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The Nahant Public Library

The Nahant Public Library was founded in 1819, the third oldest in Massachusetts after Franklin and Harvard. Our library became a free public library in 1872. The present library building was designed by the Boston firm of Ball and Dabney, and opened June 1, 1895, and was the first electrified building in Nahant. Interlibrary Loan The Nahant Public Library is a member of the Northeast Regional Library System, which includes more than 65 other libraries from whom we may borrow books and copies of magazine articles.

The Nahant Public Library

Friends of  Nahant Public Library Book Sale

The next book sale to benefit the Friends of the Nahant Public Library will open Saturday, June 6, 2009, and close Sunday, June 14, 2009.

All donations, both money and books, to the Friends of the Nahant Public Library have decreased this year, so please donate books, CDs, audio and video tapes, and DVDs to the sale.  Remember that all of our programs are funded by these sales.

The book sale will be open during regular operating hours.  For more information, call the Nahant Public Library at 781-581-0306.

Children’s Summer Reading Program 2009
by Rita Stepanova, Children’s Librarian

For years, generations of people have been curious about Space.  What does the Universe look like?  Does life exist on other planets?  How can people travel in Space?  The endless fascinating questions create an unlimited potential for exploration for the participants of the Children’s Summer Reading Program  “Starship Adventure at Your Library,” offered by the Nahant Public Library from June 25 to August 13, 2009.  The Library, located at 15 Pleasant Street in Nahant, welcomes young patrons of all ages to a variety of educational and entertaining events of the “Starship Adventure” during the Summer Reading Program.

The celebration of the Summer Program begins with the interactive show “The Magic of Reading” by marvelous Jonathan Dark’s HiTop Magic on Thursday, June 25, 2008, at 3:00 p.m.

Subsequently, the Nahant Public Library presents Mad Science® of Greater Boston amazing interactive workshops:  “Rocket Demo,” “Life in the Sea,” and “Space... the Final Frontier” on Wednesdays, July 8, 15, and 22, at 10:30 a. m.

Next, the Parents’ Choice Award winning performers Davis Bates & Roger Tincknell invite the kids and families to the concert on Wednesday, August 5, at 10:30 a.m.

The Nahant Public Library concludes the celebration of the Summer Reading Program 2009 with the play “Pinocchio,” performed by Hampstead Theatre on Thursday, August 13, at 3:00 p.m.   

During the summer, the story hour program “Read with Your Kids” for children, aged 2 to 5, is available on Thursdays, at 11:00 a.m.  Parents can call in advance (one week) to request the books they would like to read to the group of children, meet other parents and children, and have funny children’s book discussions.            

As usually, the Nahant Public Library offers a book collection for any sphere of interest, age, and taste. Please look for our postings and updates about other summer reading activities.

To participate in the Summer Reading Program, please call (781-581-0306) or walk by to register and pick up your Reading Record form. Borrow books to read, fill out your Reading Record (which is short and simple), bring it to the library, and collect your prizes, such as bookmarks or special pencils. Certificates will be awarded to active participants who read 20 or more books.  A winner obtains a grand surprise. 

“Starship Adventure” materials are sponsored by the Library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The Nahant Public Library is grateful to the Friends of the Library and the Nahant Cultural Council for financial support.  All programs are free for the community. However, in return, twenty years from now, we expect the participants of the Summer Reading Program “Starship Adventure at the Nahant Public Library” to find some answers to the questions about Space and Time which are unknown today.

Circulation, Fines and Fees

• You may borrow new non-fiction books, older fiction, childrens books, compact discs, audio and video tapes for 14 days
• You many not borrow reference materials
• You may renew by telephone if the materials are not reserved or not overdue
• Books and audio tapes that are overdue are fined at 10 cents per day per title
• Overdue video tapes are fined at one dollar per day per title
• Copies cost 15 cents each. This fee supports the Friends of the Library. We charge no fee for the first ten pages copied from reference materials

Our Address
Tel: (781) 581-0306
P. O. Box 76
15 Pleasant St.
Nahant, MA 01908-0076
Our Email Address: napublib@verizon.net