Services
Library Catalogs
Shelton Library System Catalogs
Access to all of our physical and electronic resources, including catalogs to other libraries and local historic item collections.
Connecticut Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
If you, or someone you know has difficulty reading regular print materials, the Connecticut Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped in Rocky Hill may be able to help. Our collection of 30,000+ digital audio books includes bestsellers, biographies, romance, mysteries, westerns, children’s books and much, much more. The Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped lends recorded books along with the necessary playback equipment, free of charge, to any Connecticut resident unable to read regular print due to a visual or physical disability. An application for service must be completed and signed by an appropriate certifying authority (such as a librarian). For more information call 860.721.2020 or toll free 800.842. 4516 to request an application or program information. An application for service can also be downloaded from the Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped website.
Wowbrary Service
Sign up for the Wowbrary Service, which allows you to see which materials are purchased for each library via a weekly email. You will have to sign up separately for each library.
You can see this week’s listings below:
Online Reading Portal
Bring the fun back to reading!
- Create an account
- Log your reading
- Join challenges and earn prizes
Enjoy reading challenges for all ages, from kids and parents to students and seniors. With Beanstack, you can participate in tailored challenges and content for the whole family, young readers, teens, and older readers alike.
Engage with features like: being able to scan ISBN numbers in a single step using the web and mobile apps, a timer in the web and mobile app for tracking reading sessions, reading list challenges that allow specific titles to be featured in a reading challenge, write book reviews, tools to easily upload data for readers using paper only, and family registration!
Huntington Branch Library Fall into Reading 2024
- September 5th, 2024 - November 30th, 2024
- Ages: 18 - 109
Fall brings crisp, new beginnings and all things cozy! Fall into a great book this season and log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge.
Benny the Bean for Kids and Teens at the Huntington Branch
- September 6th, 2024 - November 30th, 2024
- Ages: 0 - 17
Embark on a reading adventure with our adorable bean-shaped mascot, Benny! Log your reading and unlock badges inspired by Benny along the way!
Read, Listen, & Learn
eBooks
The following list contains links to several ebook and audiobook services that library members have access to:
hoopla
hoopla is a service where you can read, listen and watch more than 950,000 eBook, audiobook, comic, movie, music, or television titles. Browse titles on your computer, tablet, phone or TV. Sign up with your library card and enjoy all of the content Hoopla has to offer! You can find additional help and FAQs on the hoopla support page.
Libby
Meet Libby, a NEW app for smart devices. Borrowing ebooks and audiobooks have never been so easy! Click the image to visit Libby’s website for information and links to download the app. Need further assistance? Visit this Libby Help link or ask a librarian.
The Palace Project
Find, check out, and read or listen to books from your local library. The Palace app is a free e-reading application for your mobile device. It allows libraries to serve all their e-content from multiple sources into one easy-to-use interface.
Audiobooks
Recorded books are available in CD, audiocassette, Playaway, and downloadable formats. We even have an mp3 player that you can borrow. Some of the eReaders that we lend out from the Huntington Branch possess a function that will ‘read’ ebooks to you.
Downloadable Audiobooks
(These databases are for Shelton library cardholders in good standing.)
Download audiobooks using Libby
If you have questions about Libby, you can find help here.
Newspapers
Current Papers at Plumb
Current Papers at the Branch
- Business New Haven
- Connecticut Post
- Shelton Herald
- New York Times
Local Newspapers
Huntington Herald and Connecticut Post Including issues back to 2006 (Herald) and 2001 (Post)
Valley Independent Sentinel Local online newspaper, funded by Valley Community Foundation.
Shelton Patch
Newspapers-Historic
The following newspapers covering Shelton from November, 1950-present are available at the Plumb Memorial Library:
| Newspaper | Beginning Date | - | End Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Sentinel * | November 1950 | - | December 1965 | (bound copies) |
| Suburban News | October 1963 | - | July 1985 | (bound copies) |
| Shelton Herald | 1981 | - | 2006 | (PDF) |
* The Evening Sentinel issues from 1896 – 1992 are available on microfilm at the Seymour Public Library.
Statewide Newspapers
Educational Resources
Courses
Coursera: Free online college courses from universities like Duke and Ohio State.
edX: Free online college courses from universities like MIT and Harvard.
Khan Academy: Free online courses from kindergarten through college.
