Welcome back to the library! Beginning Tuesday, June 1st, we will be lifting most capacity limits and shifting to a walk-in model of service. Appointments will no longer be required to browse the adult and children’s collections. Study carrels and seating throughout the library will be made available for public use. You may notice that some precautionary measures remain in place. Sneeze guards will continue to be used at public service desks. We continue to ask all library visitors to practice appropriate social distancing, and to wear masks if they are not fully vaccinated. Masks will continue to be required for children between the ages of 6 and 12. Please read on for updated information about holds pickup, printing, room use, and more. Holds pickup As always, you can place holds through our online catalog, call staff to do it for you, or even have them choose some items for you to pick up. Starting on June 1st, holds and book club picks will be available for self-pickup on the shelving just past the Circulation Desk. Holds on Children’s Room material will be once again be available for pickup in the Children’s Room. Printing Services and Tax Forms Our computers, copier, and scanner are available for walk-in use. Click HERE for more information about printing. You can still 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. Room Use We hope you continue to enjoy our new event tent! In addition to this outdoor space, our Conference Room and Quite Study Room will once again be available for the public to reserve. Capacity limits have been reduced for these spaces to promote appropriate social distancing. Click HERE to view our guidelines, check availability, and make a reservation request right online! You can also simply call the library or ask a staff member to help you with a reservation. BookMatch: Let Us Help You Find Your Next Great Read Need a reading suggestion? Try our personalized reading list service, BookMatch! Just fill out a quick form on our website and we will send you a list of books we think you’ll like. Statewide Delivery is Active Statewide delivery among libraries — also known as Inter-library Loan — remains available and you can place requests from other libraries (choose from over five million items in our 36-member network alone)! Search the catalog HERE! Online Resources Our website has tons of resources that are available to you any time of day or […]
Unplugged Early Literacy Programs
Unlugged June Programs for the Little Ones June Programs for the Little Ones – Unplugged! All early literacy programs in June of 2021 will be held live and in person under the Event Tent on the front lawn of the library. Children between the ages of 2 and 12 are asked to wear masks in the library and while attending library programs. The Children’s Room staff will continue to wear masks for the near future. Registration opens the week before the program. Registration is required. Patrons may register for these programs beginning Tuesday mornings the week prior to their occurrence. Go to www.ipswichlibrary.org Click on Events and a calendar will appear. Click on the day and time of the program you are interested in to register. Got Questions? Call the Children’s Room at 978-412-8713 with any questions or email Laurie Collins at lcollins@ipswichlibrary.org. Music for the Little Ones with Eric Clemenzi Monday, June 7 at 10 a.m. A wonderful opportunity to expose children to music in a group setting. Caregivers and children are invited to sing and dance together! Eric shares children’s classic songs, now accompanied by his son, Xavier, on drums, Held under the Event Tent on the library lawn, registration is required and seating is limited. Sponsored by The Friends of the Ipswich Public Library. Mother Goose on the Loose every Tuesday at 10 a.m. An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program. Story Time every Thursday at 10 a.m. For caregivers with children age 2 through Kindergarten this is a fun opportunity for adults to interact with the children in their care while listening to stories, singing songs and participating in large motor skill activities. Creating a wonderful sense of community, this is a great program not only for parents, but for grandparents and their grandchildren or for any caregivers who want to participate in Story Time with the children in their charge. Yoga for the Little Ones with Elissa Shoreman Fridays in June at 11 a.m. Take a deep breath! Stretch! Yoga for caregivers with children ages 2 to 5. Join Elissa Shoreman from Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio to enjoy a yoga program created just for them!
Join Us for a Virtual Art Talk on April 21st
The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries Wednesday, April 21st – 2pm – 3pm This program explores some of the most brazen criminal acts in the art world and features works by artists including da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rembrandt. Learn more about works that were targeted and how they were recovered and restored for our enjoyment today. This program will be held live on Zoom. Registered participants will be emailed a Zoom link prior to the event. Click HERE to register! About the presenter: Jane Oneail curates and delivers art appreciation programs to audiences throughout New England. Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. A New Hampshire native, she has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the college level for more than a decade, most recently at Southern New Hampshire
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