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MARCH LIBRARY NEWS Library News Mass In Motion Snowshoes Cape Ann’s Mass in Motion has kindly granted adult and youth snowshoes to the Manchester Library as part of their municipal wellness and leadership initiative! Mass in Motion is a statewide movement that promotes opportunities for healthy eating and active living in the places people live, learn, work and play. How To Borrow: Those with Manchester library cards in good standing may check out the snowshoes for 7 days through the Manchester library. Pickups and returns must be made during Curbside Pickup hours. Please call the Library at 978-526-7711 to request a pair of snowshoes if any are available at that time. You can also place a hold on a snowshoe by going to the library's Online Catalog by clicking HERE. You will be notified when the snowshoes are available to borrow. You will need to fill out a liability waiver and borrowing agreement when checking out the snowshoes. Staff will present the waiver during the checkout process, but you can also review and print out the waiver by clicking Lending Snowshoe Agreement and Waiver You can also check out these North Shore Snowshoeing Trails to download as a PDF so you can see a list of nearby trails you can use the snowshoes on! Place a hold on a snowshoe below or call the Library at 978-526-7711 to inquire about availability. Don’t forget to call and schedule a pickup during Curbside Pickup hours when the snowshoe is available! Youth Yukon Sports Snowshoes: 16 in; 25-100 lbs. (Does Not Include Poles) Adult Snowshoes: 21 in; up to 150 lbs. (Poles Included) Adult Snowshoes: 30 in; up to 250 lbs. (Poles Included) DIGITAL RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT!
RBdigital is a state-of-the-art digital media platform and app that provides access to a broad array of content! Acorn TV: World-class mysteries, dramas, and comedies from Britain and beyond. The Great Courses: Unlimited access to engaging professors covering a wide variety of topics. LearnItLive : Live and on-demand classes, quick tip videos, and virtual reality wellness. Online ACT and SAT Test Prep : Comprehensive self-paced program proven to raise scores. Stingray Qello : The world’s largest collection of concert films and music documentaries. Library Events Shut Up and Write! Meets Weekly Starting Wednesday, February 10th from 10:30-11:30(ish), 2021 Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit? Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write (part of a larger community you can explore at https://shutupwrite.com). No need to share, no need to critique or be critiqued. Just write in the company of other writers. If you like, join our facebook group and keep the conversations going throughout the week. It’s time to finish it! Click HERE for more details. Email mblack@manchesterpl.org for details. Join Zoom Meeting
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+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern To register for this event please email sdhalpern@hotmail.com or register for the Zoom Login Information Here, and fill out the Safety Release Registration Form. Manchester local Susan Halpern will begin hosting a weekly series of one-hour Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older Please wear loose clothing, sneakers or any other low heeled, non-slip shoes, and practice in a space about 6-8 square feet. Also, please keep a chair for resting as needed nearby. Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise, some forms created 300 years ago. The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps. Forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction. Anyone can benefit from Tai Chi. Studies have found that regular Tai Chi practice reduces the incidence of falls. While group practice is how many have been exposed to Tai Chi, a home practice provides many benefits and will prepare everyone for meetings outside when this pandemic is in control. Your instructor, Susan Halpern has been trained and certified to teach by the Tai Chi for Health Institute and has been teaching at North Shore Medical Center outpatient clinic for 12 years. You can verify on the website taichiforhealthinstitute.org. Online Indian Cooking Class with Sandhya’s Kitchen Thursday, March 4th at 7 PM Need a tasty and warm dish to heat up these cold winter nights? Join Sandhya from Sandhya’s kitchen as she shows you how to create a delicious curried spinach chicken curry and raisin and onion rice pilaf! You can follow along and make the dish yourself! To learn more about Sandhya and her different Indian dishes, check out her website at sandhyaskitchen.com. To register directly for the program on Zoom, please click HERE. You do not need a Zoom account to participate. To follow along with Sandhya you can find her recipes for Chicken Saag and Onion & Cumin Rice Pilaf at the Manchester Library's website by clicking HERE. About Sandhya: Sandhya’s Kitchen is a culinary business that offers cooking classes for both adults & kids. For over 6 years, she have taught hundreds of students how to make their favorite Indian meals right in the comfort of their kitchen. In addition, she has partnered with numerous organizations over the years, including Whole Foods, Boston Public Market, local libraries & the Lifelong Learning Center in Franklin to offer numerous courses for both adults and kids. Water is Life: Bringing sustainable clean water to rural Kenyan schools Thursday, March 11th at 7 PM Beverly resident Peter Johnson will present a photo tour of his recent trip to rural Western Kenya where he visited schools and communities without clean water as part of a learning tour arranged by WellBoring, a British charity which has donated and installed wells in 53 communities in Western Africa since 2011. Peter will also discuss and show Kenya's city and village life, as well as his safari from Nairobi National Park where he visited to both a rescue elephant farm and a giraffe farm. To register directly for the program on Zoom, please contact Rachael Meneades at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org or click HERE. You do not need a Zoom account to participate. Online Cooking Class with Simply Creative’s Rob Scott: Traditional Irish Soda Bread Wednesday, March 17th starting at 5 PM The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library is partnering with Simply Creative's Rob Scott to create an easy and delicious traditional Irish Soda Bread on St. Patrick’s Day! After registering for the program, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You will also have access to the Irish Soda Bread's recipe to follow along during the class! To register directly for the program on Zoom, please click HERE. You do not need a Zoom account to participate.
