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Bigelow Library added a GRIT Freedom Chair to its Library of Unexpected Items.
Read more from The Item newspaper.
CLINTON — The Bigelow Fee Public Library was recently awarded one of the AARP’s Livable Communities grants. With this grant, the library was able to purchase a GRIT Freedom Chair to add to its circulating collection of the Library of Unexpected Items (LoUI).
The Freedom Chair is available to adult patrons with a valid CWMARS library card, who must pick up and return the chair to the Bigelow Free Public Library. This off-road wheelchair can be disassembled at the library, stored in a car, then reassembled at the off-road site.
Library staff and Friends recently tested the chair at Clinton’s Rauscher Farm. The chair can be maneuvered by its occupant using levers or patrons can borrow additional push bars for another person to push from behind.
“I can see someone riding this chair down this trail,” said Ray Stowell, a member of the Rauscher Farm Subcommittee, who tried out the chair. “It opens up many possibilities.”
The Freedom Chair can be borrowed for up to two weeks with a valid library card. It can be used to explore the trails around Clinton, as well as Mass Audubon or Trustees of Reservation properties. Discount passes for these areas can also be borrowed with a valid library card.
For more information about the GRIT Freedom Chair or to borrow any of the LoUI collection, you can call (978) 365-4160, visit at 54 Walnut St., Clinton, or view the collection online at www.bigelowlibary.org. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Did you know that you can support the Bigelow Library’s future plans by donating to the Bigelow Free Public Library Capital Improvement Fund Every dollar donated gets us that much closer to our goal of a new or renovated library, and Clinton residents closer to the best library possible!
Did you know that the Bigelow Free Public Library
offers discount passes to 24 local attractions?
Did you know that you can make a reservation
for a discount pass with your library card online?
The library now has an online system to reserve your own museum passes —
you can search by date or by museum.
Please check the particular museum’s website to find out the most accurate and up-to-date information concerning open hours, museum pass discounts, benefits, and restrictions before your visit.
Did you know that we have a YouTube channel?
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Our library provides free access to ConsumerReports.org, a buying advice tool that will ensure you get the best deal or product. You can use it to find reliable ratings and reviews for thousands of products and help you make the most of your time and money. You can also access money-saving advice and tips, buying guides, videos and more.
*To access from your mobile device,
please enter your Clinton library card number when prompted.
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We are so excited to offer Mango Languages to our library customers!
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The Bigelow Free Public Library has a subscription to a streaming/download music service: Freegal Music
Freegal is a free music service from your library. All you need is your library card number and PIN to log in. Freegal offers FREE access to over 13 million songs and over 40,000 music videos! There is no software to download and there are no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. Access to Freegal is limited to patrons of subscribing libraries (this includes us!!).
* You must be a Clinton resident to access Freegal Music.
* Your weekly download allotment is 3. Your daily streaming allotment is unlimited. Please note, music videos are considered premium content, making a video download count as 2 of your weekly selections. If you do not have 2 downloads left, you will not be able to download a video. Please visit Freegal’s FAQ page for more information.
* Use your library card number and PIN to log in. Don’t know your PIN? Give us a call at 978-365-4160 for help.
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