New Year! New Public Access Computers in the State Library!

Computers in our reading room,
3rd floor of the State House, Rm 341

Forget your laptop at home? Wifi not cooperating? Just visiting Boston? No worries! If you are in the neighborhood, please come to the State Library in the State House as we are excited to announce the arrival of brand new public access computers! These state-of-the-art machines are now available for use and offer a range of features to enhance your in-State Library experience, including:

Internet access: surf the web and check your email

Microsoft Office: use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Access to e-resources: explore our online catalog, e-book collections, journals, and databases, including Westlaw, Lexis, and VitalLaw and more! Check out our extensive list of offerings on our dedicated in-library webpage: State Library of Massachusetts Onsite Database Links | Mass.gov

Printing: need a hard copy? No problem! We offer printing from our public terminals. To print onsite, State Library patrons will need to make a one-time purchase of a copy card for $1.00 and add funds to print. This card is yours to keep and reuse. Printing prices are the same whether you use the library’s computers or your own device: $0.20 per page for black and white and $0.50 per page for color prints.

Saving for later: Bring your own flash drive or USB compatible portable storage device and save documents to read later at home or office

Headphones: bring yours to watch the House and Senate sessions, news videos, or past Author Talks our own State Library YouTube channel.

Computers in our 4th floor balcony,

Rm 442

How to use our Public Access Computers

State employees are eligible for library cards, just ask for one at the Reference Desk. Other visitors can receive guest passes that will allow them to use public access computers and databases while in the State Library. To best serve all our patrons and visitors, the library limits use to 2 hours per day. Any questions? Need help? No problem! Our Reference Librarians are happy to assist you with logging on and using our public access computers.

Feel free to stop by the State Library anytime and experience the upgrade firsthand!

Technical Services Department