Amesbury Public Library
🏢 Amesbury Public Library · Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury Public Library
Serving the Merrimack Valley mill city of Amesbury since the nineteenth century, the Amesbury Public Library at 149 Main Street maintains an acclaimed local history and genealogy collection alongside a full slate of digital resources for all residents of the Merrimack Valley.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–8pm |
| Thursday | 9am–5pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 149 MAIN ST., AMESBURY, MA 01913
Phone: +1978-388-8148
Website: amesburylibrary.org
Plus Code: 87JFV348+4R (AMESBURY, MA)
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📖 About Amesbury Public Library
The Amesbury Public Library is the public library of Amesbury, a historic city on the Merrimack River in Essex County, northern Massachusetts. Amesbury rose to prominence as a carriage-manufacturing center in the nineteenth century — home to poet John Greenleaf Whittier — and the library has long anchored its cultural and civic life. Housed at 149 Main Street in the heart of downtown, the library holds an extensive Local History and genealogy collection that documents Amesbury's industrial past and the families who shaped it. The library is a member of the Massachusetts Library System and participates in Commonwealth eBook Collections (CEC), giving cardholders access to more than 185,000 eBooks, audiobooks and digital magazines through the Libby app. With evening hours on Tuesday and Wednesday and all-day Saturday access, the library is designed to fit the schedules of working families and commuters traveling the Newburyport Commuter Rail corridor just minutes away.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Extensive Local History & genealogy collection documenting Amesbury's nineteenth-century carriage-industry heritage
- Home city of poet John Greenleaf Whittier — the library's collections reflect the region's rich literary history
- Evening hours Tuesday & Wednesday (until 8 p.m.) for commuters and working families
- Member of the Massachusetts Library System — cardholders access statewide digital resources including 185,000+ eBooks via Libby
- Saturday hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) serve residents across the Merrimack Valley
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Amesbury cardholders access free digital resources through the Massachusetts Library System and statewide programs:
📚 Services
- Local History & genealogy collection (Essex County and Amesbury heritage)
- Public computers, printing & free Wi-Fi
- Interlibrary loan through the Massachusetts Library System
- Reference and reader's advisory assistance
- Meeting and program spaces
- Free library card for Amesbury residents and city workers
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and youth programs
- Teen programs and homework help
- Adult programs, author talks and book discussions
- Summer Reading Program for all ages
- Local history and genealogy research assistance
📍 Nearby Libraries in Essex & Middlesex Counties
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is in the Amesbury Public Library's Local History collection?
The library maintains an extensive Local History and genealogy collection focused on Amesbury and the surrounding Essex County region. It includes historical records, town documents, family histories and materials documenting Amesbury's nineteenth-century identity as one of the world's leading carriage-manufacturing centers and the home of poet John Greenleaf Whittier.
Is the library open on Saturdays, and does it have evening hours?
Yes on both counts. The library is open Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and has extended evening hours on Tuesday and Wednesday until 8 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays.
Can I borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the Amesbury Public Library?
Yes. Through the Massachusetts Library System's Commonwealth eBook Collections (CEC), Amesbury cardholders can borrow from more than 185,000 eBooks, audiobooks and digital magazines using the free Libby app on any smartphone, tablet or computer. hoopla also provides on-demand access with no waitlists.
Can residents of neighboring New Hampshire towns use the Amesbury Public Library?
Amesbury sits on the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border near Salisbury, Merrimac and Seabrook NH. Amesbury library cards are issued to Amesbury residents; neighboring residents may be eligible through the Massachusetts reciprocal borrowing program. Contact the library at (978) 388-8148 for details.
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