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 next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM in the lower-level classroom.

SPECIAL EVENT

Join us for a special event sponsored by the Friends!

Annual Holiday Open House

Saturday, December 7, 2 – 4 pm
Gordon Room, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers
15 Sylvan Street, Danvers

All are welcome to share in the holiday spirit with live music and singalongs with the band Classic Groove, crafts for kids, a storytime corner, pop-up book sale, and light refreshments. There will be drawings and door prizes for adults and children alike, including gift cards to local establishments and Legos, Yahtzee and Pictionary games.

This family-friendly event is free and is sponsored by the Friends of the Peabody Institute Library, Danvers, with support in part by a grant from the Danvers Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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.