How Do I . . . ?

Search the Catalog

Click here to access the Hudson Public Library Catalog

Search by clicking on an option tab (e.g., “author,” “title,” “keyword”) and entering your search.

Click the SUBMIT button.

You will see a list of the items available.

If the item status is “CHECK SHELVES”, you may be able to check the item out immediately.

If the item is not available at Hudson Public Library, use the drop-down menu to the left of the SEARCH button to expand your search to “All Central MA Libraries” which is at the bottom of the list.

To place a request online, click the REQUEST button at the top of the page or next to the item.

Enter your library card number and your personal Identification Number (PIN).
If you do not have a PIN, follow the instructions to create one.
If you have forgotten your PIN, contact a staff member.

Select the library where you wish to pick up the material (from the drop down menu).

Click the SUBMIT button. A list of the results will be on the page.

Other buttons you may use:

Create a List button- Click on the Save to my List button. Once that button had been clicked, the button will change to Clear from My List.

View My List button The two options are:
1. View and Export your saved records – you have a choice of Format of List (Full Display, Brief Display or MARC and Send List to (sent to an e-mail address). 2. View and Request your saved records- You will log into your account for this option.

MARC Display – the name for the Library of Congress record, has information

Return to Results – will bring you back to the results page

Modify Search – will bring you to the Advanced Keyword Search with your keyword. You can use this function to only look for a particular format (e.g., "dvd," vhs").

More Like This- will bring you to a results list based on the item you were looking at.

Another Search- bring you to a blank Advanced Keyword Search.

Search the Union Catalog for Items Not Available Locally

This search expands to include all C/W MARS libraries in Central and Western Regions.

Click on the C/W MARS UNION CATALOG button.

Search for the desired item(s).

Click the REQUEST THIS ITEM link.

Select CENTRAL REGION. Click on Submit Above Information box.

Enter your name and your library card number.

Select, from the drop down menu, the library where you will pick up the material.

Click the SUBMIT box.

Search the “Virtual Catalog”

This search expands to include libraries outside of C/W MARS. Use the Virtual Catalog only when you cannot request materials from your own library or a C/W MARS participating library. Request will be denied if the material is available in C/W MARS member libraries.

Go to www.cwmars.org/vcat

Select CENTRAL REGION.

Enter your library card number.

Select the library where you wish to pick up the material.

Click LOGIN.

Click SEARCHING / REQUESTING.

Enter your search in the “Term” box and click BEGIN SEARCHING.

Click REQUEST.

Complete the CREATE REQUEST screen.

Click SUBMIT REQUEST.

Get a Library Card

To get a library card please bring a form of identification with your current address to the library. You will be asked to fill out a short form when you arrive. Children age 5 through Grade 7 will receive their cards in the Children's Room.

Learn Why I Can't Request

Your library card may be expired. (See a librarian to renew)

You have a billed item on your account.

You have fines over $10 on your account.

Access Books Online: Digital Audio Books or eBooks

Browse and search hundreds of great titles and download them to computers, transfer them to portable devices, or burn them onto CDs for reading and listening anywhere, anytime.

Go to Hudson Public Library at wwww.hudsonpubliclibrary.com

Go to the drop down menu for Catalog and click on Search the Digital Books Catalog.

This will bring you to the CWMARS Digital Catalog.

Go to the drop down menu under My Account.

Select Log In.

Enter your library card number.

Go to the drop down menu for Browse by Format and select eBooks.

It will show you a list of eBooks that are available. You can place eBooks in your Cart.

You may check out a maximum of 5 titles at one time. Once you have made your selections, you can proceed to the checkout.

Adobe Reader users please take note. If you are not currently at the computer where you wish to read the Adobe eBook, please wait to start the download. You may only download an Adobe eBook one time. Before you download, go to the computer on which you want to read, make sure that Adobe Reader is already installed, go to 'My Account' and click on 'My Bookshelf' to access the download link.