Abbot Public Library’s Artichoke Lamp

Aug 21, 2023 | News

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...

‘Headliner – Abbot Public Library Renovation Update

Jul 8, 2023 | Renovation Updates

Take a tour of Abbot Public Library’s main building as it is being renovated in this video from MHTV:  

Abbot Public Library Renovation Update: On Budget, On Schedule

May 10, 2023 | Renovation Updates

On May 1, 2023 at Town Meeting, I provided a short update on the Abbot Public Library renovations.  The project has been moving forward with great progress and is nearly 20% complete. After the Override was approved in June 2021, we spent the next 15 months developing...

Thank You For Donating Pajamas To The Bruins PJ Drive!

Mar 22, 2023 | News

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

Mar 16, 2023 | Renovation Updates

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

Mar 10, 2023 | News

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...