Teens – exam week is coming up fast! This year, we are working with the Ipswich YMCA to give you some options of where you can find a quiet place to crack open the books or where to go when you need to escape the pressures of studying. Below is a break down of where and when you can find alternative places to study and take a break. *Please note: Did you know the YMCA has a Teen Lounge? That’s where some quiet work and board game play can happen during the YMCA game times if you need another place to study but live closer to the YMCA. For this week you DO NOT need to be a member to use the YMCA for these study/game programs. GOOD PLACES TO STUDY… Date Ipswich Public Library Ipswich YMCA Monday, January 20th (Closed for Holiday) Tuesday, January 21st Quiet Study Time (Teen Room @ 9-12pm) Wednesday, January 22nd Quiet Study Time (Teen Room @ 3-6pm) Thursday, January 23rd Quiet Study Time (Teen Room @ 9-12pm) Friday, January 24th Quiet Study Time (Teen Room @ 9-12pm)   GOOD PLACES TO ESCAPE… Date Ipswich Public Library Ipswich YMCA Monday, January 20th (Closed for Holiday) Tuesday, January 21st B.Y.O.G. – Bring Your Own Games (and we’ll bring some games and snacks, too!) (Teen Room @ 12-3pm) Structured Gym Games (YMCA Gym @ 3-6pm) Wednesday, January 22nd B.Y.O.G. – Bring Your Own Games (and we’ll bring some games and snacks, too!) (Teen Room @ 12-3pm) Open Gym Time (YMCA Gym @ 9-12pm) Thursday, January 23rd B.Y.O.G. – Bring Your Own Games (and we’ll bring some games and snacks, too!) (Teen Room @ 12-3pm) Open Gym Time (YMCA Gym @ 3-6pm) Friday, January 24th Pizza Party! (YMCA Teen Lounge @ 3-4pm) B.Y.O.G./Giant Games (YMCA Teen Lounge @ 3-6pm)

Celebrate the Ipswich Public Library’s 150th anniversary with this necklace designed by Ipswich jewelry designer Betsy Frost!⁣ ⁣ The Ipswich Public Library has stood atop Town Hill since 1869, serving the town’s citizens as a place of learning and as a nexus for the community, where everyone is welcome. The Library’s now-familiar logo was inspired by the intricate wrought-iron railing that circumscribes the Gallery, the topmost floor of the building and created as part of the Library’s original structure. Both elegant and workmanlike, this logo has come to quintessentially represent the Library’s past, present, and future.⁣ ⁣ 50% of the sales of this necklace will be donated to the Friends of the Ipswich Library, who support the overwhelming majority of Library programs! The necklace also comes with a bookmark that highlights the Library’s logo design history. For more information, visit www.betsyfrostdesign.com, call 978-356-4040 or visit the shop at 4 Market Street, Ipswich.