TTC_12_9_20_Vol.16-No.59

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• Office supplies (pens, paper
clips, hole punch, etc.)
• Donations cannot be accepted
at this time.
Keeping Each Other Safe:
Masks are required to
enter the library. Staff will
wear masks to protect you
and you should do the same.
Per the Rowley Board of
Health, face coverings over
the mouth and nose are
required effective May 1,
2020. For everyone’s safety,
please bring and properly
wear a mask the entire time
you’re in the library, and
maintain 6 feet of distance
from other people when possible.
Curbside pickup will
continue to be available for
anyone who chooses not to
enter the building.
Stay home if you are sick.
If you have a temperature, a
cough, runny or stuffy nose,
shortness of breath, or sore
throat, or have been in close
contact with someone who
has tested positive or is under
review for COVID-19,
or if you have traveled outside
Massachusetts in the
past 14 days unless it was
to a lower-risk state, please
don’t come into the library.
Please bring your library
card. Presenting your library
card will help save time and
shorten face-to-face contact.
Self-checkout will also be
available.
All seating has been removed,
and tables are being
used as displays to spread
out materials and allow more
space for browsing. Hand
sanitizer will be available at
all service desks, self-check
computers, copiers, printers,
and other areas. Please use
these as you touch materials
in the building, and follow
all signage and directional
arrows.
There are times the buildwww.TheTownCommon.com
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Community Announcements,
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asleep, such as bedrooms.
• Residents are reminded
to test their smoke alarms
monthly.
General Holiday Decorating
Safety Tips
• Seek out holiday decorations
that are flame resistant.
• Be careful about the
placement of decorations,
and be sure to keep them
away from lit candles and
other heat sources.
• When using string lights
outside, make sure they are
designed to be used outdoors.
Some string lights are
designed for indoor use only.
• Hang lights using clips,
not nails, so that the cords
do not get damaged.
• Do not place decorations
in the way of windows and
doors.
• Stay in the kitchen anytime
you are cooking on the
stovetop.
• Before going to sleep or
leaving your home, turn off
all light strings and decorations.
For any other questions on
cold weather safety please
visit NFPA.org or contact
the Georgetown Fire Department
at 978-352-5757
or fireprevention@georgetownma.gov.
Newbury
Transfer Station
Closed Until
Further Notice
The Newbury Transfer Station
is closed until further
notice. All trash and recyclables
from Newbury residents
will be accepted at the
G. Mello Disposal facility in
Georgetown.
The G. Mello Transfer Station
is located at 203 East
Main Street (rt. 133) in
Georgetown. The station offers
residents, non-residents
and commercial customers
a safe, clean and environmentally
friendly location to
dispose of all solid waste and
recyclables.
The facility accepts all
PRATT COIN & HOBBY
• U.S. Coins
• silver
• gold
• foreign world money
• old pocket watches
• wrist watches
• costume jewelry
• post cards
• wheat pennies, Pre-1958 - 2 1/2 cents each.
WANTED TO BUY
• Gold Scrap, Gold Coins,
• Antique Post Cards,
• Sterling Silver by the Troy oz.,
• Silver Coins pre-1965,
• .999 Silver Bars by the oz.,
• US Silver Dollars,
• Wartime Nickels 1942-1945,
• US Clad Half Dollars 1965-1969.
solid waste, aside from hazardous
materials, and offers
separate recycling areas
for newspapers, glass, tin,
aluminum and plastics #1
through #7. Customers may
dispose of waste based on a
per bag or barrel cost or by
a per ton rate, prorated with
no minimum charge, with a
state-of-the-art vehicle scale.
Hours of operation:
Monday – Thursday
7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For more information on
the Transfer Station email
lisa@mellodisposal.com
Rowley Library
Reopening
information.
The library is now open
to the public with reduced
hours and limited services.
Current hours, services
available, and safety requirements
are listed below.
Hours:
Monday-Thursday
FREE APPRAISAL
Call Peter Pratt
1-800-870-4086 or
978-352-2234
HOURS VARY, PLEASE CALL FIRST
HOBBY SUPPLIES
• Remote Controlled Vehicles
• ESTES Rockets & Supplies
• Plastic & Wood Models / Supplies
• Autos,
• Trucks,
• Planes & Ships
• X-Acto Sets,
• Paints & Much More
20 E. Main Street,
Georgetown, MA
Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 6PM,
Sat 10AM - 5PM
Phone 978-352-2234
10am – 6pm
Friday & Saturday
10am – 2pm
Services available:
• Browsing in Adult and
Teen collections
• Browsing in Children’s
Room by appointment only
• Computers – by appointment
only, limit of 45
minutes
• Printing, Copying, and
Faxing: Self-serve only – Exact
change needed. Staff will
not be able to make change.
Printing is 10¢/page for
black & white, 50¢/page for
color. Copying is 10¢/page
(black & white only.) Faxing
is $1/page.
• Newspapers – 1 week
of the Newburyport Daily
News and Boston Globe are
held behind the desk. Make
an appointment to read a
newspaper.
• Curbside Pickup is still
available upon request.
• Self-checkout
• Book Bundle Activity
Kits for preschool through
1st grade
• Museum passes
• Reference and Reader’s
Advisory
• Technology assistance by
phone
• Library cards (call ahead-
978.948.2850)
To make an appointment
visit: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.
php?owner=20397023
What’s not available:
• In-library seating
• Meeting and study rooms
• Walk-in computer use
• In-person technology
help (this includes printing,
copying, & faxing assistance)
• Headphones
• Toys, puppets, coloring,
puzzles, or computers in the
Children’s Room
• In-person programs
• Inside book drop –
please continue to use outdoor
book drop
Community Announcements,
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