Catalogs & Databases
CLAMS -- the Cape Libraries Online Catalog of Materials
For home access to CLAMS network please speak with a Staff member about obtaining a PIN and we'll show you how to start using the system.
Newspaper Archives
To search the Barnstable Patriot newspaper archive and find out about other newspaper resources, click here
Preserving Memory Photograph and Digital Archive Database
The Preserving Memory digital archival database is a searchable database of some of the library's most important archival materials, including images of documents, photos and postcards.
In-Library and Home Access to Genealogical Resources
We now offer in-library access to Ancestry Library, and both in-library and at-home access to Heritage Quest Online. Users will need a Sturgis Library card to use Heritage Quest. To find out more about obtaining a Sturgis Library card or accessing the database, call us at (508) 362-6636 or email us at . Or, you can print out a library card registration form here.
To access Heritage Quest Online from home, CLICK HERE.
Home Access to Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals, Reference Books, and More
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners provides access to online databases where you can search for full-text magazine and newspaper articles, research and academic papers, reference books, special collections indexes, and business information. You will need to provide your library card number to log in to the databases.
The Statewide Virtual Catalog
The Virtual Catalog allows you to search for and place reserves on library material in multiple library catalogs outside the CLAMS network in a single search. Library catalogs will continue to be added to the Virtual catalog until the majority of Massachusetts library catalogs are included. Click on the drop down menu and choose the CLAMS network, then type in your library card number. Then choose the library where you'd like to pick up your reserved material.