News and Events
DECEMBER LIBRARY NEWS Friends of the Library Currently Accepting Book Donations The Manchester Library is now currently accepting donations of books in good condition as The Friends of the Library Book for Sale is resuming as fundraiser on the red book carts in the lobby. As our donation space is limited due to the 2021 basement flooding in the library, this may be continued or reevaluated in the near future. Please contact the Manchester library at 978-526-7711 with any questions.
Discount Museum Tickets Several museums in Boston and the North Shore are reopening to the public and offering timed ticket reservations for discounted library passes. Below are three museums now available to visit that are sponsored by the Friends of the Manchester Library To see the full list of the Manchester Library’s discounted museum pass and to make a reservation, click HERE. Just click on the museum you are interested in visiting and there you will see instructions on how to reserve your timed ticket for the library and the museum. If you have any questions, please call the library at 978-526-7711. Here are a few museums that are now available to reserve tickets! Harvard Art Museum Discounted Library Pass The Harvard Art Museums is open Tuesday - Sunday from 10 AM - 5 PM and entries are timed at 10 a.m., noon, or 2 p.m. To make a timed reservation please go to the museum’s website at harvardartmuseums.org/visit, and to reserve the discounted library pass please go to the Manchester library’s website. The pass is valid for 2 free adult admissions. Youth under 18 are free. JFK Library & Museum Discounted Library Pass The JFK library and museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with final entry at 12:45 p.m. until further notice. To make a timed reservation please go to the museum’s website at jfklibrary.org, and to reserve the discounted library pass please go to the Manchester library’s website. Each pass is valid for up to eight adults, seniors or college students or youths with a $3.00 co-pay per person. Children 12 and under are admitted free. The USS Constitution Discounted Library Pass The USS Constitution Museum now offers timed discount library passes sponsored by the Friends of the Manchester Library. To make a timed reservation please go to the museum’s website at ussconstitutionmuseum.org, and to reserve the discounted library pass please go to the Manchester library’s website. This pass allows free admission for up to nine people to the USS Constitution Museum only, not the USS Constitution Ship. UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS Tai Chi Continues into December! Manchester local Susan Halpern will continue her weekly Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older through the month of December from 10:30 -11:30 AM on Thursdays. Classes will be held on the Manchester library's front lawn unless there is cold or incliment weather, then the event will be moved to the Manchester Community Center. To register for these classes please contact Adult Services librarian Rachael Meneades at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org. We also ask that you fill out the Safety Release Registration Form before joining. The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps, and the forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction.
The Spirit of Christmas Past: Four Centuries of Christmas in America On Thursday, December 2nd at 6:30 PM join the Manchester Library in welcoming Kenneth C. Turino for his well-illustrated lecture that traces the development of the celebration of Christmas from the time it was outlawed in 17th Century New England through the beginning of the 21st Century when all the trappings of a traditional Christmas were in place. But many of the customs which we take for granted as part of the current holiday festivities and religious celebrations are actually a product of more recent history, and Christmas was transformed from a rowdy celebration to a family centered event, such as how the Christmas tree became popular, halls were decked, and Santa Clause came to town. To register for this event please click HERE Holiday Luminarias Displayed Outside Manchester Public Library and Manchester Historical Museum During the Holiday Stroll on Friday, December 3rd at 4 PM be sure to stop by and see the Holiday Luminarias that will be decorated on the front lawn of the Manchester Library and the Manchester Historical Museum. These lights will be up to until Saturday, December 4th at 11 AM. We Love Books a Latte! Join us on the first Tuesday of every month at 11 AM for Book Chat at the fireplace of the Manchester Library. We'll talk about what staff has enjoyed reading and hear what you've enjoyed! The upcoming meetings will be December 7th and January 4th. Hearthside Book Group On Tuesday, December 7th at 4:00 PM join us to discuss American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. Contact Lori Dumont at ldumont@manchesterpl.org to register for this book group meeting. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, and you can use the library's curbside pickup or home delivery service to get a copy.
