| Mission Statement |
| Membership Form |
| Officers |
| Friends Book Sale |
| Upcoming Events |
| Museum Passes |
| Annual Friends Meeting |
The Friends of the Ipswich Public Library is an organization dedicated to the enhancement of our Library. The Friends raise funds -- through dues collection and book sales -- which are allocated to provide extras that fall outside the regular budget of the Library including books on CD, DVDs, children's programs, amenities within the library, museum passes, and book binding. They also provide one scholarship each year to a college-bound graduate of the Ipswich High School. In addition, the Friends sponsor a monthly lecture or presentation which is free and open to the public. The Friends are governed by a board which meets monthly and has one annual meeting open to all its members.
Annual dues for the Friends of the Ipswich Public Library are: Senior
$10.00; Individual $15.00;
Family $25.00; Patron $50.00; Benefactor $100.00. To join
us, click here
for the printable membership form. Please make check and
send along with your completed form to:
Friends of the Ipswich Public Library
PO Box 157
Ipswich, MA 01938
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Officers and Committee Chairs |
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| President | Dorothy Johnson | 978.356.4440 |
| Treasurer | Phil Grenier | 978.356.5555 |
| Membership | Kim Hills Porter | 978.356.7794 |
| Trustees Liaison | Louise Johnson | 978.356.5379 |
| Program Co-chairs | Fran Richards | 978.356.3288 |
| Marilyn Sullivan | 978.356.0534 | |
| Publicity | Suzanne Kiley | 978.356.0416 |
| Secretary | Patsy Faria | 9678.356.0826 |
| Book Sales | Moira McLaughlin | 978.356.4939 |
| Carolyn Styles | 978.356.4924 | |
| Members-at-Large | Bette Richardson | 978.356.0302 |
Donations for the Book Sale
The Friends are always looking for clean copies of books to sell at their book sales. Books may be delivered at the library during regular library hours. The Friends do not want the following categories of materials:
- text books
- trade journals
- encyclopedias & dictionaries
- school books
- anything that is mildewed, discolored, dirty or torn
- out-of-date computer books
Please do not leave book sale donations outside the library or in the book drop. Thank you!
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| Museum & Parks Passes
The Library offers the following museum and parks passes to our patrons. This program is funded through the generosity of the Friends of the Library, Inc. | ||
| Cape Ann Historical Museum |
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Admits 2 adults or family of 4 |
| Children's Museum |
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Admits 4 with $2 co-pay per person |
| Children's Museum of New Hampshire | Admits 4 with $2 co-pay per person | |
| Halibut Point State Park, Rockport | Entitles free parking to one carload of visitors | |
| House of the Seven Gables | Admits 2 adults and 4 children | |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Admits 4 with $2 co-pay per person | |
| Maudslay State Park, Newburyport | Entitles free parking to one carload of visitors | |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Admits 2 with $5 co-pay per person | |
| Museums of the Ipswich Historical Society | Admits 1 but children are free | |
| Museum of Science | Admits 4 with $4 co-pay per person | |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Admits 2 with $5 co-pay per person | |
| Wolf Hollow | Admits 1 family per pass | |
| Reservations:
Reservations may be made by phone at 978.356.6648 or in person at the circulation desk. A library card from any MVLC library is required. Please notify the library promptly if your plans change. Only one pass per family per week. Please observe rules and regulations of each pass. Some museums charge co-payment from patrons. |
Returning Passes:
Weekday passes are due by 8 A.M.
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