Peabody Institute Library
June 2021
Beginning in June Library OPEN

Monday-Saturday
9:00am-5:00pm

NOTE: Tue., June 1
Hours: 10am-5:00pm

Library will open on Fridays beg. June 11
Pickup Service

Modified pickup service will continue to be offered for on-hold materials.

-Pickups can be scheduled at 978- 774-0554 when you receive notice that your materials are in.

-Items can be picked
up as late as 8pm on
Mon-Thu, 5pm on Friday & Saturday.

Materials Return

Our drive-up book drop will now be open for returns 24/7.
Laptop Service

Computer services will continue to be provided via laptops by appoint-ment Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm in the Gordon Room.

Please call (978) 774-0554 or email us at danversref@noblenet.
org to reserve a spot.

Remote printing and photocopier also available. The library does NOT have a working fax at this time.
eBook Training

Getting Starting with eBooks & audioBooks
Wed., June 2 - 10am

If you haven’t used the FREE Libby app yet to borrow digital titles from our library, join this NOBLE webinar to learn how!

Register here.
Big Library Read

Local book lovers can join thousands of readers around the world during the latest Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club.

From June 28-July 12, patrons can borrow
and read copies of
The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa with no waiting.

Digital Library

-Archival Center 
-Audiobooks
-Auto Repair
-EBooks
-Genealogy
-Language Learning
-Magazines
-Movies & Television
-Music
-Newspapers
-Online Courses 
-Test Prep
Other Services

-Children's Services
-Library Catalog
-Remote Printing
-Notary Services
-Museums and More 
-Recipe Exchange
-Program Video Archive
Welcome Back!

The library will welcome patrons back into the library beginning June 1. We're excited to have you back and thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging period.

Pursuant to the Governor’s announcement, fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks. 

Individuals who are not vaccinated are strongly advised to continue wearing masks indoors. 

IMPORTANT: As directed by the Danvers Board of Health, the library will require masks covering the nose and mouth for children ages 5-12.
Online Programs
Glen Magna Outdoor Talk & Garden Stroll
Wed., June 2 - 10:30am

Presented by the Friends of the Peabody Institute Library, Danvers

Join Building and Grounds Restoration Manager Matthew Martin for a talk on the native plants grown at Glen Magna. Then stay awhile to stroll the beautiful gardens!

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.

Click here to register. 
Author/Culinary Historian
Michael W. Twitty
Thursday, June 10 - 7:00pm

In partnership with 24 area libraries, we are proud to bring author and African American culinary historian Michael W. Twitty for a talk that traces his family history through the story
of Southern and American food.

Using genetic research, historic interpretation, nature study, heirloom gardening, and interviews with contemporary voices in food, his journey led him back to his family’s origins and put him center stage in the discussion over race and food in American life.

The first 10 registrants will receive a bottle of Mr. Wesley Jones Antebellum BBQ Spice from Michael’s Line of Spice Tribe cooking blends! 

Click here to register. 
Biography Book Club
Mon., June 21 - 6:30pm

This month we will read Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson.

Click here to register and reserve a copy. Login info will
be emailed to you two days ahead of the meeting.
Author Dan Kennedy
Thursday, June 24 - 6:30pm

Join the Friends of the Library for a talk on media with WGBH's Dan Kennedy. A panelist on Beat the Press, Dan Kennedy writes the blog Media Nation and is the author of The Return of the Moguls: How Jeff Bezos and John Henry Are Reinventing Newspapers for the Twenty-First Century.

In addition to media and political commentary, Kennedy writes the New England Muzzle Awards, an annual feature in which he turns a spotlight on those who diminish free speech. Kennedy is a professor of journalism at Northeastern University.

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.

Click here to register.
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