 News and Events
MAY LIBRARY NEWS
Friends of the Library & CPC Garden Proposal The Friends of the Manchester library and the Community Preservation Committee have been hard at work drawing up a proposal for an updated and improved garden on the library’s front lawn! They hope to create a welcoming landscape featuring a beautiful and educational horticultural experience while also accentuating the library’s historical architecture. Some exciting new improvements they would like to add include a quiet alcove by flower beds, a discovery path for exploration, and an integrated story walk!
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. To check out Linkedin Learning just go to the library's website at manchesterpl.org and click on Virtual Library. If you have any questions please contact Rachael Meneades at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org.
The Manchester Library is excited to announce that new birdwatching kits are now available to borrow! These kits were generously funded by the Friends of the Manchester Public Library. Birdwatching is a fun hobby for all ages, and these kits are made for adults and youths that can be checked out for one week. Inside each kit comes with a fun, lightweight bag holding binoculars and birding guides that help provide easy ways to identify North America birds. You can place a hold on a kit to borrow for seven days by going online to the library’s website at manchesterpl.org or call the library at 978-526-7711. Kits can be picked up during library Curbside Pickup hours.
New Outdoor Games The Manchester Library is excited to announce that new outdoor games sponsored by gifts to the library are now available to borrow! You can choose from a Bean bag game, a Bocce ball game, and a Wooden blocks game! You can place a hold on a game to borrow for three weeks by going online to the library’s website at manchesterpl.org or call the library at 978-526-7711. Games can be picked up during library Curbside Pickup hours.
Library Events
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.
Springy Saturdays Come by the Manchester library’s front lawn as Spring Saturdays continue into May! From 10 AM - 11:30 AM staff will setup a selection of library items that you can browse and checkout! Pending the weather, stop by and pick up some new reads, music, movies and more and chat with a librarian to hear about what is going on with the library! We can’t wait to see you there!
Diversity Matters Book Group On Tuesday, May 11th at 5:00 PM join us on Zoom and contact Sara Collins at scollins@manchesterpl.org to register for this group. The Diversity Matters group will discuss "Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning" by Cathy Park Hong. Call the library at 978-526-7711 to ask if copies of these titles are available at the circulation desk, and you can use the library’s curbside pickup service to get a copy. Please let any friends or neighbors, etc who might be interested, know of the readings and group. We are hoping to continue the exploration, thinking, and conversations of this important issue with more community members.
Memorial Day Closings The Library will be closed for Curbside Pickup on Monday, May 31st in honor of Memorial Day. The Library will resume its regular hours on Tuesday, June 1st from 1 PM to 8 PM.
AAA Free Virtual Driver's Safety Series AAA Northeast has a variety of FREE virtual programs specifically for new or soon-to-be-new drivers. This spring, AAA and the library bring you a six-seminar series aimed to cover a variety of topics, Thursday evenings on Zoom. Make it a family affair! All seminars are relevant to drivers of all ages. To register directly for the program on Zoom, please click HERE. You do not need a Zoom account to participate. Signing up for one seminar gives you access to all six! Weekly topics include: May 6, “Distracted Driving;” May 13, “The AAA 12-Step Program to Better Driving;” May 20: “Under the Hood;” May 27, “The Mistakes Teen Drivers Make;” and June 3, “Dare to Prepare.”
Friends of the Manchester Library Annual Meeting and Author Talk Friends of the Manchester Library will be holding their annual meeting via Zoom. The meeting will be held Monday, May 10th at 7:00. We will be having a short business meeting before hearing from our guest speaker, author, Jennifer Dupee. She will be discussing her debut novel book, The Little French Bridal Shop. Jennifer grew up on the North and the setting of the book will be familiar to Manchester and Beverly Farm residents. She graduated from Brown University, receiving honors in Creative Writing. She is an active member of the Grub Street writing community in Boston. The Manchester Library has several copies of her book as does The Book Shop of Beverly Farms. In order to join on the time of the program, just click on the Zoom Link HEREand use Zoom meeting ID: 532 018 3532 and passcode: books. Any questions you might have for Jennifer should also be emailed to Becky at wbmw3@msn.
