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Access to the Wall Street Journal Online

Please click on Old Colony Library catalog and log into your Stoughton Public Library account, then scroll down and click on The Wall Street Journal logo twice. You will be prompted to create an account.

Now Circulating Chromebooks!

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Working at Home? Not a Problem!

digital research tablet

With concerns about COVID-19, unpredictable weather, and the notion that being home with a good book is really nice, there are plenty of reasons why accessing library materials from home is a great idea!

If you can’t get the library for whatever reason, don’t worry. The Stoughton Public Library has a number of resources that can be accessed from home.

***** REMOTE ACCESS TO ANCESTRY.COM *****

Access to Ancestry Library Edition has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry. Remote access will be available until the end of August and will be re-evaluated monthly as needed.

Click here for remote access to ancestry library edition.

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With your library card:

LibbyOverDrive Overdrive and hoopla HooplaDigital - Access a wide variety eBooks/eAudiobooks to access great stories on the go.

NewsBank - Access to local newspapers including the Chronicle & Transcript and Salem Press. Stay in the know.

Mango Mango Languages - Why not learn a new language? Or three?

Consumer Reports - up to date reviews on products and services. To access Consumer Reports click on the link and enter your Stoughton Public Library card. Only Stoughton cardholders have access.

*Forgot or lost your library card number or PIN? Please contact us for assistance.

Looking for more?

Click HERE to see our current list of Online Resources.

Click HERE to access the Boston Public Library’s Online Resources. (What if you don’t have a BPL eCard? You should definitely get one right now. Click HERE to go through the five minute process and become a digital BPL member today!)

Mission Statement

The Stoughton Public Library strives to provide a welcoming environment with a diverse collection of materials, educational services and enrichment programs for all ages, backgrounds and abilities. The Library serves as an integral part of the community, providing an opportunity for all to inform and educate themselves, promotes life-long learning, recreational reading and cultural advancement.

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Staff Contacts

Name	Title
Pat Basler	Library Director
Josh Olshin	Reference/Adult Services
Amy Dean	Children's Services
Christine Iacobucci	Outreach Services Coordinator
Antonio Pimentel	Building Maintenance
Smadar Gekow	Adult Literacy/ESOL Services
Lauren Berghman	Young Adult / Technology Librarian
Stacey Beshers	Children's Services

Virtual Art Gallery

Ballerinas
Betty Boop
Carousel
Clamming
Curry Softball
Fishermen
K-9
Lighthouse
Patriots 2017
Polo
Sunset
Red Sox
Flowers

Elaine Felos Ostrander
Elaine Felos Ostrander, former owner/director of the Felos Memorial Art Centerin Stoughton and a charter member of the Stoughton Art Association. This retrospective exhibit features prints & originals of several tribute paintings &some of her personal favorites. This will be the first local exhibit of her work in 15 years.

ARTIST STATEMENT:

My passion for art has taken me down many paths and fate has played a large part in what I paint. I illustrate the unpredictable events we encounter on a daily basis, as well as those that may be seen only once in a lifetime. Events that bring us great joy and celebration as well as those that unfortunately end in tragedy. My goal is to capture the essence of the subjects I paint and to pay tribute to their roles in life, no matter how big or small those roles may be, or whether they end in joy or sadness. Sports figures in action, animals toughing our hearts, children at play, people expressing a wide range of emotions – they all move through my palette and onto my canvas. Expressing what authors put into words, I tell stories through my montages with paint on paper and canvas.

The retrospect exhibit at the Stoughton Public Library during the month of October 2021 will feature prints and originals of the artists’ many works, including several tribute paintings as well as some of her own personal favorites. This will be the first exhibit of her work in the Stoughton area since moving to the cape 15 years ago.

Elaine Felos Ostrander grew up in Stoughton, MA and attended Stoughton Public Schools graduating from Stoughton High School. She earned a BA and BFA from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA and did graduate work in Advertising and Design at Boston University. Ostrander was the former Art Teacher at Stoughton High School and The Stoughton Adult Evening School Program for many years. Former Owner/Director of the Felos Memorial Art Center Stoughton, MA. A Charter member and former member of The Stoughton Art Association for 35 plus years. (The Association has since been retired). Together with her husband Ostrander retired to Cape Cod where they currently reside in Harwich, MA.

As a member of the Guild of Harwich Artists, Ostrander is an active gallery member of The Art Gallery in Harwich Port, and the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in Yarmouth, MA.

Ostrander’s artwork is widely known: The Cover Design Artist for Red Sox Wives Cookbook: “Crowding The Plate”

Art Coach for The Boston Red Sox Wives

The Cover Design Artist for The Red Sox Wives Children’s Books:

“Fenway Park A - Z “and “Fenway Park 123” published by Barnes and Noble.

Ostrander illustrated a published Yoga Instruction Manual, as well as a published Children’s Book titled: “HOCKEY HOCKEY” by: Ashley Brennan.

She was commissioned by The Boston Red Sox to paint a tribute painting of Johnny Pesky in honor of his 86^th birthday.

Other notable commissions include Ostrander’s Red Sox World Series Tributes for 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018,

New England Patriots Super Bowl Championship Tributes for 2002, 2004, 2005,2015, 2017 and 2019.

Boston Celtics Championship Tribute 2008.

The 2011 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Championship Tribute.

Other noteworthy commissions have come from Red Sox Players: Jason Varitek, Trot Nixon, Pedro Martinez, Scott Williamson, Doug Mirabelli, Davit Ortiz and many area youth sports teams and players.

Her 911 Tribute: “United We Rise” a lithograph and Giclee’ print of her original watercolor is found in Firehouses and private homes around the world. A print of this painting will be featured in a 20^th Anniversary tribute event being held in Harwich on 9/11/2021.

Featured in the Anniversary Celebration will include her original Boston Marathon Tribute Painting: “Boston Strong,” along with Ostrander’s tribute poem and print of her painting “Remembering the Children of Newtown.”

Her most recent tribute painting honoring the memory of Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon will also be featured. The original was donated to the Yarmouth Police Department.

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