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Thursday, December 110:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Story Time
For children ages 2 through Kindergarten. A fun opportunity for adults to interact with the child 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.…Learn MoreThursday, December 112:00—1:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Cookbook Club
What do you get when you cross a cookbook with a book group? A Cookbook Club, of course!Check out a copy of the selected book from the library (books are available starting two weeks before the monthly meeting), pick a recipe (we'll keep track to avoid duplicates), and prepare it for the program.…Learn MoreThursday, December 12:00—3:30 PMVirtual - LiveIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
ONLINE ONLY - Community Focus Group for Library Long Range Plan
Join us for an opportunity to offer your feedback regarding the Library's programs, services, collections and physical space. This session will be conducted by an experienced facilitator who will provide ample opportunity for you to offer your ideas, concerns and feedback about the Library and our services.
Thursday, December 12:30—3:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Book Buddies A
A book club for third graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Children are assigned an age-appropriate novel in advance and read it prior to the group's meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the book, with a special emphasis on the characters' choices -- why do they choose to act in specific ways and how does it change them during the course of the novel? Registration is required.…Learn MoreThursday, December 13:30—4:15 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Middle School Book Club
Join us for our monthly Middle School Book Club meeting. All middle school teens are invited (6th through 8th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion and some snacks.
This month we are reading: They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1) by Adam Silvera.…Learn More2
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Monday, December 510:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Music for the Little Ones with Eric Clemenzi
Music for the Little Ones
Monday, December 53:30—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Radical Readers A
A book club for fourth and fifth graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Each month an age-appropriate novel with be assigned in advance for members to read prior to the meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the novel, with a particular emphasis on why and how characters make the choices they do.…Learn MoreMonday, December 56:30—7:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mystery Book Club
Love a good mystery? Join fellow mystery lovers and discuss the assigned book. Copies will be available to be checked out at the Holds Station in the main circulation room. This time, we will be discussing: The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne. Copies are now available to pick up on our book group's section of the Holds Shelf anytime the library is open.…Learn More6
Tuesday, December 610:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
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.…Learn MoreTuesday, December 610:00—11:30 AMVirtual - LiveIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
ONLINE ONLY - Community Focus Group for Library Long Range Plan
Join us for an opportunity to offer your feedback regarding the Library's programs, services, collections and physical space. This session will be conducted by an experienced facilitator who will provide ample opportunity for you to offer your ideas, concerns and feedback about the Library and our services.
Tuesday, December 63:45—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Grade 2 Jr. Great Books Club
Grade 2, Junior Great Books, meets on one Tuesday afternoon per month. Registration is required. In an established book club format, short stories feature themes of friendship, courage and responsibility, as students begin reading for meaning and sharing ideas around what they have read .…Learn More
Tuesday, December 66:30—8:00 PMVirtual - LiveIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
ONLINE ONLY - Community Focus Group for Library Long Range Plan
Join us for an opportunity to offer your feedback regarding the Library's programs, services, collections and physical space. This session will be conducted by an experienced facilitator who will provide ample opportunity for you to offer your ideas, concerns and feedback about the Library and our services.
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Wednesday, December 710:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
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.…Learn More8
Thursday, December 810:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Story Time
For children ages 2 through Kindergarten. A fun opportunity for adults to interact with the child 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.…Learn MoreThursday, December 83:30—4:15 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
High School Book Club
Join us for our monthly High School Book Club meeting. All high school teens are invited (9th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom. Snacks provided.
This month we are reading: Rainbow in the Dark by Sean McGinty.…Learn More9
yoga for the little ones10
Saturday, December 109:00 AM—1:00 PMRogers RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Friends of the Ipswich Public Library Book Sale
The semi-annual Friends of the Ipswich Public Library Book Sale will offer great prices on a great variety of books and DVDs for all ages!