Mystery Book Group The Mystery Book Group will meet Friday, May 28th at 10:30 AM to discuss Crocodiles on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters. New members are always welcome. To join please contact Rachael Meneades at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org to receive the Zoom login information.
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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.
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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| | The Survivors
By Harper, Jane
2021-02 - Flatiron Books
9781250232427 Check Our Catalog Instant New York Times Bestseller "As always, Harper skillfully evokes the landscape as she weaves a complicated, elegant web, full of long-buried secrets ready to come to light." -The New York Times Book Review Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a …More
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| | Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
By Matthews, Joseph
2021-02 - NOLO
9781413328240 Check Our Catalog Your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefits The rules for claiming Social Security benefits have changed. Find out if you can still choose between your own benefits and spousal benefits. Learn this and more with Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions--completely updated for 2021. Social Security benefits. Figure out how to get …More
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| | The Other Emily
By Koontz, Dean
2021-03 - Thomas & Mercer
9781542019958 Check Our Catalog Number one New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes readers on a twisting journey of lost love, impossible second chances, and terrifying promises. A decade ago, Emily Carlino vanished after her car broke down on a California highway. She was presumed to be one of serial killer Ronny Lee Jessup's victims whose remains were never found. Writer …More
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| | Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
By Simard, Suzanne
2021-05 - Alfred A. Knopf
9780525656098 Check Our Catalog From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest--a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; she's been compared to Rachel Carson, hailed as a scientist who conveys complex, technical …More
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| | The Outside Man
By Bentley, Don
2021-03 - Berkley Books
9781984805140 Check Our Catalog The fight for freedom has sent Matt Drake to some of the world's most dangerous spots. This time the war is coming to his front door. Broad daylight on an Austin, Texas, street and DIA operative Matt Drake is fighting for his life against a highly trained team of assassins. Who are they? Why do they want him dead? How will he protect those closest to him? The answers will …More
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| | Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power from the Gilded Age to the Digital Age
By Klobuchar, Amy
2021-04 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780525654896 Check Our Catalog An important, urgently needed book from the much-admired senior senator from Minnesota, and former candidate for president of the United States--a fascinating exploration of antitrust in America and the way forward to protect all Americans from the dangers of curtailed competition, and from vast information gathering, through monopolies. From Standard Oil, and the Sherman Anti-Trust …More
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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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| | Why Didn't You Just Do What You Were Told?: Essays
By Diski, Jenny
2021-04 - Bloomsbury Publishing
9781526621900 Check Our Catalog A collection of the best of the indomitable Jenny Diski's essays, one of the great anomalies of contemporary literature (The New York Times Magazine), selected by London Review of Books editor Mary-Kay Wilmers. She expanded notions about what nonfiction, as an art form, could do and could be. --New Yorker Jenny Diski was a fearless writer, for …More
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| | Lurkers
By Tan, Sandi
2021-03 - Soho Press
9781641292559 Check Our Catalog From author and filmmaker Sandi Tan, director of the acclaimed documentary Shirkers, comes a novel about a neighborhood of immigrants, seekers, lovers, and lurkers.
