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...
Summer Reading Program Survey
Please take a few minutes for this brief survey to let us know about your experience with Abbot Public Library's Summer Reading program!
‘Headliner – Abbot Public Library Renovation Update
Take a tour of Abbot Public Library's main building as it is being renovated in this video from MHTV:
Thank You To Abbot Public Library Foundation for Successful Gala
Thank you to the Abbot Public Library Foundation (APLF) Directors for a fabulously successful Spring Gala on Friday, June 16, which raised over $175,000 toward a $2 Million campaign for technology enhancements and infrastructure maintenance for the library’s...
Summer Reading Launches with Kickoff Celebration
Abbot Public Library’s Summer Reading program launched on Saturday, June 10 with a Kickoff Celebration on the grounds of the interim space at 3 Brook Road. Our Summer Reading program extends to August 18. Visit us at the library to find books on the Marblehead...
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...
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...
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...
Abbot Public Library Renovation Update: On Budget, On Schedule
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!
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,...