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Monday, December 123:30—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Radical Readers B
A book club for fourth and fifth graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Each month an age-appropriate novel with be assigned in advance for members to read prior to the meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the novel, with a particular emphasis on why and how characters make the choices they do.…Learn MoreMonday, December 126:00—7:30 PMConference RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Regular meeting of the Library Board of TrusteesMonday, December 126:30—7:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Graphic Novel Book Club
Love a good graphic novel, be it fiction, non-fiction, or biography? Join fellow graphic novel lovers and discuss the assigned book. This time, we will be discussing: Sapiens (Vol. 1): The Birth of Mankind by Yuval Noah Harari & David Vandermeulen.…Learn More13
Tuesday, December 1310:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
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.…Learn More14
Wednesday, December 1410:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
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.…Learn MoreWednesday, December 143:30—4:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
First Grade Junior Great Books
A book club for first graders using the Junior Great Books curriculum. Children will read with their caregivers an assigned story in advance of the meeting each month, and then we will read the story again together as a group. Children will be encouraged to "wonder" about the story and pose questions about why the characters act in the way they do or why the story takes the turns it does.…Learn More
Wednesday, December 147:00—8:00 PMVirtual - LiveIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
VIRTUAL: Best Bike Rides in New England
This is a virtual program on Zoom. Click << HERE >> to register. Author David Sobel will give a presentation based on his new book, Best Bike Rides in New England, in this Zoom webinar. Sobel will reveal some of his favorite rides, discuss the variables he uses when designing a ride, explain how to design rides using online tools like "Map My Ride" or "Strava," advocate for incorporating bike riding 3-5 times a week into your personal wellness goals, and suggest a great ride in or around your community.…Learn More15
Thursday, December 1510:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Story Time
For children ages 2 through Kindergarten. A fun opportunity for adults to interact with the child 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.…Learn MoreThursday, December 152:30—3:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Book Buddies B
A book club for third graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Children are assigned an age-appropriate novel in advance and read it prior to the group's meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the book, with a special emphasis on the characters' choices -- why do they choose to act in specific ways and how does it change them during the course of the novel? Registration is required.…Learn MoreThursday, December 153:30—4:15 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club - with Molly Horton Booth!
Love a good graphic novel, be it fiction, non-fiction, or biography? Join fellow graphic novel lovers and discuss the assigned book. Snackes provided. This time, we will be discussing: Twelfth Grade Night (Arden High, #1) by Molly Horton Booth. Copies will be available to pick up in the Teen Room anytime the library is open.…Learn More16
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Monday, December 193:30—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Radical Readers C
A book club for fourth and fifth graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Each month an age-appropriate novel with be assigned in advance for members to read prior to the meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the novel, with a particular emphasis on why and how characters make the choices they do.…Learn MoreMonday, December 196:30—7:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
CANCELED - Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club
Love a good fantasy or science fiction story? Maybe both?Join fellow fantasy and science fiction lovers and discuss a novel of one of these genres at the end of each month. Science Fiction titles will be selected for odd months. Fantasy titles will be selected for even months.…Learn More20
Tuesday, December 2010:00—11:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Holiday Cookie Swap
Get ready for your in-person holiday parties with our holiday cookie swap! Come share and swap homemade cookies with your friends and neighbors. Please prepare and bring one or two dozen of your favorite cookies and a container for swapping. Please also bring copies of your cookie recipe.…Learn More21
Wednesday, December 214:00—5:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Candy BINGO: "Skin as White as Snow"
Happy Holidays!Grab a board and your candy markers and get ready to BINGO! If you've never played BINGO, now is the time to learn, with treats and prizes in the mix. The winner each session will have their name entered into a very stylish hat. Once we have hit the end of our program time, Teen Librarian Katy will draw three names from the hat and all three will be prize winners!This event is free and for Teens only (incoming 6th-12th grade).…Learn More22
Thursday, December 225:00—6:00 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Cookie Decorating Contest
It's that time of year again!Let's kick off your Holiday Vacation the right way - with cookies! Bring your creativity to come and decorate ninja cookies and ugly sweater sugar cookies. As always, prizes will go towards those who present the classiest or craziest designs (and backstories).…Learn More23
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Saturday, December 24Closed
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Monday, December 26Closed
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Tuesday, December 271:00—4:00 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Drop-in Craft: National "Make Cut-Out Snowflakes" Day!
Looking to make a fancy homemade snowflake or other paper ornament? Join us in the Teen Room to make various paper decorations for your room as well as gifts to send to friends this year or next! So, what to do today?Come to the library, Arm yourself with paper, glue, ribbon, and glitter and.…Learn More28
Wednesday, December 286:30—7:30 PMConference RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Nonfiction Book Club
The Nonfiction Book Club at the Ipswich Public Library selects nonfiction works to read and discuss in subject areas such as memoir/biography, United States and world history, scientific information, social justice, and a diverse range of other subjects.…Learn More29
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