What a busy November we have coming up here in Manchester-by-the-Sea this year. Midterm elections on November 3rd followed by Town Special meeting on November 16th, both with lots of important issues to decide. Voting is the way to make your voice heard, so I encourage everyone who can do so. November is also a … Continued
Hello Manchester-by-the-Sea Community, October 4-10, 2026 is Banned Books Week, an important time to reflect on how the freedom to read has been challenged in the past year. In 2025, the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) tracked challenges to 4,235 unique titles. They documented 5,668 books banned (removed from shelves) from libraries … Continued
Hello Library Friends! September is Library Card Signup Month! It’s a great time to rediscover all the library has to offer, and make sure everyone in your household has a library card. If you’ve misplaced your card, come in for a free replacement in September. After a summer full of fun (we saw lots of you at our Small, but Mighty Circus and the Animal Craze … Continued
Whew! We’re about to enter a heatwave and while Singing Beach is a great place to go to cool off, we have another suggestion…the library! Whether you’re looking for a reading escape, hoping to find some oven-free recipes, or visiting our puzzle table, we’ve got lots of ways to help you relax! And if you’re reading this on Wednesday the 1st, drop in from 12-3 to help us create some decor for our parade-marchers. We’ll be painting bugs, flowers and … Continued
Welcome to June! It’s almost summer, and we have some exciting news! This year, in July and August, the Library will be open on Saturday mornings! We’ve been hearing for several years now that at least a few weekend hours would be welcome, especially for those working families that just don’t have the opportunity to visit us during the week. So, we’ll be open and ready to welcome … Continued
To the wonderful community of Manchester-by-the-Sea, First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you who came out and supported our capital request at the Annual Town Meeting; thanks to you, we are now on the road to adding a much-needed, improved restroom to our beloved library. Your patience as we worked through the options to find the … Continued
Happy Spring to all…not sure about you, but after this snowy winter, I am ready for sunny days, bright flowers and reading outside! As many of you know from the Town Administrator’s update in the Cricket, the design for a new accessible restroom at the Library is almost finished! The cost of the design was … Continued
“I raise up my voice — not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard… we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” — Malala Yousafzai Welcome to Women’s History Month! We hope you will join us in celebrating women’s voices, words, and accomplishments from history, long … Continued
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. – William Blake I hope you are all finding ways to enjoy this brutal cold we are experiencing, whether that means venturing outside (fully bundled up!) to play in the snow or snuggling under a blanket reading by the fireside! Some of you are definitely … Continued
New year, new books! How was your reading year in 2025? Mine was quite full (this was the first year I started writing down each book I’d read), but there are three recent 2025 titles that I haven’t gotten to yet. In January I hope to start with these three: a dark thriller of a … Continued