Books and Flowers for Sale at the Library May 11

The Friends of the Peabody Institute Library is holding its annual spring book sale and adding some flowers in as well just before Mother's Day arrives.

'Food, Glorious Food'

Exploring the world of food blogs at the Peabody Institute Library.

Registration Now Open to Buy Shares in Peabody CSA Program

Fresh fruits and vegetables will be delivered weekly to a library near you.

Registration is now open for residents to sign up for a Community Supported Agriculture program at a library near you. The local CSA is the result of a parternship between the Peabody Institute Library and Silverbrook Farm in Dartmouth. That means that Peabodyites can buy shares of fresh fruits and vegetables from the farm for the coming growing season. Different types of produce are available as they come in season, ranging from peas and tomatoes to grapes and squash. Melons, peaches and carrots may also be available some weeks, depending on the month. CSA shares at Silverbrook also include cheese, eggs, jam and mustard. For more information about pricing, pickup times and to sign up, visit silverbrookdartmouth.com. In general, deliveries…

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What's Happening at the Peabody Institute Library

Planning ahead, looking for a fun activity to do with the kids? Check out the monthly schedule of events and programs at Peabody's public libraries.

Library Partners With Farm for Peabody CSA Program

Two information sessions will be held next week for anyone interested in learning more about a new CSA program the library is helping bring to Peabody residents.

Peabody residents will have yet another option to purchase fresh produce and other local farm goods this summer and reduce their carbon footprint. The Peabody Institute Library and the city of Peabody are sponsoring a Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA) with Silverbrook Farm out of Dartmouth. Before residents sign up for shares in the programs, two information sessions for anyone interested will be held March 6 at the West Branch (4 p.m.) and at the Main Branch (6:30 p.m.). Adult Services Librarian Kelly Rae Unger explains that in a CSA program, members agree to purchase products from a local farm throughout a season. "This agreement makes members shareholders of the farm, and each week the farm agrees to deliver the products to …

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What's Happening at the Peabody Institute Library

Planning ahead, looking for a fun activity to do with the kids? Check out the monthly schedule of events and programs at Peabody's public libraries.

What's Happening at the Peabody Institute Library

Planning ahead, looking for a fun activity to do with the kids? Check out the monthly schedule of events and programs at Peabody's public libraries.

Check out the month-to-month schedule of activities, events and more at the Peabody Institute Library. The master calendar includes all three branches of the library.

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Pay Your Fines With Food at the Library

The Peabody Institute Library is running its annual program to benefit Haven from Hunger until Feb. 15. You can substitute your library fines with donations of food.

Creativity Lab Coming to Peabody Library

Library patrons will be able to record their own music, do some 3D animation, tinker with gadgets or robotics or numerous other types of projects.

Want to get creative with video, music or electronics? Pretty soon, you'll just be able to head down to the Peabody Institute Library for some quality lab time. The library is launching an ambitious new project this week, a "Creativity Lab," which is aimed at creating some accessible community space, along with some necessary tools, for library patrons who want to work on anything from music recording and animation to gadgetry and robotics. A library announcement says the project will be driven, of course, by community interests and could include music recording, film and animation, video game creation, webpage design, computer-aided design, 3D printing, fabrication, electronics, robotics, models, gadgets, up-cycled projects or other user …

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Pay Your Fines With Food at the Library

The Peabody Institute Library is running its annual program to benefit Haven from Hunger, starting Jan. 14.

Do have overdue library books? Well, from Jan. 14 - Feb. 15, you can substitute your fine with some food at the Peabody Institute Library. The library is again running its annual "Food for Fines" program, which supports the city's food pantry, Haven from Hunger, at a time when food donations are not as abundant after the holiday season. Donations of canned goods and other non-perishable items will be accepted to clear overdue fines on Peabody-owned library materials. The program will run at all three library branches: the Main Library, the South Branch and the West Branch. All donations benefit Haven from Hunger. For more information call 978-531-0100.

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