One and a half years, the transportation of hundreds of books, and millions of dollars later, Abbot Public Library is heading back to its home on Pleasant Street for its grand reopening on Thursday, June 20, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. In April, it was announced that the library was preparing to shut down for a roughly five-week period as it began moving from … [Read more...] about Abbot Library books June 20 for reopening
Kimberly Grad
Marblehead Speaker Series: Introducing the new Abbot Public Library
The Marblehead Speaker Series invites everyone to its next event on Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m. We are delighted to welcome Kimberly Grad, who will provide an update on the 2024 Abbot Public Library renovation project. The project includes infrastructure improvements to the HVAC systems, lighting, electrical systems and technology, a reorganized layout, a new maker space, a … [Read more...] about Marblehead Speaker Series: Introducing the new Abbot Public Library
Abbot Public Library Foundation presents town with $1 million
As a result of the success of the $8.5 million override campaign to renovate Abbot Public Library in 2021, the Abbot Public Library Foundation Board of Directors paid it forward in a big way Tuesday afternoon, inside the building where it all began nearly a century and a half ago. The board presented a check to the Town of Marblehead for $1 million at Abbot Hall, a promise … [Read more...] about Abbot Public Library Foundation presents town with $1 million
Abbot Public Library Foundation holds inaugural gala
The Abbot Public Library Foundation's role is to serve as the fundraising arm of the library by soliciting and acquiring gifts, grants, endowments, bequests, and pledges from individuals and organizations for capital improvements and programs. On Friday, the foundation played its role to perfection by netting more than $175,000 toward the $2 million APL project campaign at … [Read more...] about Abbot Public Library Foundation holds inaugural gala
LTE: Thank you to Abbot Public Library Foundation for a successful Gala
To the editor: Thank you to the Abbot Public Library Foundation (APLF) Board of Directors for a fabulously successful spring Gala on Friday, June 16, which raised over $175,000 toward a $2-million campaign for technology enhancements and infrastructure maintenance for the library’s permanent location at 235 Pleasant St. Thank you to everyone for the generous … [Read more...] about LTE: Thank you to Abbot Public Library Foundation for a successful Gala