Available Facilities

Abbot Library has both a Meeting Room and a Conference Room available for use by the general public. Reservations must be made in advance by calling 781-631-1481 during Library hours. Click on the "Link to Calendar" to see available dates for the Meeting Room and the Conference Room.
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•The Meeting Room accommodates 100 chairs and has a speaker system available. Also available are a podium, a projection screen and an overhead projector. Kitchen facilities are also available. The fee is $25 and the event must be open to all. No fee may be charged to any of the attendees.

• The Conference Room seats eight-ten people around a table and could hold up to 15 people. There is a white board in the room. The fee is $10. No fee may be charged to any of the attendees.

Library Meeting Room Policies

1. Library programs and events have priority for Meeting/Conference Room use.

2. Groups associated with the Library, such as the Friends of the Library, the Board of Trustees, etc. may use the Meeting and/or Conference Room at no charge.

3. Official Town Departments and Committees may use the rooms at no charge.

4. Groups which are co-sponsoring a program with the Library will not pay a fee.

5. Checks for fees are to be made payable to the Town of Marblehead at the rate of $25.00 for the Meeting Room and $10.00 for the Conference Room.

6. All programs, meetings, etc. must be open to the general public.

7. Absolutely no admission fees may be charged or donations solicited, with the exception of the Friends of the Library and the Second Century Fund. any group may send a written request to the Board of Trustees asking that an exception be made, recognizing that this is rarely granted.

8. Commercial solicitation is not allowed. Persons from companies may give general presentations but may not advertise their own firms.

9. Any material advertising a program to be held in the Meeting Room must make it clear that the Abbot Public Library is not a sponsor. All material must be submitted for approval prior to distribution.

10. There is no charge for the use of kitchen facilities; however, groups are responsible for cleaning up and for the cost of replacing any lost or damaged equipment.

11. For Library sponsored events, the Trustees will allow the authors and entertainers performing in Library sponsored programs the opportunity to sell books, tapes, CDs and videos as applicable.

Approved by the Board of Trustees, November, 1995. Amended November, 1999.

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