Friends of the Library

About Us

Meetings

Membership

Donations

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About Us

The 2024 Membership Drive for the Friends is now in full swing! To join the Friends or renew your membership please click on the icon “More Info” under Membership on this page.

The Goals of the Friends:

  • Promote the Library
  • Sponsor community events & activities
  • Raise funds
  • Support Library projects & goals
  • Encourage gifts, endowments and memorials

The Friends of the Peabody Institute Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated
to supporting the Library in all its activities. In addition to creative & educational programs
and renovation projects, the Friends sponsor the Museum Pass Program, annual Book Sale,
Holiday Open House, annual Staff & Volunteer Luncheon, a Classical Music Series and more.

Meetings

 

Meetings are open to the public and are usually held the third Wednesday of most months.  We welcome new members any time and encourage coming by to see what we are all about. Please check the Event Calendar for meeting times and location.

Highlights from the Friends Board of Directors Meeting, January 17, 2024

  • Congratulations to the Friend who renewed his membership and won the gift card to Daniella’s! To join the Friends or renew your membership please click on the icon “More Info” under Membership on this page. 
  • A fundraising event will be held at the Texas Roadhouse on February 1st.
  • A reception to meet the artist of the mural in the Children’s Room will be held from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm on February 22nd. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends.
  • The Friends Annual Meeting will be held Wednesday evening, May 15th
  • A garden event will be held at Glen Magna on May 21st with a talk by Matt Martin, Restoration Manager of the Danvers Historical Society which owns and operates Glen Magna Farms.
  • The Friends received a grant from the Danvers Cultural Council which will enable us to continue supporting library activities.
  • There are twelve venues as part of the Museum Pass Program which can be found at
    https://www.danverslibrary.org/museum-passes/.
  • Please check the library calendar for future events that are being planned
    https://www.danverslibrary.org/calendar/.

     

     

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    Membership

    New and renewing members of the Friends are welcome to join from January to December!

    To sign up to become a Friend or to renew your membership, you can choose to do it ONLINE or BY PAPER.

    BY PAPER:

    • click Membership Application 2024 to print out  the form or pick up a copy of the Friends brochure and form at the Library
    • Please fill out and enclose the form with your check  and mail the form to:Friends of the Peabody Institute Library
      15 Sylvan St.
      Danvers, MA 01923
      OR
      simply drop off the form  in an envelope at the front circulation desk of the Library and say it is for the Friends.

    ONLINE:

    • First fill out the membership form online when you click here
    •  When you’ve finished the form, pay via credit or debit with PayPal by clicking the BUY NOW image below (you don’t need a PayPal account to pay with this method)

     

     




     

     

     

     

    Donations

    You can donate to the Friends by check  made out to Friends of the Peabody Institute Library OR through PayPal.  You do not need a PayPal account to be able to send a donation through it.   Donate by clicking HERE.

    If you would like to become one of our Local Business Sponsors or Corporate Patrons,
    please leave a message for the Friends of the Library at:  (978) 774-0554  or friends.pil.danvers@gmail.com