Category: Library

Virtual Program: Learn Libby

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

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.

Also, the 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

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

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

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

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.

Beginner’s Book Club

Posted on by Cathy Dewitt

Monday, May 24 at 4:00.  Kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to register for the Beginner’s Online Book Club on Zoom.  Each participant will be provided with a library copy of the month’s book selection, along with supplies for that month’s craft.  The book will be read together online (independent reading skills are not required).  Join us for a book discussion and questions, along with jokes, riddles, and share time! Register to receive the Zoom link and instructions on how to pick up the book and craft kit.

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Take & Make: Restore Our Earth

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

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.

Virtual Vernal Pool Exploration

Posted on by Cathy Dewitt

Saturday May 15 at 1:00.

This program is recommended for families with students in elementary and middle school.

When walking through the woods, it’s possible you’ve passed by one of the most unique habitats that occur in Massachusetts without giving it a second thought: a vernal pool. These shallow bodies of water usually dry up by mid-summer, but during spring are home to beautiful and fascinating creatures such as blue-spotted salamanders and “water tigers.” Join us for a 45 minute virtual program where Andrew Prazar of North Shore Nature Programs will broadcast live from a local vernal pool. Andrew will show you how to safely collect and observe animals from these pools while also discussing their unique adaptations and lifecycles.

This program was funded through federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

 

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Take & Make: BlackOut Poetry

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

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.