Weekly Events

Digital Advice with Expanded Hours
MONDAYS: APPOINTMENTS AT 11, 11:30AM, 12PM & 12:30PM & DROP-IN FROM 1-2PM

SELECT FRIDAY DROP IN AT 3-4PM      

Registration is required for the 4 appointments on Monday. Click Here to register.

Dungeons and Dragons
TUESDAYS AT 3:45-5PM

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

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.

Mindfulness Meditation
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY AT 11AM-12PM

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

Chess Club in the Teen Loft
THURSDAYS AT 3—4:15PM

Ages 9-11 must register for every week you can make it as space is limited!

IN-PERSON & HYBRID EVENTS FOR ALL AGES

TAB (Teen Advisory Board)
TUESDAY, MAY 16 AT 5:00—7:00 PM

Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30-6:30 Earn community service hours while having fun planning events for your friends and the community! Registration is required.

Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers, Colonel Tappan, and the Navajo Treaty’s 155th Commemoration
THURSDAY, MAY 18 AT 6:30—8PM

This event is full but if you would like to add yourself to the waitlist click the link above. The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers are visiting Manchester from the Navajo Nation for the 155th commemoration of the Navajo Treaty. The agreement was signed by two Indian Peace Commissioners, Colonel Samuel F. Tappan of Manchester, (1831-1913) and General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891). The Dancers will be acknowledging the life and legacy of Colonel Tappan and the key role he played in negotiating the 1868 Navajo Treaty. This settlement established the right of return for the Diné (the Navajos) to their ancestral homelands, the only treaty to do so. In 2018, Kitty Weaver found the third missing copy, now known as the ‘Tappan Copy,' and returned it to the Navajo Nation, housed today in their Museum at Window Rock Arizona. The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers will be presenting a public program at Crowell Chapel.

FOL Book Donation Drive
SATURDAY, MAY 20 AT 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

The Manchester By The Sea Friends of the Library have announced the dates for collecting all those books you have been saving for their annual used book sale on August 5. Bring your books to the Manchester Essex Regional Middle/High School parking lot at 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester, MA on May 20 or June 10 between 9AM-12PM. Please only donate books you would be willing to buy, no ripped pages, mold or broken spines. Please do not drop off books at any other time - they cannot be accepted.

Great Scott 4H Rabbit & Cavy Club Visit!
SATURDAY, MAY 20 AT 2:00—3:00 PM

Join our 4H friends for all things Rabbits & Cavies:  storytime, followed by rabbit & cavy petting stations with members at the ready to answer all your questions about pet care and 4H! Registration is required.

Diversity Matters Book Group : “They Called Us Enemy" and "The Best We Could Do"
TUESDAY, MAY 23 AT 5:30—6:30PM

We have two riveting graphic memoirs available to check out now at the front desk for our Tuesday, May 23rd, 5:30PM meeting.

They Called US Enemies by George Takai. Star Trek actor Takei shares his family story of time in a US internment camp for Japanese American citizens. 

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui, Her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam is captured in "A book to break your heart and heal it".?Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist.

All are welcome to read either or both and join in the discussion of these books. In June we will discuss Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcom X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs. Books are available now for checkout at the front desk, please join us!

Mysteries on the Move (Grades 5-10)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 AT 3—4PM

Calling all puzzle-busters in grades 5-10 -- we need your help! Join Mysteries on the Move game master Pam Hatch for a problem-solving adventure that will ask you to read, think, collaborate, and otherwise test your limits to crack the Case of the Haunted Hotel! Registration is required.

Virtual Events

Native Americans of New England: History, Colonial Legacies, and Survival (Virtual)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 AT 7:00—8:00PM

Explore the history of Native Americans in New England. While we will not turn a blind eye to the impact that colonization, dispossession, and racism had on the story of Indigenous peoples in the region, we will also explore Native American resistance, adaptation, and survival under often harsh and unfavorable circumstances. Moreover, we will examine some of the colonial legacies that still shape the views and (mis-) perceptions about Indigenous peoples to this day.

Led by Christoph Strobel, a Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is the author of War and Colonization in the Early American Northeast, Native Americans of New England (2021 Choice Outstanding Academic Title); The Global Atlantic: 1400–1900, The Testing Grounds of Modern Empire.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program. This program is made possible through a partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.

"50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts" with Author Madeline Bilis (Virtual)
TUESDAY, MAY 23 AT 7—8PM

Just in time for summer! We are looking forward to chatting with author Madeline Bilis about her book "50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts". Hopefully, we'll all feel motivated to dust off our hiking shoes and hit the road!

About the Book: In this first-edition guide, Madeline Bilis shares her years of outdoors experience in the Boston area, providing 50 hikes for people of all skill and experience levels. While the Berkshires tend to get all recognition when it comes to hiking in Massachusetts, the eastern part of the state is packed with treasures for lovers of the outdoors. From the rocky ledges of the Blue Hills Reservation to the sandy stretches of the Cape Cod National Seashore, incredible trails and vistas abound in this varied region. In addition to stunning natural views, you’ll delight in discovering dozens of small towns, cultural attractions, and historical sites during your adventures around Boston and the Cape.

This program is is made possible through a partnership with the Ashland Public Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.

Check Out Free Virtual 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, Digital Comic Books, Audiobooks, movies and TV shows to stream as well as access to mental heath and studing resources. Enjoy these and many other digital resources by using your Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library card.

Everyone experiences stress, and learning how to manage it is one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health. For guidance, help, and lots of great stories (not to mention the new *Calm Room*), visit Teen Health & Wellness.

Teen Book Cloud is a free database of ebooks and other digital content of over 1000 titles.

Hoopla will offer you music, movies, books, audiobook and a wide rannge of current, digital graphic novels and more to enjoy! Using a web browser, smartphone 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 25 checkouts per month!

RMV practice tests and manuals for teenagers, newcomers, renewal applicants or senior citizens. Take free Massachusetts RMV practice tests at the Driving Tests web site. Car tests, motorcycle tests, CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) tests, and RMV manuals. Practice tests include hundreds of questions based on the RMV manuals and resemble those on the official learner’s permit exams.