Catalog
To request items, you may
- Login to your online account and request items
- To Login to your account use your library card number (PIN is the last four digits of your phone number, unless you have changed it.)
- Call the library
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- Ext. 1 Adult Collection
- Ext. 2 Children’s Collection
If you can NOT find items in the C/WMARS catalog, try the Commonwealth Catalog.
NOTE: Overdrive is going away. Patrons need to add the Libby App. The Librarians are more than happy to help you with Libby.
(New eBooks, eAudioBooks…are located under “Collections”)
Using the Libby App you can look for books in all the networks in MA. You can use your CW MARS card to borrow titles from these partner libraries: Boston Public Library, CLAMS, Merrimack Valley Library Consortium, Minuteman Library Network, NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange, Old Colony Library Network, and SAILS Library Network.
New eBooks & eAudioBooks
Lost in the Valley of Death, E-Book & E-Audio (Sign in to see if Spencer copy is available.)
Spencer residents have priority on the new Spencer e-books and e-audio.
Login to your account with your library card number (PIN is the last four digits of your phone number, unless you have changed it.)
Book Recommendations & More
Staff Recommendations: We Read It, We Watched It, We Loved It…
Take a look at books, movies, podcasts, Netflix…recommended by your library staff.
NoveList Plus
This includes title/author read-alikes, books discussion recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and much more…
What’s Next Books in Series
This collection helps readers search fiction series. A series is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits. You can also search by author and title.
Free Virtual Library Programs in MA
Find and signup for free virtual library programs across MA here.
You can search each of the 8 networks across, or search by town.
So many programs to choose from…
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Signup for a new library card
Call the library at 508-885-7513 (ext. 1 adults, ext. 2 teens/children) to get a free library card.
Once the library reopens to patrons in the building you will need the following: a picture ID with your current
address. If your ID does not have a current address bring a piece of mail, rental agreement, or mortgage
statement that has your name and address.
Sign up for program email lists.
WiFi
Available inside and outside near the library building.
WiFi Network = SpencerLib-patron
Password = SpencerLibrary
Borrow A Hot Spot (Free WiFi device)
A Hot Spot is a small, easy-to-use, mobile device that allows you to connect Wi-Fi enabled devices like laptops, tablets, and smartphones to the internet.
Any person 18+ years old, with a library card in good standing.
You can borrow a Hot Spot for up to 2 weeks. If the device is overdue, it will be disabled until returned.
A Hot Spot is free to borrow and use.
- Hot Spots must be returned to the Richard Sugden Library, Spencer.
- Return the Hot Spot in the Drop Box (located behind the library) and at the Library’s Main Desk.
- Return Hot Spot in its original case, with all of the accessories.
- Please fully charge the battery before you return the device.
Yes. Hot Spots can be reserved the following ways:
- The library catalog by inserting your library card number with no spaces. Your password/PIN is the last four digits of your phone number unless you havel changed it.
- Email: rslibraryma@gmail.com
- Call the library at 508- 885-7513 (ext. 1)
No, but you can place a hold on a Hot Spot and be notified when it is available.
No, Hot Spots only work in the U.S.
What information about my internet usage, if any, is tracked by the library of the service provider?
The library does not have access to or collect specific usage data. The library does not provide patron information to the service provider. The library and the service provider do not monitor or track the websites that hotspot users visit or the information that users submit (such as user names, passwords, credit card information, etc).
Computers & Technology
- Windows Desktop Computers
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- iPad is available in the Children’s room with pre-loaded games for children
Print, Scan, Copy, & Fax
- Printing and copying are available: Black and White 10¢/page (available for copy machine and computers). Color 15¢/page (computer printing only).
- Fax machine is available for outgoing faxes only and is located on the Library’s main floor.
- Domestic faxes (including Canada): First page cost is $1.75 and $1.00/page thereafter up to 15 pages.
- International faxes: First page cost $3.95 and $3.45/page thereafter up to 15 pages.
- You need a credit or debit card to use the fax machine.
- Fax machine can also scan to email. Same fees apply.
Meeting & Study Rooms
Large Meeting Room is currently not available.
- Our meeting room provides space for library programs and community events up to 50 people. Quiet Study holds up to 6 people.
- Library programs have first priority.
- Groups utilizing the Library’s meeting rooms must adhere to the rules.
- Meeting Room must be reserved in advanced. Quiet Study may be reserved, but not required.
The Meeting Room is available during regular Library open hours.
Meeting rooms are available for:
- Non-profit citizen’s groups – contact information required including names and phone number of the group.