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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.
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Ancestry Library is a version of Ancestry.com that is now temporarily available for free at home. This resource contains a variety of collections that can help in educational or genealogical research. These historical records include a network of resources you can search, such as census, church, court, and immigration records. Ancestry Library will guide your research from the beginning and provide downloadable forms that can help organize the content you collect.
A Boston Public Library eCard is a virtual library card that allows Massachusetts residents to instantly use all of Boston Public Library's online resources. You can read magazine and journal articles from online databases, download eBooks, Audio, Video and downloadable media. Don't have an eCard? Register for one online.
A nonprofit organization, Consumer Reports provides an easy to use guide for unbiased ratings on thousands of products and services used in everyday life. Included in the subscription are helpful tools for cars and televisions, satisfaction scores from nearly a million consumers, and expert tips on topics including health, food, tech and money. When accessing Consumer Reports from home you will need your library card’s barcode numbers. If you do not have access to your library card, please see a librarian at the Manchester Library.
Creativebug is a go-to digital resource that offers over a 1,000 high-quality online videos in arts and crafts instructional workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, make jewelry and more! No matter what level maker you are, you can find a crafting medium that fuels your creative side! When accessing Creativebug from home you will need your library card’s barcode numbers. If you do not have access to your library card, please contact a librarian at the Manchester Library at 978-526-7711. Freegal is a downloadable music service from your library. All you need is your Manchester Library card number and your PIN. With access to the Sony Music Entertainment catalog, it offers hundreds of thousands of songs, over 100 genres of music, and more than 50 record labels, all without having to download software or have any digital rights management (DRM) issues to deal with. Access to Freegal is limited to patrons of the Manchester Public Library.
Hoopla, the Library’s newest downloading service, will offer you a ton of fun and new content to enjoy! Using a web browser, smart phone or tablet, hoopla is an online streaming service that offers a great selection of feature films, television shows, documentaries, music albums and audiobooks you can enjoy at home or on the go. The content is always available so you don’t have to worry about ending up on any wait-lists and you get up to 10 checkouts per month!
Check out Hoopla’s newest addition: Bonus Borrows! In order to provide relief to Libraries and to provide more content to Patrons during this difficult time of sheltering at home, we are proud to announce the hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection with more than 1,000 top titles and hoopla favorites. Each borrow from our free borrows collection is completely FREE to Libraries. Each patron will be debited zero borrows from their monthly hoopla borrows when they borrow something from the collection.
Kanopy is a video streaming service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and Kids favorites. We partner with studios like A24, The Criterion Collection, PBS and more to bring your library access to thoughtful entertainment. How can I watch Kanopy? You can stream Kanopy on any of your favorite devices! Kanopy is accessible via mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and Android. You can also access Kanopy on your Desktop, and SmartTV apps like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire Stick.
Lynda.com is a new online learning platform called Lynda.com with top-quality courses taught by industry experts. These courses are essential for students, teachers or anyone interested in learning. Lynda.com’s online tutorials offer a large variety of great resources such as learning how to create a website, updating your knowledge of Microsoft Office, and developing business and creative skills that will increase your ability to achieve personal and professional goals.
