What We Do:

Service Areas Delivery Regional Reference Service Interlibrary Loan Continuing Education Advisory & Technical Assistance Supplemental Services Regional Coordination/ Administration

The Southeastern Massachusetts Library System provides support services to libraries in 86 communities. The region serves to enhance and improve the delivery of library service to the residents of southeastern Massachusetts.

All of the services provided to our members are derived from the SEMLS Plan of Service.

SEMLS contracts with two libraries to provide supplemental reference service to libraries and direct resident access to reference and research collections. The two libraries are the Falmouth Public Library and the Thomas Crane Public Library.

SEMLS contracts with the Thomas Crane Public Library to provide mediated interlibrary loan service.

SEMLS contracts with the Bridgewater Public Library to provide supplemental deposit collections of unabridged audiotapes, DVDs, and books on CD-ROM.