Hanscom AFB Library

A colorful and warm atmosphere greets visitors
to the Hanscom Base Library. Browse through
the collection of adult and children’s bestsellers. Search through our reference books or use one
of our computer programs to find just the right information for your research paper. We're happy to assist you in finding useful information online
or on the shelves. Come in and relax with one of our many magazine subscriptions, view a movie
or listen to a CD in the A/V room.

Location: Bldg. 1530	Contact: (781) 225-2766

Hours: Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


	Wi-Fi available not to be used for government business


Downloadable audio books: thousands of titles! We now offer access to OneClickdigital, with downloadable audio books in a myriad of genres — biographies, business, classic, fantasy, history, humor, mystery, romance, suspense and so many more. • all titles are iPod® compatible • user-friendly site for viewing new releases, saving & filtering searches and much more • thousands of titles — many with no hold period Stop by or call us at (781) 225-2766 for your Library Access Code to create an account to log on to OneClickdigital.

Over 500 Universal Class™ online courses offered

	We're pleased to introduce the Universal Class™ Library Edition, a powerful new online service designed for public library patrons. Universal Class offers over 500 online continuing education courses on a wide range of subjects/levels, available 24/7, instructor led and self paced. Some courses offer CEUs. Areas of study include computers and technology, personal finance, crafts and hobbies, homeschooling, professional development and many more.
Ask at our Circulation Desk for an access code, then log on to Universal Class to set up your account and get started on learning something new!


Learn a new language with online software
We now offer Transparent Language Online™, an effective and engaging language-learning program for libraries and their patrons. The program is accessible via the Internet and will be available to Active Duty, Air National Guard, reservists, retirees and their respective family members. Civilian employees and contractors who are eligible to use the Hanscom Base Library are also eligible. All users must register in person at the Hanscom AFB Library and can then use it anywhere, anytime.
Transparent Language Online is packed full of pronunciation, speech, grammar, writing and vocabulary building lessons for over 80 languages. Featuring top-of-the-line coursework combined with great social media resources, Transparent Language Online is a complete language-learning system. For more information on how to get started learning a language today, stop by or call us at (781) 225-2766.

Online tutoring program for dependent children in grades 1-12

Students (grades 1-12) in U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Reserves, Wounded Warriors and deployed DoD civilian families are eligible for free access to the Department of Defense online tutoring program with Tutor.com. NEW! Please note that active duty and adult dependent students are ineligible. Funding for this program is also currently unavailable for the following: Active Duty Coast Guard personnel and their dependents, Department of Defense civilian, not deployed, and U.S. military veterans/retirees and their dependents.

For more information visit http://www.tutor.com/military/eligibility

It's our electronic library on the web!

Our online catalog provides access to our extensive catalog.
It includes a search engine optimized for research.

Need material? You can use our e-library to place a hold on
an item, request an interlibrary loan, recommend titles
to order and more.

CLICK HERE to access our online catalog.

Conducting research? We have a resource guide that may help. In it you'll find details on how to access EBSCO, Gale Database and Britannica Online. View our Online Databases resource gui de

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Preschool Story Time has moved!

Please note: Preschool Story Time now takes place Youth Center. Visit our
Youth Programs & Events page for more information.

The Air Force Chief of Staff announced his latest professional reading list. In a letter to all Air Force personnel, Gen. Norton Schwartz said today's Airmen are among the military's best educated and most inquisitive. "We Airmen are innovators because we embrace the word 'why' and mine it for better, smarter ways to operate," Schwartz said.
The Air Force's history is full of examples of Airmen who have embodied this attitude, facing daunting challenges with little more than their minds and fortitude, the general said. "Their experiences are one of the cornerstones of the 2012 Reading List," Schwartz said. This year's list contains 13 books and — for the first time — supplementary films, treatises and Internet-based resources.

2012 Chief of Staff professional reading & film list

Books

CALL NUMBER

TITLE

AUTHOR

NYP

Airpower for Strategic Effect

Colin Gray

940.54 HIL

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience,
and Redemption (audio CD also available: CD 940.54 HIL)

Laura Hillenbrand

658.4 SIN

Start with Why

Simon Sinek

956.704 FIL

The Forever War

Dexter Filkins

305.4 COL

Paradise Beneath Her Feet

Isobel Coleman

342.73 MON

The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution

Linda Monk

324.25 MCG

The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers

Richard McGregor

155.2 HAR

Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure

Tim Harford

F HEL

Catch-22

Joseph Heller

940.54 MOY

Freedom Flyers: The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II

J. Todd Moye

303.48 KAK

Physics of the Future

Michio Kaku

973.6 MER

A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican
War, and the Conquest of the American Continent

Robert Merry

F SAL

The Hunters

James Salter

Films

DVD CSAF 001

Apollo 13

DVD DOC 096

Restrepo: One Platoon, One Valley, One Year (2010)

The following films are not available at this time:
Camp Victory, Afghanistan (2010)
Double Victory: the Story of the Tuskegee Airmen in Their Own Words (2011)
National Archives War History: Memphis Belle (1944)
Strategic Air Command (1955)
Thirteen Days (2000)

TED Briefings

Use the following URL to access briefings: http://www.af.mil/information/csafreading/index.asp

How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek

On Military Robots and the Future of War by PW Singer

How Algorithms Shape Our World by Kevin Slavin

The Rise of Personal Robots by Cynthia Breazeal

Understanding the Rise of China by Martin Jacuqes

The Future of Countries by Parag Khanna

The Strange Tale of the Norden Bombsight by Malcolm Gladwell



Save at area museums with our discount museum passes. CLICK HERE for details.

Playaway is the simplest way to listen to audio on the go: Digital content is already preloaded. Simply plug in your headphones and enjoy.

Each Playaway holds an entire audiobook, regardless of length. Playtime can range from 25 minutes to 80+ hours.

We receive 12 new Playaway titles every month, and you can
check one out for three weeks. Drop by and see our selection!

Playaway Each unit weighs only 2 oz., and its universal jack works with almost any type of headphone or mobility accessory.