News Updates

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WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

February 3, 2023

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 16 IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

January 15, 2023

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 2

January 2, 2023

STORY HOURS WILL RETURN JANUARY 6, 2023 WITH A NEW TODDLER SESSION

December 12, 2022

THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL COOKIE WALK AND CRAFT FAIR

December 11, 2022

Holiday Closings 2022

November 29, 2022

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

October 9, 2022

CHILDREN'S STORY HOURS WILL BE RETURNING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12

August 19, 2022

OUR SUMMER EVENTS ARE BACK!

July 8, 2022

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JULY 4 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

July 3, 2022

ANNUAL PLANT SALE - SATURDAY, JUNE 4 9:00AM - 12PM

May 28, 2022

STORY HOURS RETURN APRIL 11

March 31, 2022

WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

February 26, 2022

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 IN HONOR OF PRESIDENTS DAY

February 20, 2022

WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

February 4, 2022

WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

January 28, 2022

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 17 IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

January 16, 2022

Holiday Closings

December 25, 2021

WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18 DUE TO BUILDING MAINTENANCE

December 17, 2021

AUTHOR SERIES TO RETURN IN JANUARY 2022 UNDER A VIRTUAL FORMAT

December 10, 2021

STOP BY TO SEE OUR STORYBOARDS FEATURING HOW TO CATCH A GINGERBREAD MAN

December 8, 2021

WE WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 IN RECOGNITION OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

November 24, 2021

STOP BY TO SEE OUR STORYBOARDS FEATURING CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG

November 13, 2021

NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 2021

October 29, 2021

NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 2021

October 29, 2021

NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 2021

October 29, 2021

NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 2021

October 29, 2021

NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 2021

October 29, 2021

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 11 IN OBSERVANCE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY HOLIDAY

October 10, 2021

ALL STORY HOURS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

September 20, 2021

New Books September 2021

September 8, 2021

latest reopening update

June 14, 2020

Reopening Update

May 30, 2020

we will be closed starting Monday, March 16 until further notice

March 14, 2020

The Souper saturday scheduled for March 28 has been cancelled

March 13, 2020

All meetings and programs have been cancelled until further notice. We will continue to staff the circulation desk as long as possible following best current practice for safety

March 13, 2020

THE A CUP OF TEA AND IRISH SODA BREAD EVENT SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 14 HAS BEEN CANCELLED

March 10, 2020

The Monday 10:00 AM Toddler Story Hour session has been cancelled until further notice

March 10, 2020

THE 10:00 AM TODDLER STORY HOUR ON MONDAY, MARCH 9 HAS BEEN CANCELLED

March 8, 2020

WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 IN HONOR OF PRESIDENTS DAY

February 16, 2020

New Books

February 7, 2020

We will be closed Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Day

January 19, 2020

Holiday Closings

December 22, 2019

STORY HOURS WILL END ON DECEMBER 18 FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAY BREAK AND RETURN THE WEEK OF JANUARY 6, 2020

December 6, 2019

we will be closed monday, december 2 due to the parking ban in newburyport

December 2, 2019

the 10:00 am toddler story hour on monday, december 2 has been cancelled due to inclement weather

December 2, 2019

We will be closed November 28-30 in recognition of Thanksgiving

November 28, 2019

We will be closed Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day

November 10, 2019

We will be closed Monday, October 14 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday

October 13, 2019

New Books

September 29, 2019

New Books

September 12, 2019

we will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday

September 1, 2019

Story Hours begin the week of September 16

August 29, 2019

We are looking for volunteers

August 9, 2019

The Summer Fun In Emma's Backyard: Newburyport Fire Department visit scheduled for Thursday, August 8 at 10:00 am has been cancelled due to weather conditions

August 7, 2019

New Books - July 2019

July 31, 2019

The Annual Bake Sale and Yard Sale will be held on September 14 - Please disregard the error in the Yankee Homecoming Booklet

