A lot has happened in the past few months, both at home and across the nation. With the arrival of fall comes the opportunity to vote in both the local primary and the November election. Please use the links below to make sure you are informed of all the ways you can vote this year and explore which option is best for you.   Massachusetts Election and Voting Registration Information This site contains information for all residents of Massachusetts and addresses: who can vote, when to vote, and how to vote in the upcoming state primaries and the November election.     Special Commonwealth Update: COVID and the 2020 Elections Through this site, find information on how COVID-19 is affecting elections and what changes you may expect in the coming weeks and months leading up to the state primaries and the November election.     2020 Vote by Mail Application (PDF) Click the link to find a fillable, print-ready application for you to vote by mail.     Ipswich Election Information The Ipswich “Elections; Town Meetings & Voter Registration” page provides Ipswich specific dates, times, and locations for ballot drop off, voter registration, ballot status, and much more.

TEEN NEWSLETTER August 2020   Dear Teens,   August is almost upon us already! Looking ahead, there will be more game times, a book club meeting, and the end of the Beanstack Summer Reading Challenge.   Update on Teen Summer Reading:   After our new fiscal year started, I have good news! I am able to give everyone (well, up to thirty teens) a prize for just participating in the Beanstack Summer Reading Challenge. I will still be doing the Random Book Raffle for those of you who have completed certain activities in the challenge, but I thought you all needed a little something as this is a weird summer and you’ve still decided to take on the challenge. It will be a “Welcome Back to School” care package with a few nerdy and fun items thrown in. Currently I have 14 readers signed up, meaning there are still 16 care packages up for grabs if you sign up and do a little reading this month (which you probably have to do anyway for School Summer Reading). The challenge ends on August 28th, and prizes will be distributed after that time. Register and log your pages read using the link found HERE.   Oh, and don’t forget about your school summer reading! Click HERE to view middle and high school lists.   List of Teen August Events:   Teen D&D: Delve into the Dungeon of the Dwarfs (8/7 @ 1-5pm) Beginners Welcome. Limited Spaces. – Register HERE. Teen Games! (Chutes & Ladders/Candyland) (8/11 @ 3:30-5pm) – Register HERE. Teen Games! (Code Names) (8/18 @ 3:30-5pm) – Register HERE. Teen Book Club: Grimm’s Fairy Tales (selections) (8/20 @ 3-3:45pm) – Register HERE.   Stay safe and have fun! Best, Katy Teen Librarian