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Beverly Public Library
August 2016 News
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The main library and the Beverly Farms branch will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2016 for the Labor Day holiday. Additionally, the main library will be closed on Saturday, September 3. The main library is closed on Sundays, and the Farms branch is closed on Saturdays, until early October.
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'Summer Sounds' Continues in August
Wednesdays, weekly through August 24
6 - 7 PM,
Rain location: Sohier Room
August is chock-full of more great "Summer Sounds" performances! Featured local artists include
Paul Harty,
Love Love Trio, and the
Kenny Academy of Irish Dance. Join us for these free events on our Winter Street plaza.
The series is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Beverly Public Library. See the full schedule
here.
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Bookmobile Service on Hiatus
Our Bookmobile Librarian of 28 years, Linda Caravaggio, retired in July. Our Bookmobile service is suspended pending our transition to a new Head of Bookmobile Services. We appreciate your patience, and look forward to resuming our mobile library as soon as possible. Please keep abreast of updates on our
Bookmobile page. Questions? Please
contact us.
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Self-Serve Adult Coloring Kits
Looking for a way to unwind that's simple, free, and creative? We can help! The main library is now offering adult coloring kits for same-day use within the library. Kits include assorted design templates, colored pens and pencils, and a pencil sharpener, and are available at the 2nd floor Circulation Desk. Simply return them to the Circulation desk after use. Enjoy!
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'Monday Mornings' Begins September 12
“Monday Mornings," a lecture series for senior adults, runs between September and May at our 32 Essex Street location. Programs run from 9:30 to 10:30 AM (light refreshments start at 9 AM). Check for the Fall 2016 schedule on our
Monday Mornings web page around mid-August. To join the “Monday Mornings” email list, or for more info, email Robin at
[email protected].
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"On Your Mark, Get Set…Read!" Summer Reading Program
Topsfield Fair minutes are due by Wednesday, August 10, 2016! It is very important that you visit the Children's Room with reading logs by this date. We've got great programs coming up this month, including "Books and Bicycles, Read, Set, Pedal, Read!" with Tony Toledo, drop-in crafting, LEGO Club, and more.
Visit the
Kids Page
for all Summer Reading details.
Story Times will run through the week of August 7, 2016.
“On Your Mark, Get Set…Read!” is sponsored by the Beverly Public Library, the
Friends of the Beverly Public Library
, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Topsfield Fair.
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Thursday, August 11
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Sohier Room, Main Library
Registration required. Come learn the design potential of
SketchUp software for 3D printing. Attendees will be encouraged to conceive of a specific project that would allow exploration of the software and make it easy to use our 3D printer for future projects. Free and open for age 12 and up. No previous experience needed. See other important details on our
3D Printing page.
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"Get in the Game, READ!" Summer Reading Program
Registration closes Saturday, July 30, 2016. Registered teens must redeem their game cards no later than 4 PM on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - the deadline for collecting prizes, raffle tickets, and earning tickets to the
Topsfield Fair. Join us in August for "Camp Half Blood" (on the Beverly Common!) and Donut Book Club, in addition to Prize Day events (August 10). See all details on the
Teens Page!
The “Get in the Game, READ!” Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Beverly Public Library, the
Friends of the Beverly Public Library
, Mass. Library System, the Boston Bruins, the Mass. Board of Library Commissioners, and the Topsfield Fair.
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Thursday, August 4
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Sohier Room, Main Library
Registration required. Learn the basics of working with the library's 3D printer Makerbot, and simple download and design using Thingiverse, Tinkercad and SketchUp. The workshop is required if you wish to use the 3D printer independently. No previous experience is needed to attend the workshop. Open to age 10 +. Laptops/devices are welcome. Questions? Please email
[email protected].
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August Art @ the Main Library
Illustrations by Dom Civiello
Sohier Room, August 2 through 30
The main library is pleased to host an art exhibit by award-winning freelance illustrator
Dom Civiello. Dom has recently been recognized by several major illustration magazines and the Association of Illustrators in London, among others. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours, when library programs or community meetings are not in progress.
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“On Your Mark, Get Set…Read!” Summer Programs for Children
Summer reading programs end August 16. August programs include "Are We There Yet?," "Indoor Tide Pooling," "World Class Frisbee Show," "Twilight Tales" and more. Check the
Farms page for all details!
100 Years of the Beverly Farms Library
The Beverly Farms Library is celebrating 100 years in 2016! See some great photographs of our history on our
Farms 100th Anniversary Pinterest board!
August Art: “Artists by the Sea," August 2 through 30
Watercolor travel scenes and floral still life and collage by friends and North Shore residents Peggy Thorndike and Mary Rhinelander McCarl.
“Artists’ Reception”: Thursday, August 4 from 5 - 8 PM. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
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