Month: February 2023

Minute Madness 2023

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

UPDATE: We had a tough competitor with Burlington and unfortunately, we are not heading to the Championship this year. 😞😞😞 Great job to everyone who signed up for this challenge and logged their minutes. We had a total of 161 people read 168,574 minutes! There’s always next year!

It’s tournament time! Help us defend our championship title from last year by out-reading 20 other Massachusetts libraries. Log your minutes/hours read as we fight for a spot in the Minute Madness final in March.

REGISTER HERE or you can download the Beanstack app to sign up and log minutes/hours through your phone!

Please note, if you participated in this program last year through Beanstack you do not need to create a new account! Use the same one as last year. If you need help, check out this Beanstack Cheat Sheet or email Sarah at scognata@georgetownpl.org.

Starting March 1, log your reading as we fight with 20 other libraries for a spot on the Minute Madness bracket.

On March 8, sixteen libraries will compete in a bracket-style tournament. This means our library will be playing head-to-head against one other library. The winner moves forward to the next round. On March 15, eight libraries will compete in a bracket-style tournament. 4 libraries will proceed to the “Fierce Four”.

On March 22, 4 libraries compete in a bracket-style tournament for the chance to compete in the Championship round. The following week, March 29, the top two libraries will fight for the top spot. The library with the most minutes read will be the Minute Madness champion!

Books, audiobooks, graphic novels, magazines and newspapers all count towards our total.

Would you rather participate through a paper sheet? No problem! A paper log is available for pickup at the Circulation and Children’s Desks. Please make sure to bring the sheet back to the library before the end of each round so your minutes can be counted!

Virtual Program: Ireland Travelogue

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

Dana Zaiser’s presentation on Monday, March 13 at 7PM via Zoom will focus on his 2017 “Castles and Manors” trip to Ireland. Sharing his extensive knowledge, Dana  will offer many humorous stories from multiple travels.  His plan is to transport attendees,  through this presentation, to the Emerald Isle. 

The visit includes stops at the Rock of Cashel, Ring of Kerry, Kylemoor Abbey, Phoenix Park, and the Irish Potato Famine Museum, among others. And what trip to Ireland would be complete without a tour of the Guinness brewery.  Erin go Bragh!

Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries.

 

 

 

Virtual Program: Women in Jazz

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

On Tuesday, March 7 at 7PM via Zoom, celebrate Women’s History Month with a special look at Women in Jazz. Lecturer and master flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq will highlight the influence women have had on the evolution of jazz and their significant contributions to the art form, while performing some of their music.

Women have been involved in jazz since the early 1920s, not just as vocalists, but as instrumentalists, composers and arrangers. Learn about some of these great female artists. Galen studied at the Berklee College of Music and holds a Master’s Degree in fine arts and education from Rutgers University. He has performed internationally and domestically for more than 30 years and is best known for his smooth, rich sound.

Register on Zoom HERE. Please type “GEORGETOWN” in the “City” field, even if you do not live in Georgetown.

Hosted by the following libraries: Chelmsford Public Library, Haverhill Public Library, Georgetown Peabody Library, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, Swampscott Public Library, and Tewksbury Public Library.