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"Monday Mornings" is a free weekly lecture series for adults. No signup needed! Light refreshments served. We hope you'll join us!
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The library has 3 monthly book groups to choose from. New members are always welcome! See
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Farms Branch News
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"Wendy's Journey"
Tues., April 29
7-8 PM
Wendy Johnston hiked the 2,700 mile Pacific Crest Trail (California, Oregon, & Washington) in 2013. Wendy will talk about her solo journey, including photos taken along the trail. Join us for a lively and informative evening!
Pre-School Music with Dara
Fridays, April 18 & May 2 @ 10:45 AM
Lively music for children 18 months to 5 years.
"Mary Poppins" Childrens Book Discussion
Thursday, April 17 @ 3:30-4:30 PM
For children in grades 3-5. Join us to discover the original story and take part in a lively discussion. Get all the details here. Registration required.
Art Exhibit:
"Cubist Girls Wear Too Much Makeup!"
Through April 29. Artwork by Patrick O'Donnell. Free and open to the public. Artist's Reception Thurs., April 3 @ 6 - 8 PM.
"Singing and Signing"
Thursdays, April 3, April 17 and May 1 from 10:30-11:00 AM
Multi-generational music program for pre-school children and seniors with La Petite Chorale and Wendy Manninen. All the details here.
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For information about library collections or services, please contact our Reference staff at 978-921-6062 or [email protected]. For feedback concerning this newsletter, please email the editor.
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April Holiday Hours
The main library will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 20. (The Farms branch is always closed on Sundays.) Additionally, the main library and Farms branch will be closed on Patriots Day, Monday, April 21.
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Spring Book Sale: April 5 - April 13
 Mark Saturday, April 5 on your calendar. That's the day our annual Friends of the Beverly Public Library Spring Book Sale begins, and it will run for nine days, through Sunday, April 13. The sale is open daily during regular library hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9AM-9PM; Fri. and Sat., 9AM-5PM; and Sun., 1PM-5PM. Click here for all the details. |
Friends' Spring Book Sale Preview
Members of the Friends of the Beverly Public Library are invited to a preview of the annual Friends' Spring Book Sale on Friday, April 4 from 6 - 8 PM. It's a wonderful chance to socialize and seek books in a relaxed setting. Bring the entire family! Regular book sale prices will apply: $2 for hard covers, and $1 for paperbacks. There will be a purchase limit of 15 books. Free refreshments will be provided.
Not yet a member of the Friends? You can join at the Preview! Friends memberships start at $15 - new memberships and renewals will be welcome at the door (cash or check). Questions? Please contact Anna Langstaff at [email protected].
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Celebrating the Life and Work of Will
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"Paean," 1978.
Used with the permission of the Alexandre Gallery, New York.
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Barnet
The main library will host a reception on Sunday, April 27 to celebrate artist and Beverly native Will Barnet (1911-2012),
and the re-opening of the library's Barnet Gallery, which was renovated in 2013. The reception is scheduled from 2 to 4 PM, and will be free and open to the public. Watch our website and other news outlets for all the details. Explore more about Will Barnet's life and work here.
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Children's Room
For complete program details, visit our Kids page or email Kate Carpine, Children's Librarian, at [email protected].
 Peter Reynolds Themed Story Time
Saturday, April 5 @ 10 AM
Please join us for a Peter Reynolds themed story time featuring The Dot and Ish. A craft will be included. For ages 3-5. No registration required.
Yummers Story Time
Saturday, April 12 @ 10 AM
Please join us for a fun, food-themed story time featuring rhymes such as "I'm a Little Teapot" and "Pat-a-Cake," and books such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. For ages 0-2. No registration required.
Spring programs are in session and will run through the week of May 11. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting our programs!
Please see our Kids Page for details about "Musical Mornings with Miz Liz" and other programs, including "What's the Big Idea?" Math and Science Story Time; Science and Astronomy Club; and the Realm of Readers 4th and 5th Grade Book Club.
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Opera: The First Broadway
 Are you a lifelong fan of opera, or is it a newly discovered fascination? Either way, you're invited to join a friendly group of kindred spirits at the main library for an 8-week course that explores eight operas: some old standards, and others lesser known. Meetings begin April 16 - get all the important details here. |
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Readers Advisory
Focus On: Historical Mysteries
Do you love mysteries set in the past? Take a trip back to ancient Rome, or 14th-century Cambridge, England, or Germany in the 1600s with one of these novels. |
For complete details on Teen events and programs, visit our Teens page, or email [email protected].
Pizza and a Movie: April Vacation Event
 Wednesday, April 23, 1:30 - 3:30 PM, Sohier Room Not going away and looking for something to do (and eat)? Join us for free pizza and a movie. Voting is open for the movie of your choice and will close around April 14. Cast your vote on our Teens page! 18th Annual Teen Poetry Contest Tuesday, April 29, 7 PM, Sohier Room Starting at 7 PM in the Sohier Room, the library will host a reception and awards ceremony for the Beverly Teen Poetry Contest held this winter. All teen finalists will be asked to read their poems aloud, winners will be announced, and prizes will be awarded. Read more. April Programs The following events are open to teens in grades 6 through 12: Anime Club Tuesday, April 15, 3:30-5:30 PM, Sohier Room Watch anime with other fans, and eat free snacks. TAB Meeting Friday, April 18, 3:30-4:30 PM, Staff Conference Room The TAB, (Totally Awesome Book-lovers a.k.a. Teen Advisory Board), is a group of teens that meets monthly to help the YA Librarian with planning programs, selecting books, and more. Learn more about the board here.
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Virtual Catalog Changes Coming
The Massachusetts Statewide Virtual Catalog is migrating to a new software interface that will allow easier searching. As consortia start to switch their holdings over to the new system, their catalogs will no longer be searchable in the current Virtual Catalog. The change will be gradual and only noticeable by fewer and fewer materials showing up when the current version is searched. Read more
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Snapshot Day 2014
|  Between now and the week of April 5, Beverly Library staff will be preparing for the American Library Association's "Library Snapshot Day," which culminates the week of April 6, 2014 in librarians around the nation displaying snapshots of what happens in a single day in their libraries. Over the next few weeks, Beverly Library staff will join librarians around Massachusetts in periodically taking photos of the library in action, including the building, our collections, services, programs, and most importantly, people! Participation is entirely voluntary. To see photos taken during previous Massachusetts Snapshot Days, please click here. And some time during the week of April 6, be sure to check our Facebook and Flickr pages to see a "snapshot" of a typical day at the Beverly Public Library. |
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