Become a Friend now with an easy-to complete online application or print application.

And join us at a Friends meeting, which is open to the public and are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month. We welcome anyone interested in the workings and the welfare of the library to attend and learn about what we do.

The Friends of the Peabody Institute Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to enriching the community’s cultural and educational life and enhancing the activities of our library.

The Friends sponsor the following:

• Museum passes to 15 different institutions 
• Concerts and musical programs for children and adults
• Various in-person and Zoom lectures
• Community-based events
• Library initiatives and improvements

These are a few of offerings from the Friends in the past year:

• Annual book sale (Members can shop early at a preview night!)
• A performance and talk on the Harlem Renaissance
• Various in-person and Zoom lectures, including a glimpse into the Academy Awards
• A family-friendly Holiday Open House
• Drummers from Brazil

Become a Friend now with an easy-to-complete online application or print application.

And join us at a Friends meeting (jump New This Month), which is open to the public and are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month. We welcome anyone interested in the workings and the welfare of the library to attend and learn about what we do. 

New This Month

MONTHLY MEETING

Friends’ meetings are open to the public and are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month. We welcome anyone interested in the workings and the welfare of the library to attend and learn about what we do.

Our ANNUAL MEETING was held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Gordon Room.

Read the minutes here!

SPECIAL EVENTS

ANNUAL BOOK SALE

Annual Book Sale Starts June 10 at Peabody Institute Library, Danvers

The Annual Book Sale, organized by the Friends of the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, will run from Tuesday, June 10 through Saturday, June 14 in the library’s Gordon Room, 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers. Gently-used books, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and vinyl records will be available for purchase, starting at one dollar!

Drop-off of donations can be made from June 2 – June 7 during regular library hours at the Gordon Room on the ground floor of the library. A preview party for Friends members only will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from 6 – 8 pm. Anyone wanting to become a Friend can join that evening! Book sale dates are Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 12 from 9:30 am – 8 pm; Friday, June 13 from 9:30 am – 4 pm, and Saturday, June 14 from 9:30 am – 3 pm. Discounts will be available on Saturday.

The book sale is the primary source of fund-raising for the Friends. These funds underwrite the cost of 18 museum passes – enjoyed by kids and adults alike –as well as select library programming and cultural and educational events. Contact Anne Casey at acasey1058@aol.com for more information.

Become a Friend!

When you become a Friend of the Peabody Institute Library,
you enable us to enrich the community’s cultural and
educational life and to enhance the activities of our library.
All our activities are free and open to the public.

Your contribution funds:

• Museum passes to 15 different institutions
• Concerts and musical programs for children and adults (photos)
• Various in-person and Zoom lectures
• Community-based events, such as the annual Holiday Open House and annual Book Sale
• Library initiatives and improvements

Annual membership levels are:

• Friend                                 $20
• Supporter/Family              $30
• Sponsor                              $50
• Benefactor/Corporate     $100 and above

Become a Friend now with an easy-to-complete online application or print application.  You may drop your print application at the library circulation desk or mail it to Friends of Peabody Institute Library, 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923.

The Friends is  a vibrant, sociable group which warmly welcomes volunteers. Please email President Ellen Clarkson to let her know your interest in event planning, hospitality, publicity, fundraising, and/or assisting with the book sale.

The Peabody Institute Library is a beloved and vital Danvers institution, and your membership contribution will sustain its impact in the coming year, and beyond. Thank you!

Give

Beyond membership, you can support the Friends with a gift or memorial donation here or by sending a check  written to Friends of the Peabody Institute Library and mail to Friends of Peabody Institute Library, 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA 01923.

If you would like to become a local business sponsor or corporate patron, please contact us at friends.pil.danvers@gmail.com.