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The Abbot Public Library is a library in
In 1931, the Clifton Branch Library opened in the Hobbs Memorial Building on Clifton Avenue.
Gregory O. Lyon bequeathed $20,000 to the Town of Marblehead for the construction of a new library.
The library moved to a new building at 235 Pleasant Street in 1954.
The Friends of the Abbot Public Library helped preserve the Messenger, a Marblehead newspaper, on microfilm. The microfilm was digitized in 2019 by Advantage Archives.
In the fall of 2022, the library moved to an interim space on Brook Road, the site of the old Eveleth School, while major renovations and upgrades take place. Renovations included upgrades in technology, new meeting spaces, a new 
July 5–7, 2024 the library opened its doors to the public following the renovation to host the Marblehead Literary Festival, an event that is part of the annual Marblehead Festival of the Arts. Guest authors included 
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a coastal New England town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, along the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore. Its population was 20,441 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The town lies on a small peninsu ...
. The building is located at 235 Pleasant Street.
The Library is a member of the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) consortium. The grounds are maintained by the Driftwood Garden Club. Book sales are organized by the Friends of the Abbot Public Library and fundraising is organized by the Abbot Public Library Foundation.
History
In 1872 Benjamin Abbot left $103,000 to the town of Marblehead and Abbot Hall was built in 1877 which included a reading room and library. Oversight of the library was given to a board of trustees elected by the town. Books were first loaned in the spring of 1878. Mary G. Brown was the first librarian.
In 1931, the Clifton Branch Library opened in the Hobbs Memorial Building on Clifton Avenue.
Gregory O. Lyon bequeathed $20,000 to the Town of Marblehead for the construction of a new library.
The library moved to a new building at 235 Pleasant Street in 1954.
The Friends of the Abbot Public Library helped preserve the Messenger, a Marblehead newspaper, on microfilm. The microfilm was digitized in 2019 by Advantage Archives.
In the fall of 2022, the library moved to an interim space on Brook Road, the site of the old Eveleth School, while major renovations and upgrades take place. Renovations included upgrades in technology, new meeting spaces, a new Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA () is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ...
(ADA) accessible garden as well as electrical upgrades and a new HVAC system. The Abbot Library Foundation has raised money for this project and was able to donate money back to the town.
July 5–7, 2024 the library opened its doors to the public following the renovation to host the Marblehead Literary Festival, an event that is part of the annual Marblehead Festival of the Arts. Guest authors included Eric Jay Dolin
Eric Jay Dolin (born 1961) is an American author who writes history books, which often focus on maritime topics, wildlife, and the environment. He has published fourteen books, which have won numerous awards.
Education
Dolin grew up near the coa ...
, Hank Phillippi Ryan
Hank Phillippi Ryan (born Harriet Ann Sablosky) is an American investigative reporter for Channel 7 News on WHDH-TV, a local television station in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also an author of mystery novels.
Biography
Ryan is a native of ...
and Julia Glass
Julia Glass (born March 23, 1956) is an American novelist. Her debut novel, '' Three Junes'', won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2002.
. The library opened for service July 10, 2024.https://marbleheadcurrent.org/2024/03/06/new-beginnings-abbot-public-library-renovation-nears-finish-line/
References
{{reflist Public libraries in Massachusetts Buildings and structures in Marblehead, Massachusetts Buildings and structures completed in 1954