Amesbury Public Library

Curious about natural burial and eco-friendly funeral options? In this Earth Day–inspired workshop, we’ll explore how green burial supports a natural return to the earth. Learn about sustainable alternatives to conventional burial and cremation, ask questions, and join a thoughtful community conversation about caring for the planet, even at the end of life.…Learn More

Ages: 9 - 12 years oldThis program will be an adventure each time! Join Cassandra for a one-time campaign. Sign up for all the weeks and step into a new adventure each time or sign up for one or two! This is a great way to have fun with these role playing games! All characters are pre-generated beforehand so everyone is welcome to attend - those who have played before and those who haven't! Registration is required to enter this world! For more information, contact the Youth Services Dept at ys@amesburylibrary.…Learn More

Page Turners Book Club - PM Session. We are mixing it up this month! Pick a book from the list at the following American Library Association link, read it, and then come to the meeting prepared to share a quick summary of the book, what you thought of it, and why you think it might have been challenged.…Learn More

Page Turners Book Club - AM Session. We are mixing it up this month! Pick a book from the list at the following American Library Association link, read it, and then come to the meeting prepared to share a quick summary of the book, what you thought of it, and why you think it might have been challenged.…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

All School Ages!This vacation week we'll have a rocket craft to do in the Library and test outside on our solar system course. We'll have a comet to create, a planet to design, and fuzzy moons! Some to take home and some to do in the LibraryTeens will have a few things to just chill out and relax with mandalas and other calming activities! These activities are availible for whenever the library is open and don't require registration so just come on by!If you have questions about the Youth Service programs please contact us at ys@amesburylibrary.…Learn More

All School Ages!This vacation week we'll have a rocket craft to do in the Library and test outside on our solar system course. We'll have a comet to create, a planet to design, and fuzzy moons! Some to take home and some to do in the LibraryTeens will have a few things to just chill out and relax with mandalas and other calming activities! These activities are availible for whenever the library is open and don't require registration so just come on by!If you have questions about the Youth Service programs please contact us at ys@amesburylibrary.…Learn More

Ages 13 - 18 years oldCome play in a Dungeons and Dragons ongoing campaign! You'll create your own characters and build the story session to session. Come if you're a beginner or if you know the rules. All are welcome! Registration is required and is for all 7 weeks.…Learn More

All School Ages!This vacation week we'll have a rocket craft to do in the Library and test outside on our solar system course. We'll have a comet to create, a planet to design, and fuzzy moons! Some to take home and some to do in the LibraryTeens will have a few things to just chill out and relax with mandalas and other calming activities! These activities are availible for whenever the library is open and don't require registration so just come on by!If you have questions about the Youth Service programs please contact us at ys@amesburylibrary.…Learn More

All ages!It's Earth Day Week! Let's create some seed balls from native seeds to spread these plants around our community. Everyone is welcome to come create some to take home! We have all the supplies and instructions that you'll need. This program is dependent on weather as it is outdoors.…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

All School Ages!This vacation week we'll have a rocket craft to do in the Library and test outside on our solar system course. We'll have a comet to create, a planet to design, and fuzzy moons! Some to take home and some to do in the LibraryTeens will have a few things to just chill out and relax with mandalas and other calming activities! These activities are availible for whenever the library is open and don't require registration so just come on by!If you have questions about the Youth Service programs please contact us at ys@amesburylibrary.…Learn More

All School Ages!This vacation week we'll have a rocket craft to do in the Library and test outside on our solar system course. We'll have a comet to create, a planet to design, and fuzzy moons! Some to take home and some to do in the LibraryTeens will have a few things to just chill out and relax with mandalas and other calming activities! These activities are availible for whenever the library is open and don't require registration so just come on by!If you have questions about the Youth Service programs please contact us at ys@amesburylibrary.…Learn More

Ages: 9 - 12 years oldThis program will be an adventure each time! Join Cassandra for a one-time campaign. Sign up for all the weeks and step into a new adventure each time or sign up for one or two! This is a great way to have fun with these role playing games! All characters are pre-generated beforehand so everyone is welcome to attend - those who have played before and those who haven't! Registration is required to enter this world! For more information, contact the Youth Services Dept at ys@amesburylibrary.…Learn More

Ages: 2 year - 6 yearsJoin Rebecca for in-person storytime in our side yard! This storytime is great for ages 2 to 6 year olds with stories and interactive activities. The end of storytime includes stations set up around the group to explore, create, and learn! Program is outdoors so bring a blanket or chair to sit on (we have some as well).…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Adults, join us for the next in a series of themed two-month reading challenges! Our current theme is Revolutionary Reads. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, explore books & audiobooks about revolutions for the chance to win a prize.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsThis interactive program with songs, puppets, instruments, and fun is a great way to introduce your child to some early literacy skill building. We end with a social play time for adults and tots alike to socialize! No registration is required.…Learn More

Ages 13 - 18 years oldCome play in a Dungeons and Dragons ongoing campaign! You'll create your own characters and build the story session to session. Come if you're a beginner or if you know the rules. All are welcome! Registration is required and is for all 7 weeks.…Learn More

Ages 13 - 18 years oldCome play in a Dungeons and Dragons ongoing campaign! You'll create your own characters and build the story session to session. Come if you're a beginner or if you know the rules. All are welcome! Registration is required and is for all 7 weeks.…Learn More