Simplify Meal Planning During the Holiday Season On Tuesday, December 7th at 7 PM join Vanessa Young of Thirsty Radish as she gives a fun presentation on how to simplify weekly meal planning during the busy holiday season. If you are bored with your meal choices and would like to make cooking and meal planning less stressful, join Vanessa as she covers stretching meals creatively over multiple days, delicious flavor combinations, kitchen organization, and simple strategies that work whether you are cooking for one or a crowd. Tips will also set the stage for more relaxed holiday cooking. To register for this event please click HERE
Virtual Bestselling Author Series: David Baldacci Discusses Mercy On Thursday, December 9th at 7 PM the Manchester Public library in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library, Wellesley Booksellers, and many other Massachusetts Public Libraries will welcome bestselling author David Baldacci on an author talk on Zoom as he discusses his latest book, "Mercy”. David Baldacci is a New York Times bestselling author for adults and young adults and several of his works have been adapted for both feature film and television. To register for this event please click HERE Diversity Matters Book Group We will be discussing The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson on Tuesday, December 14th, 5-6 PM. Many of you experienced her amazing book Caste as our read last month and have shared you are midway on Warmth. We will not be meeting tonight as this book feels it merits the two month time period to read and discuss. Our January meeting will be to cover the All Day: A Year of Love and Survival Teaching on Riker's Island by Liza Peterson. We are very likely to follow up with “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality beyond Black and White” by Kareem Abdul Jabar for February. For all of our meetings, the second Tuesday each month from 5-6 PM, unless it is especially lengthy and then we may move to a bimonthly meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89382676422?pwd=dnZxQ055Yk5nWWRrdTkwWXhQMmhXZz09 Meeting ID: 893 8267 6422 Passcode: 031064 Mystery Book Group The Mystery Book Group will meeet on Friday, December 31st at 10:30 AM to discuss "Strangers on a Train" by Patricia Highsmith. If you are interested in joining please contact Rachael Meneades at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, and you can use the library's curbside pickup or home delivery service to get a copy.
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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 has now been upgraded to LinkedinLearning! All of the same great content you know from Lynda.com 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 will now be available to enjoy on the updated LinkedIn Learning platform. You will continue to be able to watch all the same content, bookmarked courses, and obtain certificates of completion that you had in Lynda.com will appear on your new account as a part of the upgrade. Check out their FAQ Page for more information about the upgrade!
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.
A collection of technology based eBooks and videos that provides access to computer programming, software development, management, test prep eBooks and more! To access the resources, you will need your library card number and PIN (four-digit number). If you have forgotten your PIN, please contact the Library at 978-526-7711 for assistance.
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. Rocket Languages is an online language-learning course offers practical and powerful downloadable lessons, games and more that will encourage learning any new language at your own pace! This resource is sponsored by the Friends of the Manchester Library.
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 create. You will never run out of free articles to read!
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New Additions to the Library's Collection!
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| | The Postmistress of Paris
By Clayton, Meg Waite
2021-11 - Harper
9780062946980 Check Our Catalog The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German occupation in France in this haunting novel--a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage--about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe. Wealthy, beautiful Naneé was …More
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| | The Making of Incarnation
By McCarthy, Tom
2021-11 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780593319871 Check Our Catalog From the author of Remainder, and two novels short-listed for the Booker Prize, C, and Satin Island, a widescreen odyssey through the medical labs, computer graphics studios, military research centers, and other dark zones where the frontiers of potential--to cure, kill, understand or entertain--are constantly tested and refined. Bodies in motion. Birds, …More
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| | Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
By Sen, Mayukh
2021-11 - W. W. Norton & Company
9781324004516 Check Our Catalog Who's really behind America's appetite for foods from around the globe? This group biography from an electric new voice in food writing honors seven extraordinary women, all immigrants, who left an indelible mark on the way Americans eat today. Taste Makers stretches from World War II to the present, with absorbing and deeply researched portraits of figures including Mexican-born Elena …More
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| | Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight (Stephanie Plum Book 28)
By Evanovich, Janet
2021-11 - Atria Books
9781982154875 Check Our Catalog Stephanie Plum returns to hunt down a new kind of criminal operating out of Trenton in the 28th book in the wildly popular series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. When Stephanie Plum is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps in her apartment, she wishes she didn't keep her gun in the cookie jar in her kitchen. And when she finds out …More
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| | They Called Us Lucky: The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit
By Gallego, Ruben
Author DeFelice, Jim
2021-11 - Custom House
9780063045811 Check Our Catalog From the Arizona Congressman, a 21st-century Band of Brothers chronicling the eternal bonds forged between the Marines of Lima Company, the hardest-hit unit of the Iraq War At first, they were "Lucky Lima." Infantryman Ruben Gallego and his brothers in Lima Company--3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, young men drawn from blue-collar towns, immigrant households, Navajo …More
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| | Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse
By Lozada-Oliva, Melissa
2021-10 - Astra House