TED Talks
Udacity: Free online college courses from universities like San Jose State.
Research Resources
Digital Public Library of America: Created by a range of organizations, including the Library of Congress, HathiTrust, and the Internet Archive, have successfully built resources that provide books, images, historic records, and audiovisual materials to anyone with Internet access.
Proquest Homework: Links to lots of resources for students of all ages- dictionary, Wikipedia, term paper tools and much more.
Tutorials
Free tutorials for those new to the Internet created by organizations outside of the library.
This tutorial is intended for new computer users and focuses on using the mouse and other basic skills.
This is a set of resources, from Teaching Ideas, that contain interactive web pages that can be used to teach kids and adults about the internet.
Getting started with the Internet is an online tutorial, from the Goodwill Community Foundation, that covers browsing the web, navigating websites, and other things you can do on the internet. There are also additional resources that will cover internet safety and how to search better!
Suggested Sites
American Museum of Natural History:
https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology
Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley
https://bgc-lnv.org
British Museum, London:
https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com
City of Shelton
http://cityofshelton.org
Connecticut Beardsley Zoo:
https://www.beardsleyzoo.org/coloring-pages.html
https://www.facebook.com/ConnecticutsBeardsleyZoo
Connecticut Genealogy:
http://www.connecticutgenealogy.net/
Connecticut Office of Tourism:
https://www.ctvisit.com/
Florence Griswold Museum:
https://florencegriswoldmuseum.org
Metropolitan Opera:
https://www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/
Peabody@Home (Yale Peabody Museum):
https://peabody.yale.edu/at-home
Shelton Historical Society
http://www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org/
Shelton Public Schools
http://www.sheltonpublicschools.org
Shelton Youth Service Bureau
https://cityofshelton.org/p/youth-service-bureau
https://cityofshelton.org/p/youth-service-bureau-2
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History:
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
TED Talks:
https://www.ted.com/
Online Services
Patrons can access these online services with their Shelton library card
Business, individual, and governmental data.
Free virtual college planning workshops.
Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut has provided a list of COVID-19 related resources and information.
Your go-to source for product and service reviews and ratings.
Driving-Tests.org
Practice CT driving tests.
Connecticut’s digital library.
Medical facility and
provider information.
Learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 180 topics, including more than 2,000 lessons, 800+ videos, and 55+ interactives and games, completely free.
Borrow movies, ebooks, and more!
Work on Getting a Job.
Libby offers a variety of magazines to enjoy through Libby.
Provides users with information from U.S. government agencies and other health-related organizations on various health and drug issues. Includes a medical encyclopedia, directory of medical services, videos and tools.
Contains resources for schools, genealogy, newspapers, magazines, and more.
Onsite Services
Hardware
Computers are available with Internet connections at both libraries. Most computers run Windows 10. Kill-A-Watt power meter devices, and Playaway Locks are available for check-out within the libraries.
Software
The Microsoft Office Suite is available on most computers.
Wireless Internet
WiFi service is available both libraries.
Copying and Printing
The public can print from the computers and make copies for $.10 per black and white page, $.50 per color page. Wireless printing is available at Plumb.
Wireless Printing
Shelton Library System makes it even easier to print documents from a laptop, tablet or smartphone.
The steps listed below will guide you through the wireless printing process:
Select the library where you will be printing
- Select either Black and White or Color printing options
- In User Info box, type in your email address
- In Select Document box, click/tap on browse button to search for and attach the document
- Once attached, click on the green print button
- You will be directed to a confirmation page stating the request was processed
If you are printing email(s) and/or emails with attachment(s), forward the email to one of the addresses below:
- Plumb Memorial Library
Black and White Prints: pml-bw@ewprints.com
Color Prints: pml-color@ewprints.com - Huntington Branch Library
Black and White Prints: pmhu-bw@ewprints.com
Color Prints: pmhu-color@ewprints.com
Training
Please call or stop in for assistance with computer or device questions. Check our calendars for computer class training.
Fax
Fax machines are available for sending and receiving faxes for a fee of $.25 per page.
Tonies
Coming Soon to Both Libraries!
The Toniebox, a soft, shockproof, five-inch cube, is made of durable fabric and has no screens, sharp corners or edges. The hand-painted Tonies, which are two to three inches in size, play stories, music, and audio on educational topics suitable for children aged three to eight.