Category: Library

OverDrive & Libby apps

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

Attention, OverDrive app users! OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app for iOS, Android, and Windows 8/10 on May 1, 2023, and transitioning users to the Libby app. Learn more here!

Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library.

It’s time to give Libby a try! All your loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you in Libby when you add your library card.

Libby also comes with new features we know you’ll love, like:

  • Tags to categorize books however you’d like—you can even sync your OverDrive wish list into a tag!
  • A central bookshelf for all loans and holds
  • Customizable notifications for ready holds, new magazine issues, and more
  • Compatibility with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Sonos speakers
  • Extra learning and entertainment resources, like Kanopy!
  • A way to discover and express interest in titles our library does not yet offer
  • Easy access to OverDrive support staff

Note: Our library’s digital collection will continue to be available at https://mvlc.overdrive.com on desktop and mobile devices.

Virtual Program: Short Stories of the Civil War

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

On Tuesday, April 25 at 7PM via Zoom, learn about Army Sutlers, Love Tokens (jewelry), an anti-war poem that became a Christmas Carol, and the unknown stories of ordinary but heroic soldiers just doing their duty. I call one soldier the Rodney Dangerfield of the Civil War because he never gets credit for his actions that earned him a Congressional Gold Medal. Be amazed at what you did not learn in school about the Civil War.

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

Dana Zaiser is a retired pharmacist from Norton, Massachusetts who loves to travel and share his experiences with others. He and his wife, Kathy, have traveled to Switzerland, Australia, the Galapagos Islands, Ireland, and The Amazon. In addition to his love of travel, Dana is an amateur historian who has published five times on the subject of the American civil war and is the current president of the Old Colony Civil War roundtable of Dedham, MA.

 

 

 

 

Light & Shadow by Jude Abbe

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

The Georgetown Peabody Library is pleased to host Light & Shadow, an art exhibit by Jude Abbe for the months of April and May. 

An artist reception will be held on Monday, May 22 at 7PM. For more information on Jude Abbe and her work, you can check out her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JudeAbbe

Artist Statement:

Born in Western MA, Jude’s impressionist oil paintings concentrate on the study of light and shadow. She studied with Roger Curtisof Glouchster, with workshops with Charles Movalli, Jonathan McPhillips, Mary Minifie, Christoper Zhang and othersy. She holds artist memberships in Lyme Art Association, North Shore Art Association and Rockport Art Assoc and Museum. She has exhibited throughout New England and NY. Her paintings have won many awards. Including the Grumbacher gold and Charles Movalli.

Chess Club

Posted on by Cathy Dewitt

Thursday, April  from 3:30-4:30.  Chess Club at the library will be an informal gathering of students interested in playing chess with others.  A knowledge of how to play chess is recommended.   Students in 3rd – 6th grade are invited to sign up.  The chess boards and pieces will be provided.    No instruction will be available at this event.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Library.

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Using Native Plants in Your Yard and Garden – Saturday, April 15 at 11AM

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

Have you ever wanted to create a beautiful oasis in your backyard while supporting local flora and fauna?? Join Ellen, a plant fanatic and pollinator lover, to learn about the many ways you can create beautiful and beneficial pollinator habitats in just a few steps. Creating pollinator habitat has never been more important; by adding just a few native plants to your landscape you can create habitat for hundreds of different kinds of beneficial insects. Discover what plants support native insects and wildlife, including different native bees, butterflies, and birds!!

Ellen Scheid has been in the garden since she was a young child with her father. She studied Natural Resource Management and Ecology at Indiana University, where her interest in native plants began. She has worked on building beneficial habitats for insects and wildlife for the past four years throughout the Northeast. She now works as an Outdoor Gardener at New England Botanic Garden where her work is focused on landscaping with native plants. She also works with private homeowners to create beneficial landscapes and alternative lawns with native plants.

This program is supported by a grant from the Georgetown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Attendees will receive a native plant plug to plant in their yard. Please register so we know how many plugs to buy! Register here:

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Tinker Play Group

Posted on by Cathy Dewitt

Thursdays, April 13 and May 11 from 10:00 – 11:00.  Families with children ages 2 and up are invited to “tinker” with a variety of materials provided.  The materials will include STEM and sensory items for younger children based on the books Loose Parts by Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky and other preschool STEM resources.   It will be a relaxed program where kids will have an opportunity to explore the materials at their own pace while interacting with their adults and peers.

Sock Drive – March 31 until April 10

Posted on by Sarah Cognata

Starting Friday, March 31 until Monday, April 10, the Georgetown Peabody Library is pleased to be a location drop-off for a sock drive to benefit homeless veterans. You will find the drop-off box right in our main entrance vestibule.

Please donate new socks to benefit the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center. VNEOC has been helping veterans and their families since 1985. They currently service Essex, Middlesex and Barnstable Counties and parts of New Hampshire. 

This drive is in connection with Eastern Essex District Veterans Services.