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Borrow/ USE

Abbot Public Library has access to a large collection of digital resources for library card holders. Borrow
e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, TV shows, Chromebooks, hotspots, and more!

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VISIT

At the interim space at 3 Brook Road, we have individual spaces for children and teens, as well as three separate areas for adult nonfiction and fiction, and a bookshop sponsored by the Friends of Abbot Public Library.

 

 

ATTEND

Abbot Public Library hosts many events of interest to community members of all ages! We are a growing hub for the Marblehead community.

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schedule of events. 

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Find Your Voice Children’s Summer Reading Selections

Find Your Voice Children’s Summer Reading Selections

Children are invited to participate in our Summer Reading incentive program. With every ten titles read, participants will receive a free book or small prize. Pre-readers are welcome to participate with help from their caregivers. Children’s Librarian Marcia Cannon...

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Find Your Voice Adult Summer Reading Selections

Find Your Voice Adult Summer Reading Selections

Find Your Voice through reading at Abbot Public Library this summer. Adult Services Librarian Rachael Meneades selected the following nonfiction titles to “highlight different ways to find your voice and to show unique experiences based on the various paths people...

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Find Your Voice Teen Summer Reading Selections

Find Your Voice Teen Summer Reading Selections

Find Your Voice through stories this summer with selections chosen by Teen Librarian Bianca Hezekiah who noted that she “wanted to pick a range of titles that focused on advocacy, whether about supporting others or standing up for yourself. It can be tough to speak up...

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Thank You For Donating Pajamas To The Bruins PJ Drive!

Thank You For Donating Pajamas To The Bruins PJ Drive!

From February 10 through March 15, Abbot Public Library had been collecting pajama donations for babies, children, and teens to benefit the Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) Wonderfund and Cradles to Crayons as part of the 16th annual Boston Bruins PJ Drive,...

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Shoebert’s Shenanigans and Other Seal Stranding Stories

Shoebert’s Shenanigans and Other Seal Stranding Stories

On Wednesday, February 15, Ainsley Smith, Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator for NOAA Fisheries, shared her first-hand recap of Shoebert, the gray seal, and his adventures in Beverly last fall. Smith gave an overview of the seals you can find on the North Shore and...

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Donate New Children’s PJs To The Bruins PJ Drive

Donate New Children’s PJs To The Bruins PJ Drive

Abbot Public Library has teamed up with the Boston Bruins and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, as well as other libraries, schools, and organizations, to participate in the 16th annual Boston Bruins PJ Drive to benefit the Department of Children and...

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Find Love at Abbot Public Library!

Find Love at Abbot Public Library!

Abbot Public Library is ready to help you find love this Valentine’s Day!  On Wednesday, February 15 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, stop by the Program Room of Abbot Public Library to pick your date. Library books of various genres will be wrapped with a short description to...

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