Take & Make: Stress Less

Feeling stressed? Take a deep breath and get ready to unwind for a bit! We are offering take and make kits for adults and teens that are all about stress relief. We’ll provide you with materials to make your own stress ball, bookmarks to color and a quick meditative exercise. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/BZfqCXH4FDACoLup6

You can pick up your kits anytime during our curbside hours starting Wednesday, June 9th. Please call us at 978-352-5728 when you stop by and we’ll bring the kit out to the curbside table for you.

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.

School Summer Reading

The Georgetown Middle and High Schools have provided their lists of required reading for the Summer. To find the Middle School list, click here. To find the High School list, click here. This year at the library, summer reading books will not be holdable, as many of the titles are in high demand by other patrons.

If you would like to request a copy of a summer reading book you can drop by the library, give us a call at 978-352-5728 x 106, email hhart@georgetownpl.org, dm us on instagram @gplya, or reach out to our virtual teen space on discord @gplya. Please reach out with any questions. 

Summer Reading Programs 2021

Summer is here which means our summer reading programs have started! 

We offer summer reading programs to children, teens, and adults.

Find more information about the Children’s Summer Reading program HERE (June 21 – August 27)

Find more information about the Teen Summer Reading program HERE (June 21 – August 27)

Find more information about the Adult Summer Reading program HERE(June 21 – August 27)

Virtual Program: Learn Libby

Join Libby experts for a virtual training session on Monday, June 14 starting at 10 AM. OverDrive is offering a live webinar designed to introduce new users to and help existing users with Libby. 

The 90 minute program will be broken up into three parts:

10:00 – Getting Started (approx. 35 min.) – We cover downloading Libby, getting signed in, then key features and navigation (searching for titles, borrowing/placing holds, adjusting reading settings, audiobook features, and setting notification preferences) of the Libby app

10:35 – Open Office (approx. 10 min.) – During this time, we answer any questions from attendees and test attendees’ knowledge on what we just covered in Getting Started

10:45 – Tips & Tricks (approx.. 30 min.) – During this session, we take a deep dive into 4 of our favorite features of Libby (5 if your library uses Magazines). Following these tricks, we’ll use the remaining 15 minutes to answer and demo any questions that have come through live on screen.

Registered attendees can come and go as they please. Want to learn the basics? Come at 10:00. Just have a few questions? Come at 10:35. Already using Libby but want to know more? Join at 10:45.

Alsothe sessions will be recorded, and the recording will be automatically shared with anyone who registers for the event. You are encouraged to register even if you cannot attend the live event – you will still receive the recordings.

Registration is Required! 

Click this link to Register: https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iSwRkfFqSIKOByxEEA4SpQ

Take & Make: Basil in a Chalkboard Pot

Enjoy the flavor of fresh herbs and have fun with chalkboard paint too! We have take and make kits for adults and teens to paint a terracotta pot with chalkboard paint and then pop some fresh basil in it! All materials and instructions included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/SvGtqfgRMoRZbXES7

You can pick up your kits anytime during our curbside hours starting Friday, May 28th. Please call us at 978-352-5728 when you stop by and we’ll bring the kit out to the curbside table for you.

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.

Virtual Author Talk: Mike Lupica

Bestselling author Mike Lupica will discuss his latest book, Robert B. Parker’s Payback, in conversation with bestselling author James Patterson, in this Zoom webinar on Wednesday, May 26 at 7 pm.

How To Register: Register directly on Zoom HERE.

How To Buy A Copy Of The Book:  For those interested in purchasing an autographed copy of Robert B. Parker’s Payback, visit this ordering page from Wellesley Books

A collection of North of Boston libraries have joined forces to host a series of virtual discussions with bestselling authors this spring and summer. This event is a partnership between the libraries of Andover, Billerica, Boxford, Dracut, Georgetown, Haverhill, Ipswich, Merrimac, Middleton, Newburyport, Salisbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, West Newbury, and Wilmington.

Take & Make: Restore Our Earth

Celebrate Earth Day and Citizen Science with our seed starting kit. We have take and make kits for adults and teens to grow your Sunflower and Cosmos flowers, learn about citizen science projects to help our butterfly and bee pollinators and includes a blank field book to write down observations, notes or just doodle! All materials and instructions included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/qMGEvt41i97cYX6FA

You can pick up your kits anytime during our curbside hours starting Friday, April 30th. Please call us at 978-352-5728 when you stop by and we’ll bring the kit out to the curbside table for you.

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.

Take & Make: BlackOut Poetry

Time to destress, have fun, and create! Celebrate National Poetry Month with BlackOut poetry. We have take and make kits for adults and teens to create your own BlackOut poems. All materials and instructions included. With 30 kits available, this kit is first come, first serve!

Register today here: https://forms.gle/mEkKzwhPedfPJ7zH7

Once you have registered, you can pick up during our curbside hours.

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.