The Library Board of Trustees approved a new three-year strategic plan in September of 2018, which was subsequently approved by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). Ipswich is continually growing and changing, and library services must grow and change with the Town. It is time for us to look again to be sure that we are using our resources effectively to meet the shifting needs of our community, and that we define ways to maintain and increase library services while we plan for the future. Our Long Range Plan is the result of a months-long process. It strives to bring focus to the library’s services over the next three years. While not inclusive of everything we do on a daily basis, this plan attempts to identify specific areas where the community has expressed a desire for us to strengthen and grow, while still maintaining all other services under our mission. It will guide the Library staff as they make library service and program decisions, and will guide the Trustees and Director as they allocate resources to achieve the most effective library services possible. Read more about the Library’s new plan here.
Ipswich First Period Heritage Program & Walking Tour
Come join us! Saturday, 18 August 2018 10:00 AM-2:00 PM The Town of Ipswich, MA is known as America’s best-preserved Puritan town. With almost 60 houses that were constructed in part or in whole before 1720, Ipswich has more First Period homes than any other town in the country. This informational lecture and 1.5 mile walking tour includes samplings of First Period and other historic houses in three historic districts, Meeting House Green, High Street and the East End 10:00 am: Our program begins at the Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main Street, with a slideshow and presentation by Ipswich Historical Commission chairman John Fiske. 10:45 am – 12:30 pm: Walking tour of historic homes, led by Town Historian Gordon Harris and members of the Ipswich Historical Commission. 12:30 pm: Participants are invited to return to the library for a light lunch and an opportunity for additional questions and discussion. PLEASE NOTE: The Library is not open for regular library service on Saturdays in the summer. Doors will open starting at 9:30am for the program, and lunch will be provided. This program is free of charge but space is limited and so pre-registration is required. To register, CLICK HERE. (Vegetarian and gluten-fee options will be provided at lunch. If you have other requests, please contact Library Director Patty DiTullio at pditullio@ipswichlibrary.org and will we do our best to accommodate your needs! The luncheon is funded by The Friends of the Ipswich Public Library.) Gordon Harris historicipswich@gmail.com Location: Collins Room
Teen Cupcake Sendoff
We’ll end our summer reading program like we started – with cupcakes! The theme? “Books into Movies”! Prizes will be awarded to cupcakes for creativity. Registration required. This event is free and for TEENS ONLY (rising 6th graders through exiting 12th graders).
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