9781662600593 Check Our Catalog A feverish story of young adulthood, exploring how fandom and obsession shape how we relate to the world . . . Dreaming of You navigates the complexities of Latinx identity, self-loathing, love, and the loneliness of drifting into adulthood. --Miguel Salazar, Vulture At the center of this exploration of insecurities, joys, and identity stands Melissa Lozada-Oliva--an …More
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| | The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America
By Feldman, Noah
2021-11 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
9780374116644 Check Our Catalog An innovative account of Abraham Lincoln, constitutional thinker and doer Abraham Lincoln is justly revered for his brilliance, compassion, humor, and rededication of the United States to achieving liberty and justice for all. He led the nation into a bloody civil war to uphold the system of government established by the US Constitution--a system he regarded as the "last best hope of …More
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| | Never Fall for Your Fiancee
By Heath, Virginia
2021-11 - St. Martin's Griffin
9781250787767 Check Our Catalog Filled with fabulously British banter, wit, and heart, this delightful book is one of my must-read rom coms of the year. - Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author of Portrait of a Scotsman
"Virginia Heath's fun characters and situations will have you laughing out loud Don't miss this wonderful read " - Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling …More
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| | From Warsaw with Love: Polish Spies, the CIA, and the Forging of an Unlikely Alliance
By Pomfret, John
2021-10 - Henry Holt & Company
9781250296054 Check Our Catalog From Warsaw with Love is the epic story of how Polish intelligence officers forged an alliance with the CIA in the twilight of the Cold War, told by the award-winning author John Pomfret. Spanning decades and continents, from the battlefields of the Balkans to secret nuclear research labs in Iran and embassy grounds in North Korea, this saga begins in 1990. As the United …More
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| | Cosmogramma
By Newland, Courttia
2021-11 - Akashic Books
9781617759789 Check Our Catalog A dark and incisive collection of speculative short stories set in an alternate future of interstellar space travel, robots, mythical creatures, and the uncanny. "Newland easily engages readers with complex world-building, well-shaded characters, and stories as entertaining as they are meaningful. It's no small feat to so immediately and repeatedly appeal to readers' hearts and …More
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| | Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
By Klaas, Brian
2021-11 - Scribner Book Company
9781982154097 Check Our Catalog A provocative and revelatory look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (for a while, at least) have had the upper hand--from the creator of the Power Corrupts podcast and Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas. Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are entrepreneurs who embezzle and …More
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| | All Her Little Secrets
By Morris, Wanda M.
2021-11 - William Morrow & Company
9780063204331 Check Our Catalog "All Her Little Secrets is a brilliantly nuanced but powerhouse exploration of race, the legal system, and the crushing pressure of keeping secrets. Morris brings a vibrant and welcome new voice to the thriller space." --Karin Slaughter, New York Times and international bestselling author In this fast-paced thriller, Wanda M. Morris crafts a …More
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| | Cokie: A Life Well Lived
By Roberts, Steven V.
2021-11 - Harper
9780062851475 Check Our Catalog The extraordinary life and legacy of legendary journalist Cokie Roberts-a trailblazer for women-remembered by her friends and family. Through her visibility and celebrity, Cokie Roberts was an inspiration and a role model for innumerable women and girls. A fixture on national television and radio for more than 40 years, she also wrote five bestselling books focusing on the role of …More
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| | The Donut Trap
By Tieu, Julie
2021-11 - Avon Books
9780063069800 Check Our Catalog Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy, which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kim's Convenience and Frankly in Love by David Yoon, about a young woman who feels caught in the life her parents have made for her until she falls in love and finds a way out of the donut trap. Jasmine Tran has landed herself behind bars--maple bars that …More
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| | Around the World in 80 Books: A Literary Journey
By Damrosch, David
2021-11 - Penguin Press
9780593299883 Check Our Catalog A transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, through classic and modern literary works that are in conversation with one another and with the world around them
*Featured in the Chicago Tribune's Great 2021 Fall Book Preview* Inspired by Jules Verne's hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard University's department of …More
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| | These Silent Woods
By Grant, Kimi Cunningham
2021-11 - Minotaur Books
9781250793393 Check Our Catalog A father and daughter living in the remote Appalachian mountains must reckon with the ghosts of their past in Kimi Cunningham Grant's These Silent Woods, a mesmerizing novel of suspense. No electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world. For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian …More
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| | Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics
By Shaughnessy, Dan
2021-11 - Scribner Book Company
9781982169978 Check Our Catalog For fans of the hit basketball documentary The Last Dance, and from award-winning Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, a nostalgia-filled retelling of the Boston Celtics' 1980s dominance, which featured the sublime play of NBA legend Larry Bird. Today the NBA is a vast global franchise--a billion-dollar industry viewed by millions of fans in the United States and …More
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| | The Teller of Secrets
By Adjapon, Bisi
2021-11 - Harpervia
9780063088948 Check Our Catalog In this stunning debut novel--a tale of self-discovery and feminist awakening--a feisty Nigerian-Ghanaian girl growing up amid the political upheaval of late 1960s postcolonial Ghana begins to question the hypocrisy of her patriarchal society, and the restrictions and unrealistic expectations placed on women.
Young Esi Agyekum is the unofficial "secret keeper" …More
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