Coffee House: Ben Cosgrove

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment.

He has performed in every U.S. state except for Delaware, collaborated with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists, contributed music to several radio and film projects including the Ken Burns documentary The American Buffalo.

September 13 at 1pm

Register for Ben Cosgrove Concert

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Organizing Thru Transitions

Join us as we learn new ways to tackle clutter with this fun and interactive workshop!

Jenna Elliott is the founder of The Naked Flower, Professional Organizers. She has been an organizer and re-designer for 22 years and works with a variety of clients, both in the office and in the home.

September 17 at 6pm

Register for Organizing Thru Transitions

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Kick-Off to
Kindergarten

Do you have children entering kindergarten in the Methuen Public Schools in the fall?

Bring them to this event, which helps children and their families prepare for starting off in the Methuen Public Schools — including meeting the superintendent and school principals! No registration required.

August 17 from 9:30am-11am

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What’s New

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Did you know that patrons have access to a weekly newsletter that lists the new books that were added to our collection? Get our Weekly New Book List in your email every Wednesday! Sign up for Wowbrary here.

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Summer Reading and Programs are back for Teens!! Join us this summer to Plant a Seed, Read. Take a look at all the great programs going on here, and you will also find the MPS Summer Reading lists on the page!

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It’s time for our Summer Program for Kids!! Join us to Plant a Seed, Read this year. Check out our page of Children’s programs here. (It also has the Summer Reading Lists for MPS). And don’t forget to stop by the Youth Desk to pick up your Summer Reading bag with all sorts of goodies!!

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The Friends ARE TAKING book donations right now! Please remember that we don’t take donations of VHS, Encyclopedias, Textbooks, Magazines.

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This Month check out some of our NEWEST Reading Lists for All Ages. From Parenting Resources to High Contrast books for Preschool readers! Check them out!