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library is happy to provide access to The Manchester Cricket’s Digital Archive up to 2009. The digitization of the Cricket was funded by an equal collaboration between the Friends of the Manchester Public Library and current owners of The Manchester Cricket Newspaper. Up-to-date physical copies of the 2019 Manchester Cricket papers are also available at the Manchester Library. The Manchester Cricket is an independent, family-owned weekly newspaper that has served the communities of Manchester and Essex since 1888.
Overdrive is used for downloading eBooks, Audio Books, Streaming Video and Magazines. To sign in, choose your library system from the dropdown menu — Massachusetts-by-the-Sea library cardholders are considered Merrimack Valley Library patrons (MVLC); use your library card number to login. Download or stream across multiple devices using the Overdrive or Libby app.
RBdigital is a state-of-the-art digital media platform and app that provides access to the broadest array of content services. Enjoy access to the broadest array of digital content services, including audiobooks, eBooks, magazines, newspapers, comics, entertainment, education, health and wellness, and more.
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New Additions to the Library's Collection!
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| | Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind
By Smith, Alexander McCall
2021-01 - Pantheon Books
9780593315750 Check Our Catalog A delightful collection of stories and photographs from the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, imagining the lives and loves of everyday people in the twentieth century Pictures capture moments in time, presenting the viewer with a window into another life. But a picture can go only so far. Who are the people in the image? What are their fears? What are their dreams? …More
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| | Is This Anything?
By Seinfeld, Jerry
2020-10 - Simon & Schuster
9781982112691 Check Our Catalog The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy. Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub "Catch a Rising Star" as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved everything. "Whenever I came up with a funny bit, whether it happened on a stage, …More
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| | This Time Next Year
By Cousens, Sophie
2020-12 - G.P. Putnam's Sons
9780593191200 Check Our Catalog INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Their lives began together, but their worlds couldn't be more different. After thirty years of missed connections, they're about to meet again... Minnie Cooper knows two things with certainty: that her New Year's birthday is unlucky, and that it's all because of Quinn Hamilton, a man she's never met. …More
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| | Like Streams to the Ocean: Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are
By Jenkins, Jedidiah
2021-02 - Convergent Books
9780593137239 Check Our Catalog "As inviting, wide-ranging, and philosophical as an all-night conversation with a best friend, and as revealing and thought-provoking as the diary of a curious adventurer."--Sasha Sagan, author of For Small Creatures Such as We You can travel the world looking for yourself, but if you don't know what you're looking for, how can you find it? Like Streams To The Ocean is …More
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| | The Minders
By Marrs, John
2021-02 - Berkley Books
9780593334720 Check Our Catalog In this electrifying near-future thriller, five strangers guard government secrets, but only four can be trusted. In the 21st century, information is king. But computers can be hacked and files can be broken into - so a unique government initiative has been born. Five ordinary people have been selected to become Minders - the latest weapon in thwarting cyberterrorism. Transformed by a …More
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| | Resetting the Table: Straight Talk about the Food We Grow and Eat
By Paarlberg, Robert
2021-02 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780525656449 Check Our Catalog A bold, science-based corrective to the groundswell of misinformation about food and how it's produced, examining in detail local and organic food, food companies, nutrition labeling, ethical treatment of animals, environmental impact, and every other aspect from farm to table Consumers want to know more about their food--including the farm from which it came, the chemicals used in its …More
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| | The Chicken Sisters
By Dell'antonia, Kj
2020-12 - G.P. Putnam's Sons
9780593085141 Check Our Catalog INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK A charming, hilarious, feel-good story about the kind of bonds & rivalries only sisters can share. Also, a great present for your sister for the holidays --Reese Witherspoon Three generations. Two chicken shacks. One recipe for disaster. In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi's and Chicken Frannie's have spent …More
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| | The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety
By Koplewicz, Harold
2021-02 - Harmony
9780593139349 Check Our Catalog Prevent and counteract the general anxiety and emotional fragility prevalent in children and teenagers today--a new parenting philosophy and strategies that give children the tools to flourish on their own. "A master synthesizer of attachment science, medical practice, and his own experience as a father, Harold Koplewicz capably and compassionately leads us through the art of …More
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| | The Chanel Sisters
By Little, Judithe
2020-12 - Graydon House
9781525806384 Check Our Catalog A novel of survival, love, loss, triumph--and the sisters who changed fashion forever Antoinette and Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel know they're destined for something better. Abandoned by their family at a young age, they've grown up under the guidance of nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret stash of romantic novels …More
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| | Martha Stewart's Very Good Things: Clever Tips & Genius Ideas for an Easier, More Enjoyable Life
By Stewart, Martha
2021-01 - Houghton Mifflin
9781328508263 Check Our Catalog Hundreds of clever tips, solutions, and easy ways to elevate every day, from America's most trusted lifestyle authority, in one must-have handbook. …More
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| | Dealbreaker
By Beckett, L. X.
