Massachusetts Essex County Public Libraries

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1. Library System ABBOT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 235 Pleasant ST., Marblehead, MA 01945
Phone Number: (781) 631-1480 Essex 210,510 N/A

2. Central Library ABBOT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 235 Pleasant ST., Marblehead, MA 01945
Phone Number: (781) 631-1480 Essex N/A N/A

3. Central Library AMESBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 149 Main ST., Amesbury, MA 01913
Phone Number: (978) 388-8148 Essex N/A N/A

4. Library System AMESBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 149 Main ST., Amesbury, MA 01913
Phone Number: (978) 388-8148 Essex 127,724 63,141

5. Branch Library ANDREWS BRANCH LIBRARY
Street Address: 77 Purchase Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone Number: (978) 465-4430 Essex N/A N/A

6. Bookmobile BEVERLY BOOKMOBILE
32 Essex ST., Beverly, MA 01915 -3 Essex N/A N/A

7. Branch Library BEVERLY FARMS BRANCH LIBRARY
Street Address: 24 Vine Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Phone Number: (978) 921-6066 Essex N/A N/A

8. Library System BEVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 32 Essex ST., Beverly, MA 01915
Phone Number: (978) 921-6062 Essex 301,477 N/A

9. Central Library BEVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 32 Essex ST., Beverly, MA 01915
Phone Number: (978) 921-6062 Essex N/A N/A

10. Library System BOXFORD TOWN LIBRARY
Street Address: 10 Elm ST., Boxford, MA 01921
Phone Number: (978) 887-7323 Essex 77,061 N/A

11. Central Library BOXFORD TOWN LIBRARY
Street Address: 10 Elm ST., Boxford, MA 01921
Phone Number: (978) 887-7323 Essex N/A N/A

12. Central Library FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 1 South Main ST., Middleton, MA 01949
Phone Number: (978) 774-8132 Essex N/A N/A

13. Library System FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 1 South Main ST., Middleton, MA 01949
Phone Number: (978) 774-8132 Essex 55,139 28,907

14. Library System G. A. R. MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 490 Main ST., West Newbury, MA 01985
Phone Number: (978) 363-1105 Essex 88,801 40,151

15. Central Library G. A. R. MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 490 Main ST., West Newbury, MA 01985
Phone Number: (978) 363-1105 Essex N/A N/A

16. Central Library GLOUCESTER LYCEUM & SAWYER FREE LIB
2 Dale AVE., Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone Number: (978) 281-9763 Essex N/A N/A

17. Library System GLOUCESTER LYCEUM & SAWYER FREE LIB
2 Dale AVE., Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone Number: (978) 281-9763 Essex 172,423 203,455

18. Library System HAMILTON-WENHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 14 Union ST., South Hamilton, MA 01982
Phone Number: (978) 468-5577 Essex 189,189 N/A

19. Central Library HAMILTON-WENHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 14 Union ST., South Hamilton, MA 01982
Phone Number: (978) 468-5577 Essex N/A N/A

20. Central Library HAVERHILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 99 Main ST., Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone Number: (978) 373-1586 Essex N/A N/A

21. Library System HAVERHILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 99 Main ST., Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone Number: (978) 373-1586 Essex 413,256 334,919

22. Library System IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 25 North Main ST., Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone Number: (978) 356-6648 Essex 125,509 84,800

23. Central Library IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 25 North Main ST., Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone Number: (978) 356-6648 Essex N/A N/A

24. Central Library LANGLEY ADAMS LIBRARY
Street Address: 185 Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834
Phone Number: (978) 372-1732 Essex N/A N/A

25. Library System LANGLEY ADAMS LIBRARY
Street Address: 185 Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834
Phone Number: (978) 372-1732 Essex 26,404 N/A

26. Library System LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 51 Lawrence ST., Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone Number: (978) 682-1727 Essex 141,933 185,639

27. Central Library LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 51 Lawrence ST., Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone Number: (978) 682-1727 Essex N/A N/A

28. Central Library LYNN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 5 North Common ST., Lynn, MA 01902
Phone Number: (781) 595-0567 Essex N/A N/A

