COLLECTIONS
AUDIO-VISUAL
*The AV collection includes:
*Books on tape and CD.
*Feature films, television series, and documentaries on DVD and Video
*Foreign Language instruction on CD and electronically through Mango.
*Music from rock to shows and film to classical and opera on CD
BUSINESS REFERENCE
The Business Reference collection includes investment guides, business and industry directories, periodicals, newsletters and consumer information.
CAREER CENTER
Job seekers will find assistance including books on writing resumes and cover letters. Online assistance is available through LearningExpressLibrary and Tutor.com.
FICTION AND MYSTERY
Recreational reading and classics.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Books in seven languages including Chinese and Russian as well as Books on CD in Spanish are available.
GRAPHIC NOVELS
An area growing in popularity involving a complex story relying on text and sequential art. The format includes stories featuring superheroes, Japanese manga, classics, history, science and more.
LARGE PRINT
Increasingly popular collection including Fiction, Mystery and Nonfiction books.
NONFICTION
Our largest collection including factual information, memoirs, and biographies. The Folio stacks includes oversized books and are found following the fiction and biography stacks.
PAPERBACKS
Fiction titles shelved on Spinners.
PERIODICALS
Wellesley holds an extensive collection of newspapers & magazines in print or microfilm which include:
* New York Times since 1851
* Boston Globe since 1964
* Wellesley Townsman since 1883
* The library has created and maintains an index to the Wellesley Townsman.
REFERENCE
Specialized information and multi-volumed sets available for research.
SCIENCE FICTION
A genre with stories including science or technology of the future separated from the Fiction collection due to its popularity. Includes fantasy stories and has a separate paperback section.
YOUNG ADULT
Books selected with the vocabulary and topics of interest to high school students as criteria.
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