The Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS)

library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vi ...

network is a non-profit

consortium A consortium (plural: consortia) is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources ...

of 35 member libraries and 38 locations throughout

Cape Cod Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer mont ...

Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard, often simply called the Vineyard, is an island in the Northeastern United States, located south of Cape Cod in Dukes County, Massachusetts, known for being a popular, affluent summer colony. Martha's Vineyard includes the ...

, and

Nantucket Nantucket () is an island about south from Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government that is part of the U.S. state of Massachuse ...

. Since it was founded in 1991, the number of items available has grown from 568,000 in 1991 to over 1.6 million in 2022. Deliveries of materials between member libraries and other library networks in Massachusetts through an

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 ...

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 ...

located in Waltham . The network uses the Koha Integrated Library System (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 auth ...

, circulation, ILL, and serials and Aspen Discovery 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, free music online, museum passes,

genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

, workshops, and other free services that vary from each location.

Digital Services

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 ...

Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing began a partnership with

in Spring 2008 to offer patrons 24 hours a day, 7 days a week access to a public

digital library 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 ...

where they could check-out

ebook An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alt ...

audiobook An audiobook (or a talking book) is a recording of a book or other work being read out loud. A reading of the complete text is described as "unabridged", while readings of shorter versions are abridgements. Spoken audio has been available in sc ...

, digital magazines, music, and video titles through th
CLAMS OverDrive
website.

is a distributor of

ebooks An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alt ...

s, digital magazines, music, and videos. All of the public libraries participate in the

lending program.

Cape Cod Community College Cape Cod Community College, known locally as "Four Cs", is a public community college in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It was established in 1961, the second institution to open as part of what is now a 15 community college system in Massachu ...

is the only member of the CLAMS network that does not participate. However, students from the college are encouraged to obtain a CLAMS card from the library in the town that they live in. All towns on

, and

have at least one library that is a member of the Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing network except for the town of Sandwich. *LEA (State eBook Project) The CLAMS library network is a participant in the state'
LEA
program. Library eBooks and Audiobooks (LEA) is a lending program that allows the patrons of one network to check out ebooks and audiobooks from the collection of another network. "This service is made possible by the CLAMS member libraries and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

Member Libraries

Public

Aquinnah Aquinnah ( wam, Âhqunah) is a town located on the western end of Martha's Vineyard island, Massachusetts. From 1870 to 1997, the town was incorporated as Gay Head. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 439. Aquinnah is known for its be ...

Public Library * Sturgis Library, Barnstable * Jonathan Bourne Public Library * Brewster Ladies' Library * Centerville Public Library * Eldredge Public Library, Chatham * Chilmark Free Public Library * Cotuit Library (Barnstable) * Jacob Sears Memorial Library, East Dennis * Dennis Memorial Library, Dennis * Dennis Public Library, Dennis Port * South Dennis Free Public Library * West Dennis Library * Eastham Public Library *

Edgartown Edgartown is a tourist destination on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, for which it is the county seat. It was once a major whaling port, with historic houses that have been carefully preserved. To ...

Public Library * Falmouth Public Library ** East Falmouth Library ** North Falmouth Library ** West Falmouth Library * Brooks Free Library, Harwich * Hyannis Public Library (Barnstable) * Marstons Mills Public Library (Barnstable) * Mashpee Public Library *

Atheneum Library *

Oak Bluffs Oak Bluffs is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,341 at the 2020 United States Census. It is one of the island's principal points of arrival for summer tourists ...

Public Library * Snow Library, Orleans * Osterville Village Library (Barnstable) * Provincetown Public Library * Truro Public Library *

Vineyard Haven Vineyard Haven is a community within the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. It is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 2,114 as of the 2010 census. The area was ...

Public Library, Tisbury * Wellfleet Public Library * Whelden Memorial Library, West Barnstable * West Tisbury Free Public Library * Woods Hole Public Library (Falmouth) * South Yarmouth Library * West Yarmouth Library * Yarmouth Port Library

Academic

, Wilkens Library

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