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Candid Learning

Free training and resources for grantseekers.

Candid Learning offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers. Includes free, on-demand training on how to seek grants and how to use the Foundation Directory and GuideStar.

This information is targeted to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, but help is also available for individuals in search of grant opportunities. If you would like more information, please visit our Funding Information Network page.

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Candid Learning ofrece información y recursos que están diseñados específicamente para satisfacer las necesidades de los solicitantes de subvenciones. Incluye capacitación gratuita y a pedido sobre cómo buscar subvenciones y cómo usar el Directorio de la Fundación (Foundation Directory) y GuideStar.

Esta información está dirigida a organizaciones sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3), pero también hay ayuda disponible para personas en busca de oportunidades de subvención. Si desea obtener más información, visite nuestra página de la Red de Información de Financiamiento.

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Family Search

Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs, and historical documents at once—absolutely FREE.

This free website offers a variety of genealogical databases, access to unindexed images of genealogical records, the Social Security Death Index, wiki entries describing various types of genealogical research, and access to the Family History Library’s catalog.

The Central Library is a Family Search affiliate library. Through the affiliate program, you can find additional training and resources on how to complete your research. View affiliate library resources here.

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Legal Forms and Info

A collection of resources for our patrons to access legal information and help.

Hampden Law Library

There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts to serve the courts, attorneys, and the public. They provide free legal reference services and legal research assistance to all: the public, the legal community, and the courts. They lend most books, videos, discs, etc for 14 days. Here you can access: state and federal laws & cases, electronic databases for legal research, legal forms, and more.

The Hampden Law Library, located at 50 State St, is the branch that serves Springfield. They’re open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm.

If you can’t visit in person, they have a lot of ways to connect:

Ask a Law Librarian
Call 413-748-7923
Text 866-885-6277
Email lawlibraries@jud.state.ma.us
Use their online chat service
Join a Zoom meeting, available every weekday at 1-2pm

Legal guides by topic

The Trial Court Law Libraries have compiled guides to help you get started with your legal research. They’re arranged by topic, and there 190+ guides for business, disability rights, gender identity, marriage & divorce, privacy, estate planning, and many more.

Each page lists information and links to court forms used for each of the topics covered. Pressing the button below will take you to a page of the most frequently used legal guides. You can also browse all the guides.

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Legal Kiosks

The Western New England University School of Law’s Center for Social Justice supports a free Legal Kiosk program in Springfield. Legal Kiosks are free computer stations that provide access points to help individuals without access to wifi or technology connect with the justice system.

The Springfield City Library hosts 2 legal kiosks, at the Forest Park and Mason Square branches, and there are numerous other locations listed on the WNEU’s website.

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Khan Academy

Watch free instructional videos to learn math, science, history, and more.

Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created to provide “a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard. They tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more.

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MedlinePlus

Free medical information from the National Library of Medicine.

MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Their mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.

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MedlinePlus es producido por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de EE. UU. (NLM, por sus siglas en inglés), la biblioteca médica más grande del mundo, parte de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud de EE. UU. (NIH).

Nuestra misión es brindar información de calidad y relevante de salud y bienestar que sea confiable, fácil de entender y sin publicidad en inglés y español; sin costo y accesible en cualquier lugar, tiempo y dispositivo.

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