Welcome to Summer 2023 at the PIL!
Peabody Summer Eats is BACK! We are so excited to bring this tradition (since 2009!) back to the Main Library Courtyard!
Lunch will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 27 until July 6. Beginning Monday, July 10 until Tuesday, August 22, lunches will be served everyday Monday through Thursday. For all of these dates, the program will run from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
Lunches are also available at Higgins Middle School and Peabody Veterans Memorial High School on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30AM – 1:00 PM. No need to sign up – just stop by for food and fun!
Thank you to the Peabody Public Schools, Citizens Inn, No Child Goes Hungry in Peabody, and Project Bread for keeping our kids happy and healthy all summer!
Summer Reading 2023
Welcome to our 2023 Summer Reading Challenge. Reading challenges for children and teens are hosted on Beanstack, which you can access by clicking on the images below. On Beanstack, users can log how much they read, and earn cool badges and raffle tickets as they log. Then you can use the raffle tickets to win prizes! Winners will be notified at the end of the summer. Ready, set, read!
Information about Peabody Public Schools summer reading requirements can be found here.
Ages 0 – 6
Ages 6 – 11
Grades 6 – 12
How to Sign Up for Reading Challenges using Beanstack
How to Sign Up Online:
- Go to www.peabodylibrary.beanstack.org
- Click on “Register an individual or family.”
- Answer “No” when asked if you’ve used Beanstack before.
- To register your child, choose “I am an adult registering a child.” If you are registering yourself, choose that option.
- Enter the required information to create your account.
- Register for age-appropriate Reading Challenges.
- Start reading, log how many days you read, and have fun!
- Use raffle tickets to enter for fun prizes.
How to Sign Up with the Beanstack Tracker App:
- Download the “Beanstack Tracker” app.
- Open the app and touch “Let’s go!”
- Touch “School, Library, or Bookstore.”
- Touch “Find a site” and type “Peabody Institute Library.” Choose the one named “Peabody Institute Library (MA).”
- Touch “Sign up” at the bottom of the screen.
- Enter the required information to create your account.
- Register for age-appropriate Reading Challenges.
- Read, log, and have fun!
- Don’t forget to enter raffles!
