"The Rowley Board of Selectmen hereby gives notice that a vacancy exists on the Rowley Board of Library Trustees. Appointment to this seat will be made by the Board of Selectmen and the remaining members of the Board of Library Trustees. Term runs until next annual election. Individual appointed must be a registered voter in the Town of Rowley. Individuals interested in serving on the Board of Library Trustees should submit a letter/resume to the attention of the Rowley Board of Selectmen, PO Box 275, Rowley, MA 01969 or by email at selectmen@townofrowley.org by September 30, 2021."

If you have any questions about what a board member does, please call Library Director Pam Jacobson at 978-948-2850, or check out the state's guide for more information here.

Click here to learn about employment opportunities at the Rowley Library. We have vacancies for a Youth Services Librarian and a Library Assistant for Youth Services

Join us on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7pm at the library for a presentation by author Ken Blaisdell on his most recent book, The Nightmare Murders, a thriller set in Rowley. A police inspector play a deadly game of cat and mouse with a twisted serial killer and the retired CIA agent out to extract his own justice.

What do all diets have in common? They don’t know you. Healthy food is as personalized as the clothes you wear and the emotions you feel. Your individual physiology determines what healthy food is for you. By following the guidelines laid out in the book, you will determine the best foods for you and your family and learn how to easily prepare them. You’ll feel confident about cooking these delicious recipes that move you toward the healthiest version of yourself.The best way to eat healthy and maintain positive results is to know which foods nourish you and to cook these foods yourself. With these healthful tips and quick and easy recipes, you’ll stop dieting and start thriving.

Jason Reynolds is the Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week. Learn more here!

Join us from 5-7 pm on the third Monday of each month in the Local History Room for Genealogy Club, where like-minded researchers can make use of the Library's resources, share ideas, and make progress on family stories. No experience necessary. No expert on hand, but those who have been working on this for a while will help you get started.

We are also able to help virtually - email history@rowleylibrary.org with your questions.

Both Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest online can be accessed remotely. Visit our resources page for more suggestions.

We have added new museum passes! Check our Museum Passes page for our complete offerings.

Children's Museum of New Hampshire: Located in Dover, NH. 50% off for up to 4 people. All visitors must make a reservation to visit the museum. Reserving a date online is free; visitors pay admission upon arrival. Library passes are date-specific, so reserve your library pass before you reserve your spot.

Seacoast Science Center: Located in Odiorne Point State Park, NH. Up to 2 adults and 4 children at 50% off. All visitors are required to reserve a timed-entry ticket for admission online, but reserve a library pass first. You will be asked to show your library pass upon arrival. From April-September a NH State Park fee of $4 per adult 12+ and $2 per child 6-11 may be imposed.

Strawbery Banke Museum: Located in Portsmouth, NH. Up to 2 adults + children under 17 admitted free. Ghosts on the Banke, Thanksgiving Tours, and Candlelight Stroll are included, and Labrie Family Skate is half price.

Our bi-monthly virtual meetings are now being held the first Wednesday of every even month with the next one being held in-person in the Library Meeting Room Wednesday October 6 at 7:00pm. Please email friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org for more information.

The Friends sponsored weekly adult yoga class will return in September but will switch to meeting on Monday evenings @ 5:30 pm

The Rowley Library is happy to announce this display by nationally known photographer Mark Chester. His powerful photographs showcase Massachusetts newest citizens, who hail from 195 countries and territories around the globe. Through Mark Chester’s lens, viewers can share and celebrate the vast ethnic heritage and rich cultural history of the Bay State’s 351 towns and cities. Chester attended naturalization ceremonies across the state to personally meet some of the hundreds of individuals who have become America’s newest citizens and residents of the Bay State. Mark’s long career has taken him across the Globe, with photographs that have appeared in Time, and Newsweek among a host of other national publications. He was the photographer for Charles Kuralt’s Dateline America.

His traveling exhibit is on display through September. The exhibit was made possible by the Rowley Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Sally Watkins is a local basket maker with over 30 years experience. She teaches classes in basket-weaving, participates in historic reenactments around the region, and does demos at Topsfield Fair, Strawbery Banke, and others. See this display of the original reusable bag, here through September 13.