Tuesdays at 10:00 January 9 – March 5
Ages birth to 2 1/2 years
Program will include two to three books, songs, finger-plays, and circle games. Siblings are welcome. Families are welcome to stay and play afterwards.
Category: Library
Reading to the Library Dog
Come and read to Aston, a certified therapy dog. This program is designed to help develop reading skills and is recommended for children who want to practice their reading fluency.
Registration for a 15 minute session is required. To sign up go to the library events calendar and select the event you are interested in. The registration form will be there. If all the time slots are full select a different date. If they are full email cdewitt@georgetownpl.org to be placed on a waiting list.
Aston will be at the library the following Mondays starting at 4:00:
- January 22
- February 12
- February 26
Play Group
Families are invited to the library to play and explore with toys and everyday materials two Thursdays a month.
- October 26 from 10:00 – 11:00
- November 9 from 10:00 – 11:00
- November 30 from 10:00 – 11:00
- December 14 from 10:00 – 11:00
All ages are welcome, keep in mind there may be some small parts.
Good Luck Kyle!
Our Teen Librarian, Kyle Coston, has accepted a position at the Somerville Public Library. His last day in Georgetown will be on Saturday, October 28.
We welcome the Georgetown community to come into the library on Friday, October 27 or Saturday, October 28 to say their farewells and congratulate Kyle on his new position.
Kyle reinvigorated our teen programming with offerings of Dungeons & Dragons, monthly craft opportunities, gaming on our Switch, de-stress with dogs, and more. Kyle was awarded an ‘Awesome Georgetown’ grant in which he put together a book wagon that librarians can bring to the schools and other events in town to promote the library.
The staff, the Friends, and the Trustees all wish him the best in his new job and thank him for all that he has done.
Georgetown’s Got Talent! (Local Author Event)
On Saturday, October 14 at 10AM, come meet authors from Georgetown and nearby! Authors will talk about and sell their books during this event. Hosted by the Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library. Refreshments will be served.
2023 Friends Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library will be having their Annual Fall Book Sale starting Thursday, September 14 through Sunday, September 17.
Thursday, September 14 from 10AM to 5 PM
Friday, September 15 from 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday, September 16 from 9 AM to 1 PM
Sunday, September 17 from 1 PM to 4 PM – Bag Sale! $5 to fill a bag
Proceeds from the book sale benefit library programs and museum passes.
Donations may be brought into the library starting on Wednesday, September 6 to Wednesday, September 13 during library hours. Please do not drop off donations outside when we are closed!! We cannot accept phone books, encyclopedias/dictionaries, outdated computer manuals, textbooks, Readers Digests, or VHS tapes. Books should be gently used, clean, and free from mold.
Volunteers are needed for the Book Sale. For more information, email the Friends at georgetownfol@gmail.com
Summer Concerts at the Library 2023
Starting on Wednesday, July 26 until August 9, performers will be showcasing their talent on the library lawn. All are welcome to attend these concerts!
Please bring lawn chairs or blankets. If the weather does not cooperate, the concert will be inside in the library’s Meeting Room.
Please click on the performers below or go to our event calendar for more information on these concerts.
Wednesday, July 26 at 6:30 pm – Tsunami Of Sound
Wednesday, August 2 at 6:30 pm – Tokyo Tramps
Wednesday, August 9 at 6:45 pm – Clandestine Jazz Collective
Virtual Author Talk: Nancy Horan
Join Nancy Horan and Therese Fowler on Wednesday, June 28 at 7PM via Zoom as they discuss Nancy’s new book, The House of Lincoln which will be published June 6.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented by Burlington in partnership with public libraries throughout Massachusetts.
About the book: A sweeping historical novel, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s ascendance from rumpled lawyer to U.S. president to the Great Emancipator through the eyes of a young asylum-seeker who arrives in Lincoln’s home of Springfield from Madeira, Portugal.
About the author: In addition to her new book, Nancy Horan is the author Loving Frank (2007) which chronicles a little-known chapter in the life of legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and his client, Mamah Cheney, and Under the Wide and Starry Sky (2014) which explores the unlikely relationship of Robert Louis Stevenson and his spirited American wife, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson. A native Midwesterner, Nancy Horan was a Chicago journalist before turning to fiction writing. She now lives with her husband on an island in Puget Sound.
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Every Friday at 10:00 through August 11. Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
Summer Reading Programs 2023
We offer summer reading programs to children, teens, and adults!
Find more information about the Children’s Summer Reading program HERE (June 12 – August 25)
Find more information about the Teen Summer Reading program HERE (June 12 – August 25)
Find more information about the Adult Summer Reading program HERE (June 12 – August 25)