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Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library to Hold First Annual Meeting in Newly Reimagined Library
The Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library Corporation will hold its first Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the newly expanded and modernized Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and corporator sign-in will begin at that time. This milestone event marks a new chapter for Gloucester’s historic public library—celebrating a transformative year of growth, community connection, and renewal. The evening
Sawyer Free Library to Host Film Screening and Panel Discussion: “Timeline Cape Ann: Sawyer Free Library”
Ever wonder how Gloucester’s public library came to be? The Sawyer Free Library invites the community to a special evening celebrating nearly two centuries of local history, innovation, and civic spirit. On Thursday, November 20 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, the Library will present a film screening and panel discussion of Timeline Cape Ann: Sawyer Free Library in its Community Room.Produced by Kory Curcuru of 1623 Studios, Timeline Cape Ann: Sawyer Free Library traces the remarkable story of Gloucester’s public
Sawyer Free Library Launches Monthly Artist Program with Volume One Exhibition
The Sawyer Free Library proudly presents Volume One, the inaugural exhibition in its new Monthly Artist Program—marking a vibrant beginning for the Library’s reimagined Matz Gallery and its renewed commitment to the arts. Featuring Gloucester artists Erin Luman and Laureen Maher Bowie, Volume One will be on view November 2 through December 29, 2025, with an Artist Reception on Thursday, November 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Matz Gallery at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue in Gloucester.Volume
Sawyer Free Library Relaunches Historic Gloucester Lyceum with Placemaking Expert Ethan Kent
The Sawyer Free Library is proud to announce the official relaunch of the Gloucester Lyceum with a special event, Placemaking: Our Library in Our Community, featuring internationally renowned placemaking leader Ethan Kent, Executive Director of PlacemakingX. The event will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester. Free and open to the public with registration required, this interactive evening will highlight the vital role of the
