We hope to keep expanding and adding new features to our Takeout Service until the day we are able to open up the whole building and offer the full range of library services and programs we all miss! Check out our additional offerings below or click here to learn more about out placing and picking up holds. Reference Services   You can now request tax forms and printing through our website. Fill out a printing request or tax form request and we will let you know when your materials are ready to be picked up. Each person may request up to ten pages of free printing per day. Questions? Call the Reference Desk at 978-356-6648 x3015 or email Katy at kwuerker@ipswichlibrary.org. Let Us Help You Find Your Next Great Read  We are excited to announce two new services to help you find your next great read! BookMatch is a personalized reading list service. Just fill out a quick form on our website and we will send you a list of books we think you’ll like. If you miss browsing our “staff picks” display, you’ll enjoy staff picks to-go! When you come in to pick up a hold, simply ask for an extra book by genre or topic. We’ll have a list of our “daily special” topics at the Library! Both of these services are available for readers of all ages.   Summer Reading!  Our summer reading program has gone virtual this year! Imagine your story with the library this summer, from June 15th through August 28th! Register now on our Beanstack site or download the Beanstack tracker app from the Google Play store or Apple App store. For more information about registration click here. Statewide Delivery is Back  Statewide delivery among libraries — also known as Inter-library Loan — has restarted and you can now place requests from other libraries (choose from over five million items in our 36-member network alone)! Please keep in mind that transit time might take a little longer at first, as we work to return the backlog of items to their owning libraries. Search the catalog HERE! Online Resources Our website has tons of resources that are available to you any time of day or night! Click here for an overview! Mother Goose Storytimes   The Children’s Room has been creating online offerings for you, including our popular Mother Goose Storytimes!

Join Colin Budzyna (WSET II) on a virtual tour of the most famous wine regions in Italy. Pick up a glass of Italian wine and Zoom in to learn about the grapes, the wines, and the regions. This online course will be divided into three monthly sessions, where we will explore a different regions of Italy each month (Northern, Central, and Southern). Italy is defined by its iconic wines, including Pinot Grigio, Chianti (Sangiovese), and Nero d’Avola. In each Zoom class, we will explore a region, then taste and discuss a wine that is prominent there. Participants may choose to attend one or all of the sessions – please click on the dates below to register for each session. Sunday, October 4th at 7pm: Northern Italy Sunday, November 8th at 7pm: Central Italy Sunday, December 6th at 7pm: Southern Italy Registered participants will be sent the link for the Zoom meeting prior to the event.   About the presenter: Colin Budzyna began his wine studies as a server at Eataly Boston, where he first fell in love with Italian wines. As his knowledge and interest grew, he enrolled in Boston University’s Elizabeth Bishop School of Wine. Colin completed Levels 1 and 2 of their wine studies program, before receiving his WSET Level 2 Award in Wines (with distinction). He is originally from Newburyport, Massachusetts, and currently resides in New York City.

Are you using this time to discover (or rediscover) eBooks and downloadable audiobooks? We’re here to help with that! Many of you have asked us about wait lists and availability (we’re working on adding a lot more titles as we speak!) but you also may need help with navigating all the different apps, devices and tools! We’ve gathered some of the most commonly asked questions we receive all in one place, for your convenience! Still not sure about something? Feel free to contact Reference Librarian Katy Wuerker directly at kwuerker@ipswichlibrary.org!