Ages: 2 year - 6 yearsJoin Rebecca for in-person storytime in our side yard! This storytime is great for ages 2 to 6 year olds with stories and interactive activities. The end of storytime includes stations set up around the group to explore, create, and learn! Program is outdoors so bring a blanket or chair to sit on (we have some as well).…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsAlternating with our more formal program of Mother Goose on the Loose, this sensory free play with have sensory items and toys in to interact with and allow for social time for adults and babies alike! This is drop-in any time between 4pm - 4:45pm.…Learn More

In cooperation with the Amesbury Council on Aging, join Assistant Library Director Stephanie Smith for a book group geared toward older adults that will meet 2nd Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 p. m. at the Senior Center. New members are always welcome! Please use the form below to register so we know how many copies of the next month's book to bring.…Learn More

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees (find agendas on the City website: https://www. amesburyma. gov/AgendaCenter/Library-Board-of-Trustees-27

Ages: 2 year - 6 yearsJoin Rebecca for in-person storytime in our side yard! This storytime is great for ages 2 to 6 year olds with stories and interactive activities. The end of storytime includes stations set up around the group to explore, create, and learn! Program is outdoors so bring a blanket or chair to sit on (we have some as well).…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsThis interactive program with songs, puppets, instruments, and fun is a great way to introduce your child to some early literacy skill building. We end with a social play time for adults and tots alike to socialize! No registration is required.…Learn More

Ages 13 - 18 years oldCome play in a Dungeons and Dragons ongoing campaign! You'll create your own characters and build the story session to session. Come if you're a beginner or if you know the rules. All are welcome! Registration is required and is for all 7 weeks.…Learn More

Page Turners Book Club - PM Session. Join us For An In-Person Discussion of Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson. "Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once.…Learn More

Ages: 2 year - 6 yearsJoin Rebecca for in-person storytime in our side yard! This storytime is great for ages 2 to 6 year olds with stories and interactive activities. The end of storytime includes stations set up around the group to explore, create, and learn! Program is outdoors so bring a blanket or chair to sit on (we have some as well).…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsAlternating with our more formal program of Mother Goose on the Loose, this sensory free play with have sensory items and toys in to interact with and allow for social time for adults and babies alike! This is drop-in any time between 4pm - 4:45pm.…Learn More

Ages: 2 year - 6 yearsJoin Rebecca for in-person storytime in our side yard! This storytime is great for ages 2 to 6 year olds with stories and interactive activities. The end of storytime includes stations set up around the group to explore, create, and learn! Program is outdoors so bring a blanket or chair to sit on (we have some as well).…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Join us each month to explore and appreciate different artists or artistic movements with Jane Oneail. This month, learn about Charles Willson Peale, the patriarch and Revolutionary War veteran, who not only created some of our nation's most important portraits of founding fathers like George Washington, but also founded America's first major museum and fostered a dynasty of painter sons and daughters.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsThis interactive program with songs, puppets, instruments, and fun is a great way to introduce your child to some early literacy skill building. We end with a social play time for adults and tots alike to socialize! No registration is required.…Learn More

Ages 13 - 18 years oldCome play in a Dungeons and Dragons ongoing campaign! You'll create your own characters and build the story session to session. Come if you're a beginner or if you know the rules. All are welcome! Registration is required and is for all 7 weeks.…Learn More

Ages: 2 year - 6 yearsJoin Rebecca for in-person storytime in our side yard! This storytime is great for ages 2 to 6 year olds with stories and interactive activities. The end of storytime includes stations set up around the group to explore, create, and learn! Program is outdoors so bring a blanket or chair to sit on (we have some as well).…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsAlternating with our more formal program of Mother Goose on the Loose, this sensory free play with have sensory items and toys in to interact with and allow for social time for adults and babies alike! This is drop-in any time between 4pm - 4:45pm.…Learn More

Join Sarah Gladstone, a Death Doula and End of Life Planner, for an open, judgment-free conversation about death, dying, and the end of life. This is a space to share your experiences, discuss your fears, ask questions, and gain new perspectives alongside fellow community members.…Learn More

In cooperation with the Amesbury Council on Aging, join Assistant Library Director Stephanie Smith for a book group geared toward older adults that will meet 2nd Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 p. m. at the Senior Center. New members are always welcome! Please use the form below to register so we know how many copies of the next month's book to bring.…Learn More

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees (find agendas on the City website: https://www. amesburyma. gov/AgendaCenter/Library-Board-of-Trustees-27

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsThis interactive program with songs, puppets, instruments, and fun is a great way to introduce your child to some early literacy skill building. We end with a social play time for adults and tots alike to socialize! No registration is required.…Learn More

Ages: 3rd - 5th (younger siblings welcome)Come by the library for an informal time to play board games with your peers! We'll have board games and some weeks present a new one that you might not have heard of to play! Registration is required for each week as space is limited in the Amesbury Room.…Learn More

Ages 0 - 23 MonthsAlternating with our more formal program of Mother Goose on the Loose, this sensory free play with have sensory items and toys in to interact with and allow for social time for adults and babies alike! This is drop-in any time between 4pm - 4:45pm.…Learn More