We have a story to tell! Our story time room has been renovated from top to bottom thanks to a generous donation by the Flynn Family Foundation. Every part of the story time room is now refreshed from the bright blue hues of the new carpet to the crisp nautical theme on the walls. Stories, songs, rhymes and more will abound in our beautiful new story time room! Check out this slideshow of before and after photos.
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NEW! Wellness Collection
Introducing our Wellness Collection! Holistic music, videos, books, and wellness kits are now available to bring balance, wellness, and harmony to your life. Topics include aromatherapy, reiki, chakra, yoga, nutrition, and more. Wellness kits include yoga sets, an acupressure mat, a plexus chirp wheel, a hot stone box set, and others.
Interested in checking something out? Just place your holds online, or give us a call. Then wait for a notification that your holds are ready, and pick them up during Front Door Service hours.
This program is made possible through federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Virtual Art Exhibit
Welcome to our Virtual Art Exhibit. Since our exhibit spaces are closed we invite you to enjoy this virtual experience.
Art by Constance Festo Lafond and Denise Sokolsky
Contendo by Constance Festo Lafond 
Zion Cliffs by Constance Festo Lafond 
Gioioso by Constance Festo Lafond 
Amaryllis by Constance Festo Lafond 
Photo Collage by Constance Festo Lafond 
Spring Marsh by Constance Festo Lafond 
Ocean Fog by Constance Festo Lafond 
Posies by Constance Festo Lafond 
Tidal Marsh by Constance Festo Lafond 
Misty Shore by Constance Festo Lafond 
Dark Coral by Denise Sokolsky 
Chrysanthemum by Denise Sokolsky 
Fritillaria by Denise Sokolsky 
Mountains by Denise Sokolsky 
Promenade by Denise Sokolsky 
Celestial by Denise Sokolsky 
Seven Leaves by Denise Sokolsky 
Cotton Fields by Denise Sokolsky 
Birch Bark by Denise Sokolsky 
A Pair by Denise Sokolsky
Artists’ Statements
Constance Festo Lafond
I have always noticed the beautiful compositions happening naturally around me.
Capturing them and the joy they bring me has been my creative motivation. My figurative paintings are fluid and gentle in their line and form, harmonious in soft yet vibrant color. My landscapes are alive with hue, movement and atmospheric tension, inviting viewers into an immersive experience. Collaging my photographs and prints into unique expressions of vibrant color and rich texture allows me to express the beauty of the natural world. Collaborating with online marketplaces Society6, Vida and LeGaleriste I am able to create another approach to experiencing my art. I am on Facebook and Instagram. Festo Lafond maintains an art studio at Porter Mill Studios, 95 Rantoul St., Beverly, MA. Her email is festolafond@gmail.com.
Denise Sokolsky
Translucency and opacity, fragility and strength, fragmentation and wholeness are dichotomous qualities intrinsic to my art. I manipulate surface texture to achieve a play with light through layers of sheer fabric, Mylar or open weave structures to create multidimensional surfaces. The tension between these textural elements of surface and partial transparency create mystery in what lies inside and underneath.
I am particularly drawn to the intricate details of organic forms found in nature such as lichen, leaves or tree bark. After sketching these objects, I machine embroider one of my drawings onto a dissolvable stabilizer, which eventually gets washed away. My other method is more abstract; I arrange small pieces of hand dyed silk and painted Mylar onto dissolvable stabilizer and stitch through the layers. In both processes I am stitching onto a cloth that melts away, leaving only the embroidery or just the fabric and Mylar mosaic. I am thus able to achieve transparency with light passing and reflecting through thread, sheer fabric, Mylar and the spaces around these materials. Learn more at denisesokolsky.com. Email her at dmsokolsky@gmail.com.
2020 Tax Forms
The main library and Farms branch will make federal and state tax forms available as soon as they arrive. Quantities may be limited and are determined by the IRS and MA Department of Revenue. We are unable to hold forms, they are available on a first come, first served basis.
What we have (pick up during Front Door Service hours):
Form 1040 and 1040-SR Booklets
Instructions for Form 1040
MA Form 1
Please note these are the only items we have at this time.
You can also get forms online:
IRS Forms, Instructions and Publications
MA DOR tax forms and instructions
You may order federal forms by mail through the IRS or call 1-800-829-3676. To request MA forms call the Department of Revenue at 1-800-392-6089.
For information about tax assistance, please contact Beverly Bootstraps or the Beverly Council on Aging.
OverDrive Magazine Collection
We are pleased to announce that NOBLE’s OverDrive collection now has access to over 3,000 magazine titles which are available to anyone with a valid library card. These include popular titles in all categories including health, news, lifestyle, entertainment, hobbies, finance, technology, and lots more. Magazine titles don’t count toward your check out limit and are available in several languages. All available via the Libby app.