Essex, T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library
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Upcoming Events
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
Meet Betsy Ross
Children, ages 4 and older, join us as we welcome Betsy Ross to the Library and celebrate the 250th birthday of America! Enjoy a historical introduction to life in Colonial America.
Paint by Sticker for Teens
Grades 6-12, enjoy a relaxing morning of sticker painting! Each participant will receive a mystery "painting" to complete alongside friends and while enjoying donuts. Spaces are limited. Please reserve your spot. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please be sure to cancel your reservation to allow others on the waitlist to attend.…Learn More
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
Community Book Club: Project Hail Mary
"A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Martian. " - PublisherJoin us to chat about this best selling science fiction novel, jump to the catalog to request up your copy.…Learn More
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
Community Rummikub
Adults! Join us at the library on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a. m. -12 noon for Rummikub. No experience necessary. Enjoy meeting others from the community over this popular game!
Annual PIE FEST!
Everyone's favorite day of the year is back! The annual Friends of the Library PIE FEST fundraiser!Join us this year at the Public Safety Building at 11 John Wise Avenue. Support future library programming by buying a slice of pie (or two) to enjoy with a cup of coffee and friends from the community! Suggestion donation per slice is $5.…Learn More
Old Baldy-Ancient Stone Head of Essex
Old Baldy is an ancient stone bust of a head found in Essex in 1811. Who carved it? Nobody knows. In the 1820s, it stood on the Causeway and Essex kids used to decorate it with hats and scarves. It traveled to Boston, and sold books. It traveled to Denmark and pretended to be Roman.…Learn More
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
Community Book Club: The Shadow King
Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and named a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Elle, Time, and more, The Shadow King is an “unforgettable epic from an immensely talented author who’s unafraid to take risks” (Michael Schaub, NPR).…Learn More
Community Book Club: The Shadow King
Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, and named a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Elle, Time, and more, The Shadow King is an “unforgettable epic from an immensely talented author who’s unafraid to take risks” (Michael Schaub, NPR).…Learn More
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Drop in! We're open 10-1 most Saturdays. Don't forget you can browse the catalog anytime: MVLC. ORG Use your Library card to request up titles or view your account, your PIN is most likely the last 4 digits of your phone.
Community Book Club: Lost at Sea, Poverty and Paradise...
"A deeply personal nine-year account of the lives of the “anchor-outs”—an unhoused community living off the California coast on abandoned boats—that explores the struggles and resilience of those surviving on the fringes of society. " - PublisherJoin us to chat about this journalistic, nonfiction work, jump to the catalog to request up your copy.…Learn More
