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Fri. & Sat. 9am-2pm

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Closed May 27

Adult Programs

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Ongoing Programs

We hope to see you at the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale!

Preview night: Friday 5/3 5:30-7pm for Friends donors.

Book Sale: Saturday 9am-2pm

Stock up on great books at low prices and support your library. 

You can still sign up to volunteer at the book sale. You can help support your library and have fun getting to know others in the community at the same time.

Sign up for a shift here.

Help Us Grow Our Tree...Donate Today

If you would like to become a donor to the Friends of the Rowley Library you can visit this link: 

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Your support helps the library offer great programming and resources all year long! 



Each donor will have their name appear on a leaf of the tree on our new mural in recognition of your support. You can pay via PayPal or bring a check to the library made out to the Friends of the Rowley Library. Green leaves for individuals are $25. An orange family leaf is $50. And a gold top contributor leaf is $100. These donation leaves will replace our traditional membership.

Join the Friends Board: Come join the Friends board and help support your library! The next Friends board election will be at our June Meeting: Wednesday, June 5th at 7pm at the library. We have an opening for secretary and if there is interest, also for vice president. The Friends board members plan fundraising efforts for the library such as the fall and spring book sales, holiday cookie fundraiser, raffles, grant writing, donor drives, and more. Board members meet every other month at the library. Please email friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org for more information.

Seeking Holiday Basket Raffle Chairperson: The Friends are looking for a chairperson to organize the 2024 Holiday Basket Raffle fundraiser and solicit donations. The chairperson would work closely with the Friends board on this successful annual fundraiser which takes place in December. Please email friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org for more information.

The Friends Board- Siegi, Alex, Steve & Laura

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Featured Artists:

In our Gallery and Display Case: Artists from the Rowley Council on Aging

Bill Duke is a local artist from W.E. Duke Art Studio who teaches a Water Color class held once a month at the Congregational Church for members of the Rowley Council on Aging. This month the library walls will house the students' masterpieces. Please come by and check out the artwork. Who knows…maybe you will be inspired to take Mr. Duke’s class.

In our display case, the Rowley Senior Center is celebrating Older Americans Month! In the next 25 years, 1 in 5 Americans will be an older adult. Check out all that your senior center has going on! You can also access their newsletter online on their page on the Town web site.

If you are a local artist, or have a hobby or interest you’d like to share with the community, please give us a call at 978-948-2850.

FREE with your library card:

Looking for a way to motivate you and your little one to read more? The Beanstack challenge 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is the perfect way to keep track of the books you enjoy and keep you looking for more great material to read. There are certificates and prizes to keep you motivated along the way!

Click here to sign up for our monthly newsletter with recommendations from the Children's librarians for picture books and parenting resources!

May Passive Programming:

Each month in the Children's Room, you'll be able to participate in a themed scavenger hunt for a special bookmark and a guessing game to win a prize!

May's theme is PETS! When you get out of school for the day, stop by to check out our May Book Displays! This month, we celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We also have a book display to celebrate National Pet Month!

Kids Guessing Game: There sure are a lot of dog treats in this jar! We’d love to give them to some puppies, but we can’t get them out until we know how many are in there. Can you help us? The closest two guesses in each age bracket will get to pick out a prize! 5 years & younger | 6 to 12 years. May 1^st to May 31^st .

iSpy Game: iSpy is back for May! May is National Pet Month and we’re celebrating by hiding different pets all around the room! Pick up a sheet at the Children's desk and get looking! Bring it back to a librarian for a prize! May 1^st to May 31^st.

Teen Guessing Game: There’s a snake in our jar! Snakes make for ssssuper great house pets, but we’d rather they weren’t stuck in our jar! Can you guess how many are in here so we can get them to good homes? Prizes will be awarded to the two closest guesses. For tweens & teens ages 11+, May 1^st to May 31^st.

Interested in learning more about Rowley Public Library's Youth Services Department?

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