Abbot Public Library’s Artichoke Lamp

Abbot Public Library’s Artichoke Lamp

Congratulations to Jim Hutchinson of Lincoln, MA who won the Municibid auction last week for an artichoke pendant lamp that was in daily use at 235 Pleasant Street prior to the start of renovations in January 2023.  The white PH Artichoke Lamp is believed to have been...
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,...
Abbot Public Library Construction Launch Party

Abbot Public Library Construction Launch Party

In June 2021, the Town of Marblehead overwhelmingly approved an $8.5 million override request to renovate and replace the failing infrastructure of the building at 235 Pleasant Street. An additional $1M from the Abbot Public Library Foundation, raised through private...
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...