Borrow Books & More

Barre is Connected with Massachusetts Libraries. Your library card will give you access to our library and participating libraries in central and western Massachusetts. Manage your account through the CWMARS Catalog. Visit other libraries in person and check out items that day. All items can be returned to Barre and we’ll send them back for you. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in CWMARS, we’ll try to find it in the State or somewhere in the U.S. Libraries lend all kinds of things: books, DVDs, audiobooks, museum passes, telescopes, magazines, games, music, seeds, cake pans, etc.

CWMARS CatalogSearch the catalog 24/7. Renew itemsHold an item and have it delivered to BarreManage overdue itemsGet reading recommendationsGet the CWMARS Mobile App!

CWMARS Catalog

  • Search the catalog 24/7.

  • Renew items

  • Hold an item and have it delivered to Barre

  • Manage overdue items

  • Get reading recommendations

  • Get the CWMARS Mobile App!

OverDrive Catalog - eContentRead books on devices like Kindle, Nook, and iPadsListen to audiobooks on all devicesDownload moviesUse within internet browser or download the Libby app for mobile devices

OverDrive Catalog - eContent

  • Read books on devices like Kindle, Nook, and iPads

  • Listen to audiobooks on all devices

  • Download movies

  • Use within internet browser or download the Libby app for mobile devices

Commonwealth CatalogItems that cannot be found in the home library or library networkExtends your search beyond the CWMARS library network to participating libraries across MassachusettsRequests will be delivered to your local library for pickup.

Commonwealth Catalog

  • Items that cannot be found in the home library or library network

  • Extends your search beyond the CWMARS library network to participating libraries across Massachusetts

  • Requests will be delivered to your local library for pickup.

We recommend searching the CWMARS catalog before the Commonwealth Catalog. If the material is not owned by any Massachusetts library, our staff can submit a request from other states through WorldCat. Please keep in mind that a request does not guarantee that the item will be loaned to the Barre library. If an Interlibrary Loan request is filled, loan periods and fines are determined by the lending library. Barre patrons are responsible for paying for lost, damaged, or overdue materials.

For questions about Interlibrary Loan, please contact Jenna Garvey, Interlibrary Loan Specialist, at (978) 355-2533 x103, or jgarvey@barrelibrary.org.

Libby, by OverDrive

  • Libby is the new app to enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from OverDrive.

  • Easy to get started for first-time users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users.

  • Ebooks can be sent to your Kindle or Kindle reading app. Learn how.

  • Available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for smartphones and tablets.

  • Need help? Visit the full Libby Help site.

Already have Libby and just want a quick tutorial? Check out these great videos through Libby Academy!
These are short videos that show you how to use the Libby app (by OverDrive). Learn tips & tricks as well as how to do basic actions in the app.

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 Boston Public Library eCard

Massachusetts residents may also apply for a Boston Public Library eCard. A BPL eCard gives patrons instant access to thousands of digital materials through their downloadable collections. Apply for free online.