July 20, 2019

Independence Day Hours

July 2, 2019

Story Hours will resume in September

June 19, 2019

Book Chat will be on hiatus for the summer

June 19, 2019

Chair Yoga Update

May 19, 2019

we will be closed Monday, April 15 in honor of Patriots Day

April 15, 2019

Emma L. Andrews Library and Community Center Association Annual Meeting - April 25, 7:00 pm

April 10, 2019

New Books - March 2019

March 15, 2019

we will be closed Monday, March 4 due to the parking ban in Newburyport

March 4, 2019

The 10:30 am Toddler Story hour on Monday, March 4 has been cancelled due to inclement weather

March 3, 2019

we will be closed Saturday, March 2 due to the parking ban in Newburyport

March 2, 2019

We Will Be Closed Monday, February 18 In Honor Of Presidents Day

February 18, 2019

We will be closed on Monday, January 21 in honor of Martin Luther king Day

January 20, 2019

Holiday Closings

December 19, 2018

Raise Your Reading Raffle Winners

December 1, 2018

Taste of the Season will return in the Spring.

November 28, 2018

Cookie Walk and Craft Fair-Saturday, December 1 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

November 19, 2018

We will be closed Monday, November 12 in honor of the Veterans Day holiday

November 12, 2018

New Books

October 31, 2018

Reception for Vivian Gove

October 27, 2018

Front door entrance to be temporarily closed September 6

August 29, 2018

Story Hours Start The Week of September 17

August 29, 2018

Calling All Young Picassos

August 26, 2018

Chair Yoga Update

August 18, 2018

Taste of the Season - Calling All Foodies!

August 16, 2018

Book Chat

August 16, 2018

Raise Your Reading Raffle

August 16, 2018

Annual Plant Sale - Saturday June 2, 9:00 am - 12pm

May 27, 2018

OLD BOOK TO NEW MOVIE: JOHN BELLAIRS AND THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS - MAY 15, 7:00 PM

May 8, 2018

Emma Andrews Library and Community Center Association Annual Meeting - Thursday, April 26 7:00 pm

April 23, 2018

WE WILL BE CLOSED APRIL 9-14 BECAUSE OF INTERIOR PAINTING AND APRIL 16 FOR PATRIOTS DAY

April 8, 2018

We will be open from 1-3pm Wednesday, March 7 due to the parking ban in Newburyport

March 6, 2018

We will be open from 1-4 pm Wednesday, February 7 due to the parking ban in Newburyport

February 7, 2018

NEW BOOKS

January 24, 2018

WE WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 DUE TO THE PARKING BAN IN NEWBURYPORT

January 16, 2018

CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS

January 16, 2018

WE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 15 IN HONOR OF MARTN LUTHER KING DAY

January 14, 2018

We will be closing early today, January 6, at 12 noon due to the weather conditions

January 6, 2018

A reminder about closings for holiday season

November 29, 2017

Wednesday Story Hours still have openings

The Emma Andrews Library Story Hours are currently underway at 77 Purchase Street, Newburyport.

November 15, 2017

Reminder for the Calendar Raffle!

We are having a Calendar Raffle with 31 prizes ranging from $20.00 to $265.00 with the majority of gift certificates valued at $50.00.

November 15, 2017

Cookie Walk and Craft Fair- Saturday, Dec 2, 9:00-1:00 pm

Our annual Cookie Walk and Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, December 2 from 9am - 1pm at the Peoples United Methodist Church located at 64 Purchase Street.

November 6, 2017

New Books Added To Our Collection

We have added the following books to our collection!

November 6, 2017

Authors Evening with Joel Brown - Thurs, September 28th at 7:30 pm

Joel Brown will be at the Emma on Thursday, September 28th at 7:30 pm.

September 18, 2017

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Emma L. Andrews Library & Community Center
77 Purchase Street
Newburyport, MA 01950 MAP

(978) 358-8097

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