Green up your laundry! Wool dryer balls are a natural eco-friendly alternative to chemical filled fabric softeners and dryer sheets. You’ll be rolling wool yarn into balls and throwing them in your washer and dryer to felt them into dryer balls that will last for years!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve for Adults and Teens!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/oYunkCBpTQXYcrro6

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, July 19th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Have fun learning the craft of wet felting by making your own felted soap with soap and wool roving. Felting the soap makes it easier to hold, lather, scrub like a washcloth, last longer and look great!

All materials and instructions are included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve for Adults and Teens!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/ta2sQbhM3iJoiUym8

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, July 12th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Whether it’s to cover bowls, wrap up cheese, fruits and vegetables or fold into a package to pack a sandwich or snacks, beeswax wrap is an eco-friendly, sustainable food wrap – a great alternative to disposable single-use plastic wrap! All materials and instructions are included to make two of your very own beeswax wraps. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/vZh7HFoUvCSGZePe6

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Wednesday, July 7th!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Celebrate the start of the Tails and Tales adult and YA summer reading programs by making your own itty bitty crochet kitty! Whether you are new to crocheting or an expert, this kit is sure to hook you! All materials and instructions included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/kuJYygqGwgaUaRZw8

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, June 28!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

The Library now offers Boston Harbor Islands Ferry passes for the 2021 season of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park.

Passes are valid for the season between May 21 and June 20 (Fridays, Saturday & Sundays) and between June 25 and September 6, 7 days a week.

Pass Benefits: Tickets are buy one get one free, for up to a total of TWO free tickets.

How does it work? ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE. See instructions below.

1. Click here to make your reservations.

2. Specify how many tickets (you can purchase up to 4 tickets with this pass), your date of travel, and your departure time based on the ferry schedule.

3. Enter in promo code bhngeorgetown2021 in Shopping Cart.

4. Complete order.

5. Print tickets at home or pick up at Boston Harbor Cruises Will Call Window on Long Wharf North at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled departure.

Boston Harbor Now has developed a helpful resource outlining things to Know Before You Go to help you navigate and make the most out of your 2021 island adventure.  Be sure to take a look and be informed prior to your visit.

The Library will be closed Monday, July 5, 2021 in observance of Independence Day.

You can always access the catalog and our online resources anytime from the library’s website.

The Library will reopen on Tuesday, July 6 at 10AM.

Kick off the summer season by enjoying some rock painting! To get you started on the fun art of painting rocks, each GPL Take+Make Kit for adults and teens includes a smooth rock, paint brush and acrylic paints. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/7oopWkxe3nu16oLi8

You can pick up your kits anytime during our open hours starting on Monday, June 21!

This kit is made possible through CARES Act funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Thank you to the Georgetown Building Supply for their generous donation of the Nile Gray river rocks!  If you’re interested in doing more rock painting, they have quite the selection!