Library Hours
Mon-Thu: 9am-9pm
Fri & Sat: 9am-5pm
Sundays: 1-5pm
Delayed Opening
Tues, Oct. 5 - 10am
Library Closed
Monday, Oct. 11
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Mask Policy
Properly worn face coverings are required in the library and all Town offices regardless of vaccination status. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Book Giveaway!!!
Visit the Gordon Room during posted hours and help us by giving our old books a new home. Don't forget to bring a bag or box!
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Long Overdues
It's time to return those long overdue items!
Starting Monday, October 4th, patrons with long overdues
will be charged the
full cost of each item.
Card privileges will be suspended while items remain outstanding.
NOTE: Overdue fines
will not be applied
to Danvers materials. Overdue fines may apply to items from other libraries.
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Pop Up Library
Our Pop-Up Library
will be at the Danvers Senior Center Tuesday, October 19 from 1:00-3:30pm.
Be sure to drop by to say hello and pick up something terrific to read!
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Biography
Book Group
Our Biography Book Group is reading:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
They will meet via Zoom on Monday, October 25 at 6:30pm.
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Board of Trustees
The Library Board of Trustees will meet in
the Archives on Wed., October 13 at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to the public.
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Danvers and the Salem Witch Trials with Author Dan Gagnon
Thursday, Oct. 7 - 7:00pm
Presented by the Friends of
the Peabody Institute Library
Dan Gagnon, Danvers resident and historian, will speak about local sites and their connection to the 1692 Salem Village witch trials. He will also he will discuss his new book A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse, the first full account of her life. With primary sources he reveals how the Nurse family’s role in prior disputes differed from previously thought and investigates the reasons for the accusations.
This program is supported, in part by a grant from the Danvers Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
If you are unemployed, under-employed, seeking a new career, re-entering the job market or seeking an Encore Career, this group is perfect for you!
Network with peers in a comfortable environment for developing relationships, skills, and strategies. Each meeting features a new topic and includes a presentation, workshops, speakers, access to hiring managers, breakout rooms, and one-on-one coaching.
Registration is required only for first time attendees!
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Lotus Flower Lantern
Thu., Oct. 14 - 6:30pm
Create your own lotus flower lantern while learning about Korean culture.
Members of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP) will show you step by step how to make a lovely lotus flower lantern using colored paper and wire frames followed by a short documentary on Korea.
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Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement
Thu., Oct. 21 - 7:00pm
Join us for this Wrap Around program combining a lecture and flute prelude performed by Galen Abdur-Razzaq.
This program will chronicle music from the turn of the century to present day and highlight various artists, their music, their influence, and their struggles as well as jazz's role in advocacy for the Civil Rights movement.
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Haunted Lighthouses
of New England
Thu., Oct. 28 - 6:30pm
Just in time for Halloween, join us to learn about the haunted history of New England’s coast.
Jeremy D'Entremont, writer/photographer and maritime historian, will provide an exciting talk on haunted lighthouses in New England, combining photos, film, and audio clips.
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