Events

  • Books and Brunch

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Please join us for Books & Brunch! The selected book is Becoming by Michelle Obama. Engage in lively discussion while being able to enjoy a delicious brunch at The Indo Pub, 298 Cabot Street. Patrons purchase their own food and beverages. Space is limited. Registration is required. Register at https://beverlypubliclibrary.org/books-brunch/ Discussion books are available at...

  • Friends of the Beverly Public Library Book Sale

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Our annual Friends of the Beverly Public Library Fall Book Sale takes place at the main library from Saturday, November 16 through Sunday, November 24 and is open daily during regular library hours. Members of the Friends are invited to a preview of the annual Friends’ Fall Book Sale on Friday, November 15 from 6...

  • Author Talk: Michael McGowan

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Join author Michael McGowan as he takes us through his storied career, as chronicled in his book Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent. In Ghost, an extraordinary and unprecedented book, McGowan takes readers through some of his biggest cases, from international drug busts to the Russian and Italian mobs. He takes on...

  • Meet Your City

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Have you lived in Beverly for years? Have you only been here for one month? Now is your chance to get to know the people that are responsible for preserving the past and ushering in the future of the city. Join us for a series of discussions with political and community leaders as they share...

  • 1918 H1N1 Pandemic: The Unknown Killer

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    It has been just over 100 years since the 1918 H1N1 pandemic. Little is known about this tragic outbreak that infected over one third of the world’s population. This discussion will bring some awareness to the events that helped shape epidemiology and the public health care system as we know it today. What actually happened?...

  • Meet Your City

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Have you lived in Beverly for years? Have you only been here for one month? Now is your chance to get to know the people that are responsible for preserving the past and ushering in the future of the city. Join us for a series of discussions with political and community leaders as they share...

  • Meet Your City

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Have you lived in Beverly for years? Have you only been here for one month? Now is your chance to get to know the people that are responsible for preserving the past and ushering in the future of the city. Join us for a series of discussions with political and community leaders as they share...

  • Beverly and the Salem Witch Scare

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Beverly Public Library is excited to partner with Historic Beverly to welcome Michael Cormier, author of the new play Saltonstall’s Trial (running at Beverly’s Larcom Theatre from October 17-27), for a presentation that will cover the infamous witch trials from a local point of view. Beverly’s historic connection to the witch trials is rich and...

    Free
  • Meet Your City

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Have you lived in Beverly for years? Have you only been here for one month? Now is your chance to get to know the people that are responsible for preserving the past and ushering in the future of the city. Join us for a series of discussions with political and community leaders as they share...

  • Hunting Fungi with a Fun Guy

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Do you love eating or cooking with fresh mushrooms? Did you know you can find wild edible mushrooms right here on the North Shore? We’re in the middle of mushroom hunting season, the perfect time to learn how to forage this nutritious and delicious food source. Join Beverly’s own Dugie Russell, to learn his secrets...

    Free
  • Banned Book Discussion

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    In honor of Banned Book Week, join us for a book discussion of one of the most challenged books in the US. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie has been on the list of most frequently challenged titles 7 times in the past 9 years. Let’s talk about that! Discussion...

  • Author Talk with John Young

    Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Join us for a reading and author talk by John Young, author of When the Coin is in the Air. In this coming-of-age novel and a narrative of a family in conflict, John Young tells the story of Jason Blake as he tries to find his place in the world in the aftermath of an...