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
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...
EuRim Chun is the Essex Media Group Marblehead Person of the Year
"For her contributions in putting together an advocacy team of 17 community leaders to advocate for the $9.5 million override project for Abbot Public Library, EuRim Chun is Essex Media Group’s 'Person of the Year' for Marblehead." Read this article from the February...
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...
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...
Top Nonfiction Books of 2022
Find out what the most popular nonfiction books of 2022 were at Abbot Public Library in this article by Marblehead Current.
Popular YA Books of 2023
Find out the most frequently checked out ya books of 2023 and Young Adult Librarian Bianca Hezekiah's recommended ya reads in this article from Marblehead Current.
Top 10 Adult Fiction Books of 2022
Find out what the Top 10 Adult Fiction Books of 2022 were in this article published in Marblehead Current. Abbot Public Library's Head of Public Services, Morgan Yeo, recommends this ...
Most Checked Out Movies of 2022
Abbot Public Library's Adult Media Specialist, Amber Santman, recommends this list of Most Checked Out Movies of 2022, published in the Marblehead Current. https://marbleheadcurrent.org/2022/12/03/abbot-library-staffer-shares-years-most-checked-out-movies/
Abbot Public Library Foundation in the News
The Abbot Public Library Foundation has launched a new campaign with an insert featured in the October 14 issue of Marblehead Weekly News: "The Abbot Public Library Foundation was formed to help raise the $1 million in private funding towards the $9.5 million Abbot...