Library News and Programs

Peabody Institute Library

March 2021

Library Schedule

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our building remains closed.

Pickup Services

Request materials by placing holds with your NOBLE account.

When you receive notice that your holds are ready, call us to arrange a pick-up appt. at 978-774-0554.

Pickup appointments available Mon-Thu and Saturdays,10am-4pm.

Return Services

Returns are accepted outside the main entrance Mon-Thu from 10:00am-8:00pm and Saturdays, 10am-4pm.

Materials will stay on your account for at least seven days, but

will not accrue fines.

Library Browsing

Beginning March 10 browse/borrow from selected adult and kids' materials in the Gordon Room on Wednesdays from 11:00am-3:30pm.

Weekend Browsing:

Saturday, March 13

11:00am-3:30pm

NOTE: Masks, contact tracing and physical distancing rules will be strictly enforced.

Laptop Service

Beginning March 2,

Gordon Room Laptop Service will resume on Tuesdays, 11:00am-3:30pm. 45-minute sessions are available

by appointment at 978-774-0554.

NOTE: Masks, contact tracing and physical distancing rules will be strictly enforced.

Tax Forms

Massachusetts and Federal 1040 forms can be reserved by calling the library and selecting Reference on the phone menu: 978-774-0554.

Please note due to a very limited supply, there is a limit of one

of each per filer.

Digital Library

-EBooks

-Music

-Online Courses

-Test Prep

Online Services

-Program Video Archive

Online Programs

Virtual Tech Office Hours

Thu., Mar. 4 - 11am-12pm

Thu., Mar. 18 - 11am-12pm

Even the most basic piece of technology can be frustrating. Need a little help? Drop by our virtual office hours for face-to-face assistance. What can we do?

-ebook, audiobook, & streaming assistance

-Microsoft Office help

-Some Smartphone assistance

-Or throw us a question and we'll see what we can do!

Click here to join live - 11am-12pm.

The Traveling Librarian Visits...Istanbul

Wed., March 10 - 6:30pm

Join Reference Librarian Jeff Klapes, ‘The Traveling Librarian,’ for a journey to the cosmopolitan city of Istanbul. A major crossroads of eastern and western civilization, Istanbul is Turkey's largest city and cultural hub. Rich with gorgeous Islamic architecture, fascinating markets, and vibrant street life, Istanbul will amaze you with its opulence.

Jeff Klapes is the Head of Reference Services at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library and an avid traveler.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Peabody Institute Library and is supported in part by a grant from the Danvers Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Click here to register.

Ultimate Presentation

for Red Sox Nation

Tue., March 23 - 6:300pm

Take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history with author Martin Gitlin of The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book.

See videos and photographs of the greatest and most fascinating players, teams, events, and moments in franchise history. Play trivia and learn about Sox history from the Royal Rooters, who launched Red Sox Nation, all the way to the four World Series championships and beyond!

Click here to register.

Biography Book Club

Mon., March 15 - 6:30pm

This month we will read Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro. Copies are available via: Overdrive and NOBLE.

Click here to register. Login info will be emailed March 15.

Golf Injury Prevention

Tue., March 30 - 6:30pm

Back pain slowing your golf game? Shoulder pain limiting your swing? Join Jaimee Mace, MSPT, for a presentation on how to prevent these injuries.

Learn about the most common golf course injuries, reasons why they happen, and exercises to help prevent them. You will receive tips about how to reduce pain during every day activities and learn key stretches that can keep you on the golf course for years to come.

Click here to register.