- Non-profit corporations – those granted tax-exempt status by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) or other tax exempt sections of the Internal Revenue Code
- The Richard Sugden Library Community Room, as well as a smaller meeting area in the building, are available to any local non-profit organization during posted library hours.
- All meetings must be open to the public. The number of attendees must not exceed the maximum set by the Building Inspector and the Fire Chief.
- Each group using the Meeting Room must appoint a member responsible for the meeting/activity and must sign in at the main desk at or before the meeting time.
- Each group using the meeting room is responsible for cleanup.
- Smoking is not permitted in the library.
- Alcohol is not permitted in the library.
- No group, organization, company, or any other entity using the room may charge as a condition of admission to, or participation in, a program, speech, meeting, or any other event, an admission charge or fee, other than a completely voluntary donation.
- The library does not advocate or endorse viewpoints of meeting room users.
The Quiet Study Room is available on the main floor. The Quiet Study Room holds up to 6 people and may be used for up to one hour. If no one is waiting you may stay longer. The room is not soundproof.
Meeting Room may be reserved in advance (for non-recurring groups).
There are many open areas for reading or studying on the main and 2nd floors. The 2nd floor is reserved for quiet study only. WiFi is available throughout the building.
Museum Passes
Borrow passes for discounts to various museums and MA State Parks. Thank you to the Friends of the Library and the Massachusetts Division of State Parks and Recreation.
An 1830s New England Living History Museum. Library pass admits 4 visitors at 50% off regular daytime admission to the Village. Sponsor: Friends of the Richard Sugden Library.
Old Sturbridge Village (As of 6-2022)
Admits: 4 visitors at 50% off regular daytime admission
Cost with pass: adults $16.00, seniors (55 and up) $13.00, youth (2-17) $7.00 (Children age 3 and under free) Prices are correct as of June 2022.
Hours: (April 6 – Oct. 2, 2022)
Wednesday-Sunday: 9:30 – 5
Open additional days depending on time of year and school vacations
Hours subject to change: check museum website prior to visiting www.osv.org
Admission: pass admits 2 adults and 2 children in one vehicle (Children under 2 free) at 50% regular admission price
Cost with coupons: adults $10.50, seniors $7.50, children (ages 2-18) $7.00 (prices are correct as of June 2022)
Pass does not include admission or discounts to the Explorer Express Train or Planetarium
- Passes must be shown at venue
- Passes are checked out/returned to the library (except Ecotarium)
Since its founding in 1896, the Worcester Art Museum has assembled a collection of 38,000 objects: from the ancient Near East and Asia, to European and American paintings and sculptures, and continuing with works by contemporary artists from around the world. WAM has a history of making large scale acquisitions, such as its Medieval Chapter House, the Worcester Hunt Mosaic, its 15th-century Spanish ceiling, and the Flemish Last Judgment tapestry. In 2013, the Museum acquired the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection, comprising two thousand arms and armor objects. It continues to commission and present new works, such as 2017’s installation of the interactive Reusable Universes and Organic Concept works by Shi Chieh Huang. (Text from WAM website)
Worcester Art Museum (WAM)
Admits: 2 adults at 50% off admission
Cost with pass: adults $9.00, seniors (65+) and students with current ID $7.00, ages 17 and under free (prices are correct as of June 2022.)
Admission tickets may be purchased in advance (see website: www.worcesterart.org)
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday: 10 – 4
(Check museum website to confirm hours prior to visit)
Admits: 2 adults at 50% off admission
Cost with pass: adults $9.00, seniors (65+) and students with current ID $7.00, ages 17 and under free (prices are correct as of June 2022)
Admission tickets may be purchased in advance (see website: www.worcesterart.org)
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday: 10 – 4
(Check museum website to confirm hours prior to visit)
Current Entrance Information
Admits: up to 2 people at 50% off regular daytime admission
Cost with pass: adults $9.00, seniors (65+) $7.50, youth (4-12) $4.00 children (3 and under) free (prices are correct as of June 2022)
Hours: Sunday – Saturday: 10-5 year-round (Check museum website to confirm holiday hours) Tickets may be reserved online: www.nebg.org. If reserving tickets online, at check out the discount code is LIBDI *Make sure the pass is available at the library when making your reservation.
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation “ParksPass” hang-tag entitles the bearer to free parking for one vehicle at over 50 day-use facilities in the State Parks system that charges a fee; not valid for camping. Note: Resident status is determined by the car’s plates. If you are in a car with out-of-state plates, an in-state Parks Pass will be invalid even with an in-state driver’s license. Sponsor: MA Department of Conservation and Recreation.