The Essex Library kicked off summer with the annual Root Beer Float on June 15. Over 200 attended and 115 children signed up for the Summer Reading Challenge: Once Upon a Forest. The library will hold events every week through July as well as hosting 3 books groups for various grades. Children who read 25 hours by August 11 will receive a ticket to the Topsfield Fair!
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Wednesday, June 28 from 7-8 p.m. Join Nancy Horan and Therese Fowler as the discuss Nancy’s new book, The House of Lincoln, a sweeping historical novel which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s ascendance from rumpled lawyer to U.S. President.
Thursday, June 29 at 7 p.m. Join Plymouth County Entomologist Extension Educator Blake Dinius for this talk. New Englanders should enjoy the outdoors without worrying about ticks. The key is awareness and education, not fear. Ticks are a re-emerging threat to human health. The diseases they carry can have life-changing consequences. But, understanding tick biology holds the key to preventing tick bites and disease. Many people know something about ticks, but misinformation may leave them vulnerable.
Tuesday, June 27 from 2-3 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Learn all about the local mammal species which spend most of their lives underground. Discover some of the special characteristics of underground mammals and the adaptations these animals have made to a life under our feet. Explore what animals look for when making a home and learn about some interesting details of the den construction.
Wednesdays at 5 p.m. Sign up for your 15-minute slot to read to loveable Jackson. Please register.
Wednesday, June 28 at 10 a.m. Teens entering grades 6-12 join us at the library for cereal galore and a morning DYI project. Bring an old t-shire and leave with a t-shirt tote bag.
Sunflower growing contest, pick up your free packet of sunflower seeds and containers to grow over the summer.
Giant Jenga, Corn Hole and Pickleball
Passes available for your holiday weekend.
