About Us

Locations and Contact Information

  • The Main Library is located at:

    32 Essex Street
    Beverly, MA 01915

    Phone: 978-921-6062
    Fax: 978-922-8329
    Email: bev@noblenet.org
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  • For information on the Farms Branch, click here.
  • For information on the Bookmobile, click here.

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Hours & Directions

The Main Library is open:

Monday-Thursday: 9 AM to 9 PM.
Friday-Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM (from October to Memorial Day)

Holidays Closings
The library observes the following holidays: New Year’s Eve, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Easter, Patriot’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Driving Directions
Map of Area

From Route 128 North: Take Exit 22 (Elliott Street/Route 62) and turn right onto Elliott Street.
From Route 128 South: Take Exit 22 (Elliott Street/Route 62) and turn left onto Elliott Street.

Follow Elliott Street (Route 62) east until you reach Cabot Street, about 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Cabot Street and then take your 3rd left onto Winter Street. The library is the large brick building on the left.

MBTA Commuter Rail Directions
MBTA Map and Schedule

From North Station take any train bound for Beverly, Newburyport, or Rockport to Beverly Station. From the train platform, cross Park Street and walk up Broadway (on the left side of Odell Park). Continue across Rantoul Street, and up Broadway to Cabot Street. Cross Cabot Street, then turn left and follow Cabot Street until you reach Winter Street (Winter street is a one way street just before Maria’s Pizza). Turn right onto Winter Street, the library is the large brick building on the left. This is about a 20 minute walk.

Parking

There is limited parking in the lot on Winter Street next to the Library and there are spaces on Essex Street in front of the Library. There are also a number of public parking lots in the nearby area.

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Staff

Patricia B. Cirone, Library Director
Anna Langstaff, Assistant Director
Linda Caravaggio, Bookmobile Librarian
Robin Flynn, Assistant Adult Services Librarian
Laurie Formichella, Technical Services Librarian
Kathleen Ingalls, Beverly Farms Branch Librarian
Liz Manning, Young Adult Librarian
Suzanne Nichelson, Reference Librarian
Emily Nichols, Head of Children’s Services
Janice Shaw, Adult Services Librarian

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Trustees

The library is governed by the Board of Library Trustees. The nine member board is responsible for formulating library policies. They recommend an annual budget to the Mayor and City Council and oversee the Library’s endowment funds. Trustees are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council for 3 year terms with 3 terms ending each January 31st. The Board meets at the Library at 7 pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month, September through June. All meetings are open to the public. Citizens interested in serving on the Board should send a letter of interest and resume to the Mayor’s Office, City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915-5887. The current board members are:

  • Joanne Panunzio, Chair
  • John Kelley, Secretary
  • Alyse Gause
  • Dennis Geller
  • Anthony Kline
  • Kathleen McMahon
  • Kevin O’Reilly
  • Neil Olson

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Job Openings

Any job openings will be listed on the News & Announcements section of the City of Beverly’s website.

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