29. Library System LYNN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 5 North Common ST., Lynn, MA 01902
Phone Number: (781) 595-0567 Essex 101,925 226,895

30. Library System LYNNFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 18 Summer ST., Lynnfield, MA 01940
Phone Number: (781) 334-5411 Essex 129,022 110,764

31. Central Library LYNNFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 18 Summer ST., Lynnfield, MA 01940
Phone Number: (781) 334-5411 Essex N/A N/A

32. Central Library MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA PUB. LIBRARY
Street Address: 15 Union Street, Manchester-by-the-se, MA 01944
Phone Number: (978) 526-7711 Essex N/A N/A

33. Library System MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA PUB. LIBRARY
Street Address: 15 Union Street, Manchester-by-the-se, MA 01944
Phone Number: (978) 526-7711 Essex 41,923 N/A

34. Library System MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Street Address: Elm Square, Andover, MA 01810
Phone Number: (978) 623-8401 Essex 446,321 418,548

35. Central Library MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Street Address: Elm Square, Andover, MA 01810
Phone Number: (978) 623-8401 Essex N/A N/A

36. Library System MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 86 West Main ST., Merrimac, MA 01860
Phone Number: (978) 346-9441 Essex 46,354 57,000

37. Central Library MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 86 West Main ST., Merrimac, MA 01860
Phone Number: (978) 346-9441 Essex N/A N/A

38. Central Library NAHANT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 15 Pleasant ST., Nahant, MA 01908
Phone Number: (781) 581-0306 Essex N/A N/A

39. Library System NAHANT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 15 Pleasant ST., Nahant, MA 01908
Phone Number: (781) 581-0306 Essex 25,855 13,564

40. Library System NEVINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844
Phone Number: (978) 686-4080 Essex 205,270 118,756

41. Central Library NEVINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844
Phone Number: (978) 686-4080 Essex N/A N/A

42. Central Library NEWBURY TOWN LIBRARY
Street Address: 0 Lunt ST., Byfield, MA 01922
Phone Number: (978) 465-0539 Essex N/A N/A

43. Library System NEWBURY TOWN LIBRARY
Street Address: 0 Lunt ST., Byfield, MA 01922
Phone Number: (978) 465-0539 Essex 69,067 66,262

44. Library System NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 94 State ST., Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone Number: (978) 465-4428 Essex 263,633 260,334

45. Central Library NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 94 State ST., Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone Number: (978) 465-4428 Essex N/A N/A

46. Central Library PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY
Street Address: 82 Main ST., Peabody, MA 01960
Phone Number: (978) 531-0100 Essex N/A N/A

47. Central Library PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY
Street Address: 15 Sylvan ST., Danvers, MA 01923
Phone Number: (978) 774-0554 Essex N/A N/A

48. Library System PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY
Street Address: 15 Sylvan ST., Danvers, MA 01923
Phone Number: (978) 774-0554 Essex 204,826 N/A

49. Library System PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY
Street Address: 82 Main ST., Peabody, MA 01960
Phone Number: (978) 531-0100 Essex 251,655 267,650

50. Library System PEABODY LIBRARY
Street Address: Lincoln Park, Georgetown, MA 01833
Phone Number: (978) 352-5728 Essex 49,697 N/A

51. Central Library PEABODY LIBRARY
Street Address: Lincoln Park, Georgetown, MA 01833
Phone Number: (978) 352-5728 Essex N/A N/A

52. Branch Library POLLARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY SENIOR CENTER BRANCH
Street Address: 276 Broadway Street, Lowell, MA 01854
Phone Number: (978) 970-4186 Essex N/A N/A

53. Central Library ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 17 School Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Phone Number: (978) 546-6934 Essex N/A N/A

54. Library System ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 17 School Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Phone Number: (978) 546-6934 Essex 64,025 101,568

55. Library System ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 141 Main ST., Rowley, MA 01969
Phone Number: (978) 948-2850 Essex 33,900 35,104

