Read a Gloucester 2021 Favorite

Do you love those end of year Top 10 lists? Check out all the Gloucester

Top 10 Lists for 2021:

• Adult Fiction
• Young Adult titles
• Children's Fiction
• and more

Come hear award-winning author Ted Reinstein

Saturday, January 8

2:00-4:00pm

Journalist Ted Reinstein will discuss his newest book, Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball's Color Barrier.

Check our calendar for more information

Expand your understanding of Central American unrest and migration

Thursday, January 20

6:00-7:00pm

Virtual

Registration required

Aviva Chomsky will present her new book, Central America's Forgotten History answering the urgent question "How did we get here?"

Join the fun in one of our three story times

• Stories, Bubbles and Fun

Wednesdays, 10:00-10:45am

• Baby Lapsit

Thursdays, 10:00-10:30am

Ages 3-24 months

• Saturday Story Time

Saturdays, Jan 8 & 22, 10am

Create your 2022

Vision Board

Saturday, January 22

2:00-4:00pm

Friend Room

Bring your dreams and goals for 2022. We will supply the materials and guide you to put together your

goals on a board you can take home, using old magazines. glue, markers, and scissors (and even photos you bring)!

Register here

Learn how to use your new iPad

Tuesdays

January 11, 18 and 25

12:00-1:00pm

Enroll in iPad Undergrad, a free three-session class with our tech assistant, Joann. Learn about settings, apps, Siri and more. Registration required.

Register here

Check out our new

Zoo Pass

Admits 6 people to either the Franklin Park Zoo or Stone Zoo any time during 2022.

Find out more about our museum passes

Wish John Prybot a happy retirement

John has been a helpful, welcoming presence in the library for over 30 years. We'll all miss him. Come in the first two weeks of January and wish him well.

Stroll through "The Buried History of Gloucester"

Saturday, January 15

2:00-4:00pm

First Parish Burial Ground, our oldest Gloucester cemetery, reflects our 400 year history. A dedicated group of volunteers has worked to restore and preserve it for many years. Join Carol Kelly for a (virtual) stroll through this beloved space. Each stone tells a story, and all those stories together are our history.

Mark your calendar for this outstanding 5-pt series

Saturday, February 5, 2pm: Photographer Joe Wallace speaks on his series “The Day After Yesterday: Portraits of Dementia." 

Thursday, March 10, 5:30pm-7pm: 

Steps to Managing Memory, Alzheimer’s Disease, & Dementia with Dr. Andrew Budson

Saturday, April 9, 2pm-3pm:

Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's with Alzheimer's Association MA/NH Chapter 

Saturday, May 14, 2pm: 

Dementia Friends presentation

Saturday, May 21, 2pm:

Book Talk with author Siobhan McDonald on her picture book Hilda's Story: New Bedford, Massachusetts, an interactive read-aloud designed for entertainment, understanding, comfort, and connection with people living with dementia.