This writing group offers prompts, writing time, support, and resources to hone your craft.

Writers in all genres and all levels of experience are welcome. Drop in! 

Celebrate Women's History Month with actress Julie Butters as she portrays twelve of classic literature’s most exciting leading ladies!

This performance includes portrayals of characters from Pride & Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, and Little Women, as well as portrayals of Joan of Arc, Anne Bradstreet, and more!

All are welcome; no registration required.

Join Head of Technical Services, Kati Bourque to learn a brief history of this tradition, then create your own Ukrainian Egg.

Registration is required. Please register for only one session.

Click here to register for Thursday, March 14.

Click here to register for Saturday, March 16.

Join us for a monthly speaker series presented by the Hamilton-Wenham League of Women Voters.

All are welcome; no registration required.

Dan Tremblay will present a film featuring a visit to Gettysburg National Battlefield for some fascinating tales of ghosts and more.

There will be a brief discussion after the film.

All are welcome; no registration required

Join Northeastern University's Prof. Purnima Ratilal Makris to learn about pollution's impact on marine organisms and implications for the future. Prof. Makris will share her video footage of whales at sea, including recordings of whale songs and other calls.  

Join us for this impactful educational lecture to learn about how you can do your part to preserve the future of our oceans and their ecosystems. 

All are welcome; no registration required

Join us for our Friday film series!

March 1: Priscilla (2023, R, 1hr 50min)

March 8: Wonka (2023, PG, 1hr 56min)

March 15: Ferrari (2023, R, 2hr 11min)

Water & movie snacks will be served.

Registration is not required, drop in!

Join us for a series of virtual programs in collaboration with Tewksbury Public Library!

Job Search Help

3/4, 2:00pm Design A Career That Fulfills You

3/11, 2:00pm How To Power Network

3/18, 2:00pm Job Hunting Do's and Don’ts

3/25, 2:00pm Job Search Strategies

Culture & History

3/5, 12:30pm A Visit with the Lowell National Historical Park

3/12, 12:30pm The History of Presidential Libraries

3/14, 10:30am The History of Ireland

3/19, 12:30pm The History of Willie Nelson

3/21, 10:30am Creative Couples of London:

Elizabeth Siddal & Laura Alma-Tadema

3/26, 12:30pm Tour of Phillips House with Historic New England

3/27, 10:30am Healthy Living for Brain & Body

3/28, 10:30am The Wonderful World of Bats with Mass Audubon

3/29, 10:30am Aim High: A History of Militarized Space

Registration is required for each program via ZOOM. To learn more & register, please click the title of each program you are interested in attending.

Patton Homestead Book Club will meet at the library on Tuesday, March 5 at 3:00pm to discuss The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford.

Wednesday Night Book Club will meet at the library on Wednesday, March 6 at 6:45pm to discuss Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen.

Literary Luncheon will meet at the library on Tuesday, March 19 at 11am to discuss The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende.

Book clubs are open to all and copies of these titles are available to check out at the library.

Learn about the Earth's moon and why we have solar & lunar eclipses!

In this 30 minute presentation, with North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club (NSAAC) Star Party Coordinator, Brewster LaMacchia, we'll start with a look at the event 4.5 billion years ago, referred to as the Big Splat, that led to the formation of Earth's moon. Using a variety of simple models we'll develop an intuitive understanding about the moon's orbit around Earth, moon phases, and what it takes for eclipses to happen. After the presentation we'll head outside to look through telescopes provided by volunteers from the NSAAC.

Best for ages 10 and up. No registration required. In the case of rain/cloudy weather the star gazing portion of the evening will be postponed till April 16 at 7:30pm.

Tuesdays, 11:30am - 12pm: Baby Bookworms

Wednesdays, 6 - 7pm: Process Art

Thursdays, 10:15 - 11am: Bouncing Babies

Put your imagination & building skills to the test at this self-directed drop-in LEGO build program.



All ages welcome with a caregiver. No registration required.

Families will enjoy seasonal stories, songs and a fun craft.

No registration required. This program is for children ages 2 years & up.

We’re back for another exciting session! Experiment, build & explore at this STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) program that will spark interest and engage creativity.

This program is open to children ages 6 - 12 years; registration required. Click here to register.

Join us for seasonal stories, songs, and a sweet treat!



Designed for children ages 2 and up. No registration needed.

We invite you to join in this online personal reading challenge! Open to children ages birth to 5 years-old. Read a book (any book) to your child and then log it on their Beanstack account. The goal is to have read 1,000 books before your child starts Kindergarten. Logging books will earn virtual badges & fun prizes throughout their reading journey

Registration is required. Click here to sign up.

We are unable to offer tax appointments in 2024 due to a lack of trained volunteers. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope that we will be able to offer this service again in the future. You may use the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Locator to find locations providing tax help, with information about days, times, phone numbers, and more. Please contact the organization you are interested in booking an appointment with to check in on appointment details. 

The library has print copies of the most common state and federal tax forms, schedules, and instructions. These are available while supplies last.

Reference staff can print copies of any form or schedule not in stock at no charge for the first copy and 20 cents per sheet for additional copies. Instructions are always 20 cents a sheet.

Click here to visit the tax information page on our website for more information.

Visit us to enjoy the works of Peter Concannon, on display from March 4 through April 27!

Peter has been a launch operator at a local yacht club since 2005 and a recreational lobsterman for decades. Customers occasionally share their catch with him to use as bait. Often the specimens are too beautiful to be placed unceremoniously in traps, leading to Peter's experimentation with Gyotaku (Japanese 魚拓, from gyo "fish" + taku "rubbing").

Peter uses block printing ink on rice paper in an attempt to capture respectful portrayals of these magnificent, multi-faceted creatures. Peter has won awards in regional juried shows in Beverly and Newburyport, and has been featured in Artscope Magazine.

Jessie Palm, Social Worker for the Eastern Essex Regional Public Health Coalition, will hold open office hours at the library every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. All are welcome to seek support, information or resource referrals in a confidential setting. No appointment necessary.