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Connect with the MBTS Public Library  www.manchesterpl.org linktr.ee/manchesterpl facebook.com/manchesterbytheseapl Email: info@manchesterpl.org Phone: 978-526-7711 Public Wifi: MBTSLibraryWifi / Password: library1887  October 1-7 is Banned Books Week  Head to the library for Let Freedom Read, a statewide read-in to celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, October 1 -7, which draws national attention to the harms of censorship. According to the American Library Association, libraries across the nation and here … Continued

Library’s Free Public WiFi is Now Password Protected  MBTS Library’s WiFi is now encrypted, offering extra security for our community and guests. Log on from inside the building or from the front garden by connecting to MBTSLibraryWifi using password library1887. Encrypted networks offer an additional layer of security but they are not a replacement for safe internet use. Visit https://staysafeonline.org/resources/online-safety-basics/ for tips and trick on how to keep yourself and … Continued

Connect with the MBTS Public Library  www.manchesterpl.org linktr.ee/manchesterpl facebook.com/manchesterbytheseapl Email: info@manchesterpl.org Phone: 978-526-7711  Public Wifi: MBTSLibraryWifi / Password: library1887  Library’s Free Public WiFi is Now Password Protected  MBTS Library’s WiFi is now encrypted, offering extra security for our community and guests. Log on from inside the building or from the front garden by connecting to MBTSLibraryWifi using password library1887. Encrypted networks offer an additional layer of security but they are not a replacement for safe internet … Continued

Fall Hours Have Begun  The library is now open on Saturdays from 10AM-4PM.  Save the Date: Sara Collins’ Retirement Party  Friday, September 29 at 2:00—4:00PM  After 35 years of service to Manchester and the Massachusetts library community, Ms. Collins is retiring. Join us, rain or shine, on September 29, for food, sweet treats, non-alcoholic beverages, lawn activities … Continued

Calling All Local Artists  For the Friends of the Library’s 1st Falling For Art Exhibit and Sale, October 20-22, 2023  Artists and photographers are invited to submit up to 5 digital jpeg images by September 30 to   fallingforartmbts@gmail.com. Include your name, title of the piece and price. 50% of proceeds benefit   The Friends of the Manchester Library.  Children’s News & Events *Please register for all programs on our website:  https://www.manchesterpl.org/events/ or call 978-526-7711  … Continued

Calling All Local Artists  For the Friends of the Library’s 1st Falling For Art Exhibit and Sale, October 20-22, 2023  Artists and photographers are invited to submit up to 5 digital jpeg images by August 30 to   fallingforartmbts@gmail.com. Include your name, title of the piece and price. 50% of proceeds benefit   The Friends of the Manchester Library.  Children’s News & Events *Please register for all programs on our website:  https://www.manchesterpl.org/events/ or … Continued

Calling All Local Artists  For the Friends of the Library’s 1st Falling For Art Exhibit and Sale, October 20-22, 2023  Artists and photographers are invited to submit up to 5 digital jpeg images by August 30 to   fallingforartmbts@gmail.com. Include your name, title of the piece and price. 50% of proceeds benefit   The Friends of the Manchester Library.  Children’s News & Events *Please register for all programs on our website:  https://www.manchesterpl.org/events/ or … Continued

Calling All Local Artists  For the Friends of the Library’s 1st Falling For Art Exhibit and Sale, October 20-22, 2023  Artists and photographers are invited to submit up to 5 digital jpeg images by August 30 to   fallingforartmbts@gmail.com. Include your name, title of the piece and price. 50% of proceeds benefit   The Friends of the Manchester Library.  Children’s News & Events *Please register for all programs on our website:  https://www.manchesterpl.org/events/  … Continued

Library Closing Early for Friends of the Library Book Sale  Friday, August 4 at 1:00PM  The Manchester Library will close early at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 4th to prepare for the Manchester Friends of the Library’s Annual Summer Book Sale being held this year on the front lawn.  Friends of the Library Book Sale  … Continued

Friends of the Library Book Sale  Saturday, August 5 from 9:00AM–4:00PM  It’s back! The ever-popular Manchester Friends of the Library Book Sale returns this August 5th during Festival by the Sea. Come to the Manchester Library and take advantage of deals and steals in hardcover fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs, puzzles and more! Both cash and … Continued