56. Central Library ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 141 Main ST., Rowley, MA 01969
Phone Number: (978) 948-2850 Essex N/A N/A

57. Central Library SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 370 Essex ST., Salem, MA 01970
Phone Number: (978) 744-0860 Essex N/A N/A

58. Library System SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 370 Essex ST., Salem, MA 01970
Phone Number: (978) 744-0860 Essex 490,116 227,997

59. Library System SALISBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 17 Elm Street, Salisbury, MA 01952
Phone Number: (978) 465-5071 Essex 25,682 N/A

60. Central Library SALISBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 17 Elm Street, Salisbury, MA 01952
Phone Number: (978) 465-5071 Essex N/A N/A

61. Central Library SAUGUS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 295 Central ST., Saugus, MA 01906
Phone Number: (781) 231-4168 Essex N/A N/A

62. Library System SAUGUS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 295 Central ST., Saugus, MA 01906
Phone Number: (781) 231-4168 Essex 129,081 112,729

63. Branch Library SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY
Street Address: 78 Lynn Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Phone Number: (508) 531-3380 Essex N/A N/A

64. Branch Library SOUTH LAWRENCE BRANCH LIBRARY
Street Address: 135 Parker Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone Number: (978) 794-5789 Essex N/A N/A

65. Central Library STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 345 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845
Phone Number: (978) 688-9505 Essex N/A N/A

66. Library System STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 345 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845
Phone Number: (978) 688-9505 Essex 218,117 155,638

67. Library System SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 61 Burrill ST., Swampscott, MA 01907
Phone Number: (781) 596-8867 Essex 165,976 67,964

68. Central Library SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 61 Burrill ST., Swampscott, MA 01907
Phone Number: (781) 596-8867 Essex N/A N/A

69. Central Library T.O.H.P. BURNHAM FREE LIBRARY
Street Address: Martin ST., Essex, MA 01929
Phone Number: (978) 768-7410 Essex N/A N/A

70. Library System T.O.H.P. BURNHAM FREE LIBRARY
Street Address: Martin ST., Essex, MA 01929
Phone Number: (978) 768-7410 Essex 22,107 N/A

71. Library System TOPSFIELD TOWN LIBRARY
Street Address: 1 South Common Street, Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone Number: (978) 887-1528 Essex 160,485 122,500

72. Central Library TOPSFIELD TOWN LIBRARY
Street Address: 1 South Common Street, Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone Number: (978) 887-1528 Essex N/A N/A

73. Branch Library WEST BOXFORD LIBRARY
Street Address: 188 Washington Street, Boxford, MA 01921
Phone Number: (978) 352-7323 Essex N/A N/A

74. Branch Library WEST BRANCH LIBRARY
Street Address: 603 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA 01960
Phone Number: (508) 535-3354 Essex N/A N/A

Overview of Essex County, Massachusetts

Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population is 723,419. It has two county seats: Salem and Lawrence.

Law and government

Like an increasing number of Massachusetts counties, Essex County exists today only as a historical geographic region, and has no county government. All former county functions were assumed by state agencies in 1999. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within the county region, but there is no county council, commissioner, or county employees. However, communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services. See also: MassGov page on counties.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,146 km² (829 mi²). 1,297 km² (501 mi²) of it is land and 849 km² (328 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 39.57% water. Essex County is adjacent to Rockingham County, New Hampshire (north), the Atlantic Ocean (east), Suffolk County (south), and Middlesex County (west). All county land is incorporated.

Essex County includes the North Shore, Cape Ann, and much of the Merrimack Valley.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 723,419 people, 275,419 households, and 185,081 families residing in the county. The population density is 558/km² (1,445/mi²). There are 287,144 housing units at an average density of 221/km² (574/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 86.44% White, 2.60% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.20% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 11.04% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 275,419 households out of which 32.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% are married couples living together, 12.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% are non-families. 27.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.15.

In the county the population is spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $51,576, and the median income for a family is $63,746. Males have a median income of $44,569 versus $32,369 for females. The per capita income for the county is $26,358. 8.90% of the population and 6.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.90% of those under the age of 18 and 8.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.