MBTS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS & EVENTS

Upcoming Library Events

Celebration and Stories: Ron Borel & Cookie Jamboree
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 at 2:00-3:30PM

For this month's cookbook throwdown we are tossing the cookbooks out the window and bringing in our favorite, shareable holiday treats in commemoration of former resident and patron Ron Borel. “Celebration and Stories: Ron Borel and the Manchester by the Sea Public Library” will take place at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 17th.

Ron Borel has given an amazing gift to our library to benefit the people of Manchester by-the-Sea and Cape Ann. Please save the date as we celebrate Ron's generosity and remember fondly his life and gifts to the community. Stories will be shared, and stories read, as Ron sponsored many books in the Children's Room. Refreshments will be served that honor Ron's love of homemade cookies and capture the spirit of the season. Please join Ron's family, friends, library staff and community leaders in honor and celebration of Ron Borel. All ages are invited to the festivities.

Virtual Events

The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. The US, with Author Eric Cervini 
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 7-8:30PM
Join us for a Zoom discussion with award-winning author and historian Eric Cervini on his painstakingly researched and engagingly written book, The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America. A New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, The Deviant's War uncovers the secret history of the fight for gay rights that began a generation before Stonewall, told through the life and unprecedented legal efforts of astronomer Franklin Edward Kameny. This discussion will be moderated by Jasmine Allen of PBS NH.

An Evening With Mystery Writers Sulari Gentill, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Eva Jurczyk
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 7-8:30 PM

"She's on the Case" Join us on Zoom for an evening with authors Sulari Gentill, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Eva Jurczyk moderated by Rachel Raczka of the Boston Globe. Everything was fine until it wasn’t—a scream in the library, books gone missing the first day on the job, a secret threatening to tear apart a perfect life. We’ll discuss intriguing mysteries with these critically acclaimed authors. 

SULARI GENTILL is a USA Today bestselling author who has officially captivated readers and librarians with her “elegantly constructed, funny, and profound (PW starred)” mystery-within-a-mystery, THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY.

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is a USA Today bestselling author of 13 psychological thrillers, Hank has won multiple prestigious awards for her crime fiction. National reviews have called her a "master at crafting suspenseful mysteries" and "a superb and gifted storyteller."

EVA JURCZYK is a debut novelist and Toronto librarian. THE DEPARTMENT OF RARE BOOKS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS is “a valentine to librarians that doesn’t shy away from their dark sides” (Kirkus Reviews).

Best Bike Rides in New England
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT 7-8PM

IN-PERSON & HYBRID EVENTS FOR ALL AGES

Hearthside Book Group
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 at 4-5PM

Join us in person at the library or on Zoom to discuss "Caleb's Crossing" by Geraldine Brooks. Contact Lori Dumont at [email protected] or at 978-526-7711 for further information. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk or as an ebook or digital audiobook from the Libby app. Program for adults.

Read to Gus, a Certified Reading and Therapy Dog
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 APPOINTMENTS 3:30, 3:45, OR 4:00PM

Registration is required. Please only register for 1 session per reader. Program for kids.

Teen Writers Workshop
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 5:30-7PM

Come write! Anyone in grades 7-12 is welcome to join the Teen Writers Workshop. Play games, write to prompts, share your stuff, and become a part of the local writing community. Snacks provided! Registration is required. Click Here to register.

Early Childhood Partners presents: Seaside Saturday with Julie Arthur 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 10-11AM

Join Ms. Julie for Seaside Saturday at the Library every 2nd Saturday, where participants will enjoy themed stories, activities and crafts! This program will be outside or in the Children's Room depending on the weather. Please register on our partner's website or call: www.EarlyChildhoodPartners.com / 978-468-5489.

This program is sponsored by our friends at Early Childhood Partners CFCE, who offer FREE playgroups, workshops, community events, advocacy, and support for families and children age 0-8.

A Tree In Dock Square: An Author Vist With Jean Woodbury + Info on Pre-Orders
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 2-3PM

We are delighted to invite you to join Jean Woodbury author of The Tree in Dock Square, the award-winning picture book in the first Cape Ann Reads Contest.  Jean will share her book with her granddaughters and signed copies will be available for purchase.  She has gifted all proceeds  to the Friends of the Manchester Library.   If you are unable to attend the event you can pre-order your copy through December 8. Click Here to Pre-Order. Program for kids and thier caregivers.

Diversity Book Group : "Invisible Child"
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 5:30-6:30PM

We will finish our discussion of "Invisible Child" by Andrea Elliott. "Invisible Child" was named a best book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, Time, Atlantic and NPR. Both devastating and illuminating, it is a tale of poverty in an American family through the eyes of a precocious and amazing child. Physical book copies available to whomever picks up first at the circulation desk or put a copy on hold for pickup. Program for adults.

Made By Hand: Turkish Flat Weave Bracelet
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 at 5:30—6:30 PM

The best gifts are made by hand. Join crafters Penny Boling and Maddy Willwerth as we walk you through making your own Turkish flat weave bracelets. You can also follow along with Creative Bug, which you have free access to with your library card. We will have all the supplies including gift boxes and ribbon to wrap them up when you are done. 

Can't make it? Put a kit on hold to be picked up after the event. Only 16 spots available for the in person event and 10 kits available after the event so don't wait! This event is appropriate for Ages 8 - Adults.

Weekly Events

Craft Circle by the Hearthside
SUNDAYS AT 2-3PM

Digital Advice
MONDAYS: APPOINTMENTS AT 11AM and 11:30AM & DROP-IN FROM 12-1PM         

Registration is required for the 2 appointment. Click Here to register. 

Dungeons and Dragons
TUESDAYS 3:30-5PM

For Ages 11-18. Most Tuesday and registration is required. Click Here for more details and to register. 

Tai Chi Class
WEDNESDAYS AT 9:45-10:45AM

Safety Registration Form must be completed before 1st session. Fill out the form here. 

Shut Up and Write!
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30 AM-12PM

Virtual over Zoom and registration is required. Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

Stories & Songs in the Children's Room
WEDNESDAYS 10:30-11AM

For our youngest patrons and thier caregivers, ages birth-6. Registration is required and space is limited. Click Here to register.

MBTS Literary Libations Writing Group
THURSDAYS AT 7-8PM

Registration is encouraged but not required. Click Here to register or for more info. 

Free Digital Library Resources

We are always open online where you can check out our free to use digital collection! There you can find a great selection of eBooks, Audiobooks, and movies and TV shows to stream and enjoy along with many other digital resources by using your Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library card.

Check out some of the popular options below! To see more free resources visit our Virtual Library page.

Breaking news, analysis from U.S. and the world; covering politics, economics, markets, life, arts. The Manchester Public Library now offers online access to The Wall Street Journal! Get the latest national news, business, and economy information and even access to WSJ Magazine, all from the comfort of your own home! You will need your library card to login. After creating an account, you will be able to start reading articles immediately.  Your access will be available for the next 3 days. After 3 days, simply come back and click the above link again, and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created. You will never run out of free articles to read!

Access high school memories from your home! The Library now has available fully searchable digital versions of some of Manchester Essex Regional High School yearbooks up to 2020. This was made possible by the Boston Public Library and their Statewide Digitization Project.

Access to real-time stock/fund quotes, prices, performance data, analysis, and much more. Morningstar Investment Research Center is a financial services resource that provides beginner or seasoned investors access to even more up-to-date research and online articles and videos to help navigate smart investing, future financial planning, and staying ahead of the market.