The residents of Santa Claus Lane do their best to stay out of each other's way, but desire, fury and mischief too often propel these suburban neighbors to collide. Precocious Korean American …More
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| | Don't Call It a Cult
By Berman, Sarah
2021-04 - Steerforth Press
9781586422752 Check Our Catalog They draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more secretive those connections are, the more exclusive you feel. Little did you know, you just joined a cult. Sex trafficking. Self-help coaching. Forced labor. Mentorship. Multi-level marketing. Gaslighting. Investigative journalist Sarah Berman explores the shocking practices of NXIVM, …More
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| | Everything After
By Santopolo, Jill
2021-03 - G.P. Putnam's Sons
9780593086964 Check Our Catalog The Light We Lost mixes with a touch of Daisy Jones and the Six in this novel of first love, passion, and the power of choice--and how we cannot escape the people we are meant to be. Two loves. Two choices. One chance to follow her dreams. Emily has come a long way since she lost her two passions fifteen years ago: music, and Rob. She's a psychologist at NYU who …More
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| | Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend: Notes from the Other Side of the Fist Bump
By Philippe, Ben
2021-04 - Harper
9780063065062 Check Our Catalog It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good white person of liberal leanings must be in want of a Black friend.
In the biting, hilarious vein of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life comes Ben Philippe's candid memoir-in-essays, chronicling a lifetime of being …More
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| | The Executor's Guide: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust
By Randolph, Mary
2021-03 - NOLO
9781413328325 Check Our Catalog The step-by-step guide to serving as an executor If you need to wrap up the affairs of a loved one who has died, you may feel overwhelmed--especially when you're grieving. But you can do it, and this book will show you how. A roadmap to follow. The Executor's Guide will lead you through an unfamiliar land of legal procedures and terminology. You'll learn what to do …More
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| | Red Island House
By Lee, Andrea
2021-03 - Scribner Book Company
9781982137809 Check Our Catalog From National Book Award-nominated writer Andrea Lee comes a gorgeously evocative epic about love, clashing cultures, and identity, set in the tropical African island nation of Madagascar. "People do mysterious things when they think they've found paradise," reflects Shay, the heroine of Red Island House. When Shay, a Black American professor who's always had an adventurous …More
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| | Simply Sustainable: Moving Toward Plastic-Free, Low-Waste Living
By Cameron, Lily
2021-03 - Ten Speed Press
9781984859136 Check Our Catalog Break your plastic habit with simple, actionable steps and jumpstart your journey toward a minimal, beautiful, low-waste home. "Simply Sustainable guides you through the why and how of zero-waste, while emphasizing the importance of finding the sweet spot between sustainability and self-care."--Julia Watkins, author of Simply Living Well Transitioning to a …More
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| | Black Widows
By Quinn, Cate
2021-02 - Sourcebooks Landmark
9781728220468 Check Our Catalog While Quinn writes with spirit on weighty subjects like domestic abuse, polygamy and religious cults, her primary and most poignant theme seems to be female friendship. --New York Times Book Review An absolutely thrilling novel. I devoured it over a weekend, unable to put it down. It's a clever and completely original take on a domestic …More
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| | Blow Your House Down: A Story of Family, Feminism, and Treason
By Frangello, Gina
2021-04 - Counterpoint LLC
9781640093164 Check Our Catalog A pathbreaking feminist manifesto, impossible to put down or dismiss. Gina Frangello tells the morally complex story of her adulterous relationship with a lover and her shortcomings as a mother, and in doing so, highlights the forces that shaped, silenced, and shamed her: everyday misogyny, puritanical expectations regarding female sexuality and maternal sacrifice, and male oppression. …More
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| | Double Jeopardy: A Stone Barrington Novel Book 57
By Woods, Stuart
2021-03 - G.P. Putnam's Sons
9780593188385 Check Our Catalog 57th book in Stone Barrington series Stone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old family matter has unexpectedly resurfaced, and Stone must decamp to the craggy shores of Maine to address the issue head-on. There, Stone finds that a …More
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| | Your Brain Is Always Listening: Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits, and Hang-Ups
By Amen, Daniel
2021-03 - Tyndale Momentum
9781496438201 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen equips you with powerful weapons to battle the inner dragons that are breathing fire on your brain, driving unhealthy behaviors, and robbing you of joy and contentment.
Your brain is always listening and responding to these hidden influences and unless you recognize and deal with them, they can steal your happiness, spoil …More
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