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Author Visit with Laura Harrington
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St, Danvers, MA | Get Directions »
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As part of an ongoing author series, Laura Harrington will be reading from and signing her novel, Alice Bliss. Alice Bliss was a Mass Book Award Winner, a People Magazine “People Pick” and one of Entertainment Weekly’s “Best Reads of the Summer.”
“When Alice Bliss learns that her father, Matt, is being deployed to Iraq, she's heartbroken. Alice idolizes her father, loves working beside him in their garden, accompanying him on the occasional roofing job, playing baseball. When he ships out, Alice is faced with finding a way to fill the emptiness he has left behind. Alice Bliss is a profoundly moving coming-of-age novel about love and its many variations--the support of a small town looking after its own; love between an absent father and his daughter; the complicated love between an adolescent girl and her mother; and an exploration of new love with the boy-next-door.”
Ms. Harrington will be answering questions after the reading. The Spirit of ’76 bookstore will be selling copies of the book at the event. A reception with light refreshments will be held at 6:30. For more information, please call (978)774-0554.
Event Details
| Where | Peabody Institute Library of Danvers 15 Sylvan St, Danvers, MA 01923 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 7:00 pm–9:00 pm |
| Website | http://www.danverslibrary.com |
| Phone | 978-774-0554 |
| danversref@noblenet.org | |
| Price | $0 |
More About Peabody Institute Library of Danvers
The public library (not to be confused with the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody or the Peabody Institute in Baltimore) was originally built in the Gothic style at its present location in 1869 with funds provided by local philanthropist George Peabody. However, the building was destroyed by fire in 1890.
The large Georgian Revival style structure was then built in 1892 for the sum of $34,218. The basement was remodeled in 1963 for use as a Children's Room and stacks and then in 1980, a new floor was added to replace the upstairs auditorium and 12,000 feet were added in the basement to create a new Children's Room and to house the new Archival Center.
The library maintains departments for adult services, archives, a children's room, information services and young adults. The George B. Gordon Meeting Room is available for reservation, which can be done online. Outside, the grounds contain Peabody Park to the rear of the library. You can also find the Peabody Institute on Facebook.
