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It's almost basket-raffle season!

Start brainstorming ideas! The Friends of the Library are seeking donations of baskets with a regular retail value of at least $50. It can include your company’s products or other fun items related to a specific theme. It might contain the tools to start a new hobby or keep a resolution. If you are unable to donate a complete basket, consider donating a gift card of a lesser value for our popular gift card tree. Every donation helps support the Friends of the Rowley Public Library.

All baskets will be on display (along with your organization’s name) at the Rowley Public Library from November 20 to December 16.

Baskets are due at the Rowley Public Library by November 15.

Raffle tickets will be sold at the Library starting November 20. The drawing will be on December 16 at the Rowley Public Library.

NOTE: Because the baskets will be on display for 4 weeks, we cannot accept donations of alcohol, tobacco or perishable items.

Interested in donating? Email baskets@rowleylibrary.org or call 978-500-2455 for more information, or find the donation form HERE. All money raised will go to fund programs at the Rowley Library like the Summer Reading Program, music and craft programs, the monthly book club and more!

Save the Date! Our annual Holiday Cookie Sale and Basket Raffle will take place on Saturday, December 16th at 10am at the library. Let us take care of your holiday baking...preorder tins filled with a delicious mix of holiday cookies (sign up going out late November for your orders). All proceeds help support library programming and initiatives.

We're looking for volunteer bakers to help make this fundraiser a success. Have fun making holiday cookies at home and help your library at the same time! If you're able to help please sign up here. For every dozen cookies baked, you'll get a free Holiday Basket Raffle ticket as a token of our appreciation. Please contact friendsboard@rowleylibrary.org with any questions. 

Thank You: Thank you to everyone who brought donations to the Annual Friends of the Library Fall Booksale and who came out to purchase books. And a big thank you to everyone who gave of their time by volunteering! The sale was a success, raising over $1,100 that will go right back into supporting the library.

Next Meeting: The Friends of the Rowley Library will meet on Wednesday, December 6th at 7pm at the library. We hope you're able to join us to share your ideas or find out ways to get involved.

Happy November,

The Friends Board- Siegi, Alex, Steve & Laura

Donate to the Friends

Featured Artists:

In our Gallery: Photography by Anna Wilcox

I am a transgender woman living in the City of Witches (Salem). My photography focuses on landscapes, lonely places, and the beauty and wonder found in the mundane. I shoot in black and white 35 mm and hand develop all of my photographs. When not working on photography I am working at the library in Salem, or reading all the lgbt books I can get my hands on. You can find more of my work online at photuris-monocolor.tumblr.com. Prints available for sale upon request, email menotomyprof@gmail.com for details.

In our Display Case: Veteran's Day display

In honor of Veteran's Day, Susan Elwell is honoring her father Charles and other Rowley veterans with WWII photos and memorabilia. She was inspired by the wonderful Memorial Day Parade Rowley put on this year, and shares this quote from Bob Hope: "Finally, we were at peace. A peace for which we paid dearly. But now it is time for the returning GIs to put their uniforms in a trunk, take their dreams out of moth balls and start living again." Please take this opportunity to thank a veteran this month.

This month's featured items from our Library of Things:

Fight the Winter Blues!

Try a Happy Light! This UV-free energy lamp will help you alleviate those winter blues, fight fatigue, and increase alertness. Check one out today!

Family coming to visit? Borrow an air mattress or some board games!

We have many other items in our Library of Things! Most items check out for 1 week and must be picked up and returned inside at the Rowley Library.

FREE with your library card:

November 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!

November's theme is HARVEST! When you get out of school for the day, stop by to check out our November Book Displays! This month, we celebrate with books about Native American Heritage and Giving Back.

iSpy Game: iSpy is back for November! We're trying to help a local farner with their fall harvest! Can you find all of the missing fall veggies? Pick up a sheet at the Children's desk and get hunting!

November 1st to November 30th

Guessing Game: A squirrel is using our jar to store his acorns, but we don't know how many he's put in there! Can you help us count? The closest two guesses will get to pick out a prize.

5 years & younger | 6 to 12 years. November 1st to November 30th.

Teen Guessing Game: We're going to be in so much truffle if we can't get these mushrooms out of the jar! Can you help us count them so we can return them? Prizes will be awarded to the two closest guesses.

For tweens & teens ages 11+, November 1st to November 30th.