the least populated town in the county. History ...

* Bridgewater Public Library * Carver Public Library * Dartmouth - North Dartmouth Library * Dartmouth - Southworth Library *

Dighton Public Library Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,101 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state. History Crossroads Dighton's lo ...

* East Bridgewater Public Library *

James White Memorial Library Freetown is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,206 at the 2020 census. Freetown is one of the oldest communities in the United States, having been settled by the Pilgrims and their descendants in the lat ...

( East Freetown) *

Ames Free Library The Ames Free Library is a public library designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson. It is located at 53 Main Street, Easton, Massachusetts, immediately adjacent to another Richardson building, Oakes Ames Memorial Hall. In 2016 the ...

( Easton) * The Millicent Library ( Fairhaven) * Fall River Main * Charlton Library of Fall River History *

Boyden Library Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, about southwest of Boston, northeast of Providence, Rhode Island and about northwest of Cape Cod. Foxborough is part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 18,618 a ...

( Foxboro) * Holmes Public Library (

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) * Hanson Public Library * Lakeville Public Library * Mansfield Public Library * Elizabeth Taber Library (

Marion Marion may refer to: People *Marion (given name) * Marion (surname) *Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion" *Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992) Places Antarctica * Mari ...

) *

Mattapoisett Free Public Library Mattapoisett is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,508 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information on the village of Mattapoisett Center, please see the article Mattapoisett Center, Ma ...

* Middleborough Public Library * New Bedford Bookmobile * Casa da Saudade Library (

New Bedford New Bedford (Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region. Up through the 17th century, the area was the territory of the Wampanoag Native American pe ...

) * Howland-Green Library (

) * Lawler Library (

) * New Bedford Main Library * Wilks Library (

) * Norfolk Public Library * Richards Memorial Library (

North Attleboro North Attleborough, alternatively spelled North Attleboro, is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,834 at the 2020 United States Census. The villages of Attleboro Falls and North Attleborough Center are l ...

) * Norton Public Library * Pembroke Public Library * Plainville Public Library * Plympton Public Library * Raynham Public Library * Blanding Public Library ( Rehoboth) * Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library (

Rochester, Massachusetts Rochester is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,717 at the 2020 census. History Rochester was settled in 1679 on the lands called "Sippican" by the local Wampanoags, along the coast of Buzzards Bay. ...

) * SAILS Headquarters *

Seekonk Public Library Seekonk may refer to: * Seekonk, Massachusetts, a town in the United States ** Seekonk High School * Seekonk River The Seekonk River is a tidal extension of the Providence River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows approximately 8&nb ...

* Somerset Public Library * Swansea Public Library *

Taunton Public Library Taunton Public Library is the public library of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is located at 12 Pleasant Street, in an architecturally distinguished Beaux Arts building built in 1903 with funding support from Andrew Carnegie, to which a modern additio ...

* Spinney Memorial Branch Library ( Wareham * Wareham Free Library * West Bridgewater Public Library * Westport Free Public Library * Fiske Public Library ( Wrentham)

Academic libraries

Apponequet Regional High School Apponequet Regional High School (informally known as Apponequet or ARHS), located at 100 Howland Road in Lakeville, Massachusetts opened September 21, 1959. Apponequet serves secondary academic education students from the towns of Freetown, and ...

(

Freetown Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational an ...

Lakeville Lakeville may refer to: Canada * Lakeville, a local service district north of Woodstock, New Brunswick **Lakeville, Carleton County, New Brunswick, a community within the local service district *Lakeville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, a commu ...

) *

Attleboro High School Attleboro High School is a public high school located in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The school is located at 1 Blue Pride Way. The school has an approximate student enrollment of 1,750 students in grades 9–12. The school's mascot is the Bombardier ...

* Beckwith Middle School ( Rehoboth) * Dighton Elementary School * Dighton Middle School * Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School ( Dighton) *

B.M.C. Durfee High School B.M.C. Durfee High School is a public high school located in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. It is a part of Fall River Public Schools and is the city's main public high school, the other being Diman Regional Vocational Tech ...

(

Fall River Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state. Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...

) * East Bridgewater Central School * East Bridgewater High School * John J. Ahern Middle School (

Foxborough Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, about southwest of Boston, northeast of Providence, Rhode Island and about northwest of Cape Cod. Foxborough is part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 18,618 at ...

) * Foxborough High School * American Bureau of Shipping Information Commons (

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Mass Maritime) is a public university in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, focused on maritime-related fields. It was established in 1891 and is the second oldest state maritime academy in the United States. Originall ...

) *

New Bedford High School New Bedford High School (NBHS) is a public high school located at 230 Hathaway Boulevard in the West End of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The school has approximately 2,000 students, and is one of the largest schools in the state. New Bedford is a ...

* Freeman Kennedy School (

Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nort ...

) * H. Olive Day School (

) * Palmer River Elementary School ( Rehoboth) *

George R. Martin Elementary School George R. Martin Elementary School (formerly Lena and George R. Martin Elementary School) is an elementary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school ...

( Seekonk) * Dr. Kevin M. Hurley Middle School ( Seekonk) * Mildred H. Aitken Elementary School ( Seekonk) *

Seekonk High School Seekonk High School is a public high school operated by Seekonk Public Schools in Seekonk, Massachusetts, United States. It serves the district's 9–12 student population. The school's mission statement is ''"All students will achieve their m ...

Somerset Berkley Regional High School Somerset Berkley Regional High School is the public high school for the towns of Somerset and Berkley, Massachusetts, United States, beginning in September 2011. Academics Somerset Berkley Regional High School possesses departments of Art, Busin ...

* Southeastern Regional School District * Delaney Elementary School ( Wrentham) * Roderick Elementary School ( Wrentham)

References

{{Reflist Library consortia in Massachusetts 1995 establishments in Massachusetts

Member libraries

Public libraries

Academic libraries

See also

References