2021-01 - Tor Books
9781250165299 Check Our Catalog L. X. Beckett's Dealbreaker is the thrilling sci-fi sequel to Gamechanger, perfect for fans of Neuromancer and Star Trek Rubi Whiting has done the impossible. She has proved that humanity deserves a seat at the galactic table. Well, at least a shot at a seat. Having convinced the galactic governing body that mankind deserves a chance at fixing their own …More
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| | Unfinished: A Memoir
By Jonas, Priyanka Chopra
2021-02 - Ballantine Books
9781984819215 Check Our Catalog In this thoughtful and revealing memoir, readers will accompany one of the world's most recognizable women on her journey of self-discovery. "I have always felt that life is a solitary journey, that we are each on a train, riding through our hours, our days, our years. We get on alone, we leave alone, and the decisions we make as we travel on the train are our responsibility alone. . …More
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| | The Mission House
By Davies, Carys
2021-02 - Scribner Book Company
9781982144838 Check Our Catalog From the multiple award-winning author of West and The Redemption of Galen Pike, a captivating and propulsive novel following an Englishman seeking refuge in a remote hill town in India who finds himself caught in the crossfire of local tensions and violence. Fleeing his demons and the dark undercurrents of contemporary life in the UK, Hilary Byrd takes refuge in a …More
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| | Get What's Yours for Health Care: How to Get the Best Care at the Right Price
By Moeller, Philip
2021-01 - Simon & Schuster
9781982134259 Check Our Catalog At a time when healthcare and medical insurance are more important than ever comes this authoritative, unbiased new volume in the acclaimed Get What's Yours series. Healthcare expert Philip Moeller has written a reliable, concise guide to healthcare and health insurance basics. He provides tools that patients need before, during, and after they get medical care. He describes the care we …More
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| | A Tip for the Hangman: A Novel of Christopher Marlowe
By Epstein, Allison
2021-02 - Doubleday Books
9780385546713 Check Our Catalog Christopher Marlowe, a brilliant aspiring playwright, is pulled into the duplicitous world of international espionage on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I. A many-layered historical thriller combining state secrets, intrigue, and romance. England, 1585. In Kit Marlowe's last year at Cambridge, he receives an unexpected visitor: Queen Elizabeth's spymaster, who has come with an …More
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| | The Crooked Path to Abolition: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution
By Oakes, James
2021-01 - W. W. Norton & Company
9781324005858 Check Our Catalog The long and turning path to the abolition of American slavery has often been attributed to the equivocations and inconsistencies of antislavery leaders, including Lincoln himself. But James Oakes's brilliant history of Lincoln's antislavery strategies reveals a striking consistency and commitment extending over many years. The linchpin of antislavery for Lincoln was the Constitution of the …More
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| | Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder
By Willberg, T. A.
2020-12 - Park Row
9780778389330 Check Our Catalog This is the most fun I've had with a book this year. Every page is a delight and the mystery got its hooks into me from the first chapter." - Stuart Turton, bestselling author of The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle The letter was short. A name, a time, a place. Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder plunges readers into the heart of London, …More
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| | The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth about Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations
By Livingston, Robert
2021-02 - Currency
9780593238561 Check Our Catalog An essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions--from a leading Harvard social psychologist. "Livingston has made the important and challenging task of addressing systemic racism within an organization approachable and …More
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| | The Ex Talk
By Solomon, Rachel Lynn
2021-01 - Berkley Books
9780593200124 Check Our Catalog An Instant Indie Bestseller Public radio co-hosts navigate mixed signals in Rachel Lynn Solomon's sparkling romantic comedy debut. Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who's fresh off a …More
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