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The Film Collection:

Includes: Children's films -- A complete list of our DVDs & Videos -- Comedy -- Mysteries -- New films -- Romance -- Nonfiction or Documentaries -- Subtitled films -- TV Shows

About the Film Collection:

Adult feature films are selected, as is everything else in the Library, according to favorable professional reviews. This is what differentiates our collection from commercial lenders. You can trust that a film on our shelves received critical praise. Conversely, there are popular movies that you will not find here because they were poorly reviewed.

Beyond professional reviews, we collect films that are: classics; based on books; award-winning; important within a genre, the work of a particular director or significant in the history of film-making. We also consider the community's likely interest in a film and always, our monetary and profound space limitations. For all these reasons, we do not generally purchase horror or NC-17 films.

You can request films through the online catalog or by calling the Reference Department at 781-721-7171 x20. New films (acquired during the past 6 months) can be reserved online by Winchester residents; non-Winchester residents should contact the Reference Department.

If you would like to suggest a film for purchase or comment on the film collection, you can contact the Reference staff or send an e-mail . Please be sure to include your name and email address; anonymous comments cannot be given the personal response we value.

The feature films are on the main floor, opposite the Circulation Desk.

Most nonfiction videos (VHS) and DVDs are shelved on the upper floor. They are intershelved with the books by number according to the Dewey Decimal system.

... and have you tried our Spoken Collection?

We have Playaways (Books on Media Players), Books-on-CD, Radio programs, and Downloadable audiobooks and ebooks.

... and have you tried our Game Collection (xBox, wii, Playstation)?

Children's games -- Games

Lists of All the Titles in the Library's Movie & Music Collections

The Music Collection

New Music -- Classical -- Opera -- Popular

You can also search by subject: Blues, Country, Folk, Holiday, Jazz, Musicals, New Age, R&B, Rap, Rock, Soul, Soundtracks, World.

New eResource! Stream Music

Naxos Music Library is a music service featuring predominantly classical and world music.

Naxos Music Library: Jazz offers a selection of jazz legends and historicals and contemporary jazz.

About the Music Collection

Adult music CD's are selected by reading professional music reviews and "best" lists, as well as by keeping up with bestsellers and music awards. Every attempt is made to cover all musical genres, proportional to popularity. With a limited budget and limited space, not all titles can be purchased, and timeliness must sometimes be sacrificed to a consideration of timelessness.

You can request music through the online catalog. You may also suggest music for purchase by sending an e-mail. Please include your name and e-mail address, so that we may respond.