This summer is a big one, full of reasons to come to the library and celebrate! This summer is the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing, the 60th anniversary of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and it’s the Ipswich Public Library’s 150th anniversary. To celebrate these events and embrace our summer reading theme – “A Universe of Stories” – we’ll kick off the summer by hosting a… SPACE MOVIE SERIES. This program welcomes patrons of ALL AGES! Parents, please note that children under 8 years old do need to be accompanied by an adult. Notable Space Themed Films are playing in the Collins Room throughout the beginning of summer! Click on the title to find out more/register online: Friday, June 28th: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1 (5:30-7:15pm, PG-13, 121 min, Registration Required) Monday, July 1st: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (5:30-7:45pm, PG, 135 min) Monday, July 8th: Passengers (5:30-7:30pm, PG-13, 116 min) Thursday, July 11th: Space Jam (1-2:30pm, PG, 87 min) Monday, July 15th: Spaceballs (5:30-7:15pm, PG, 96 min) Thursday, July 18th: WALL-E (1-2:45pm, G, 98 min) Friday, July 19th: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (5-7pm, PG, 115 min, Registration Required) Friday, July 19th: Treasure Planet (1-2:45pm, PG, 96 min) Friday, July 19th: Apollo 13 (5-7:30pm, PG-13, 140 min, Registration Required) All listed events are free and light refreshment will be provided. To learn more about the movies and to register for an event, you can also visit: ipswichlibrary.org/events. Questions? Please contact Teen Librarian Katy Wuerker at kwuerker@ipswichlibrary.org or (978) 356-6648.

June is an exciting time in the Teen Room! Summer is just around the bend, school is just about to end, and it’s PRIDE Month! To celebrate pride month, check out our Teen Room display of titles involving characters or discussing important issues of the LGBTQIA community. If you need some help selecting a book to read, click HERE to see what’s currently in the Teen Room. Looking for more helpful resources? Try these links below! MA LGBTQ Resource Map GLSEN Trans Student Educational Resources Stonewall Book Awards Search for Books State Wide Links provided by the Massachusetts Libraries Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth.

Please join us for this lecture by special guest, Robert Shetterly! Thursday, July 11th at 7pm. Space is limited! Register at this link. Americans Who Tell the Truth, a collection of portraits painted by nationally acclaimed cultural and educational artist Robert Shetterly, will be on public display throughout the town of Ipswich during the month of July. The portraits and accompanying narratives in the “Americans Who Tell the Truth” series highlight citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental and economic fairness. In this presentation, Shetterly will share the origin story of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series, how its mission has transformed over time, and what it means now. He will also discuss how he chose the portrait subjects, talk about art & activism,  and tell stories of several of the portrait subjects. To learn more about this series and other related events happening in Ipswich, please visit this link.