As of June 1, appointments are no longer required to visit the library!
*Open hours September 7, 2021 – October 16, 2021* Day Hours open Monday 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm Tuesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am - 8:30 pm Thursday 9:00 am- 8:30 pm Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday closed Contactless pickup has ended. All reserved materials can be picked up in our open stack reserved materials area and checked out. Patrons who have concerns about entering the building can call the library at 781-259-8465 ext. 204 – we will be happy to check out your reserves and bring them to the vestibule for you. Please visit our FAQ page <https://us506.directrouter.com/~hgpozntp/about/library-phase-iii-reopening-information-2> for more information about our changes in service! *Saturday Hours* Fall Saturday hours will begin on Saturday, September 11 and will run through June 26, 2022. *Sunday Hours* The Lincoln Library is now closed on Sundays. Sunday hours will resume on October 17 following the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 11 and will run through April 25, 2022. *Other Upcoming Events: * Our virtual and in-person programming will continue as scheduled. Please see our calendar <https://us506.directrouter.com/~hgpozntp/events/program-calendar>for more information about our programs! Lincoln Library Film Society <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lincoln-library-film-society-13/> *Thursday, September 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Tonight's film is *Kedi.* A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat. Documentary. Not rated. Approx. 1 hour 19 minutes. Directed by Ceyda Torun eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-51/> *Friday, September 17, 2:00 pm– 3:00 pm* *Zoom* Learn how to read or listen to library books on a Kindle or iPhone! Kate Tranquada and Elizabeth Creighton will show you how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the Lincoln Public Library. They’re available for troubleshooting too. Drop-in help available most Fridays between 2:00pm and 3:00pm Contact Kate at ktranqu...@minlib.net to get the Zoom link. Reading for Racial and Social Justice <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reading-for-racial-and-social-justice/> *Monday, September 20, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* This week’s book is *My Grandmother’s Hands*, by Resmaa Menakem For a Zoom invitation, please email Robin at rrapop...@minlib.net Fall Storytime <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fall-storytime-2/> *Tuesday, September 21, 10:00am – 10:30am* *Library Lawn, Lincoln Public Library* Bring a blanket and join Sarah and Denise for stories and songs on the library lawn. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. For cancellations due to weather, please call the Children’s Room at 781-259-8465 x4 5/6 Grade Book Club <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/5-6-book-club/> *Tuesday, September 21, 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm* *Library Lawn, Lincoln Public Library* Book club for 5/6 graders. Please contact sfeat...@minlib.net to register. Weather permitting, book club will be meeting outside on the library lawn. The Write Stuff <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/write-stuff-59/> *Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln *Public Library Lincoln's own writer's group. For information on joining the group please email Lisa at lrothenb...@minlib.net Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: Watch Party & Discussion <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/isabel-wilkersons-caste-watch-party-conversation/> *Wednesday, September 22, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Massachusetts Center for the Book, and public libraries across the commonwealth are partnering on a "*National Book Festival Near You*" event. The event opens at 7 p.m. with a group watch party of a video created for National Book Festival that features *Isabel Wilkerson*, author most recently of *Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.* At the conclusion of the video, there will be a commonwealth conversation, led by former State Representative and noted historian and library advocate, *Byron Rushing*, and Salem State professor *Roopika Risam*, recent recipient of a Mass Library Association Intellectual Freedom award. The event is open to all and promises to be a lively and informed discussion of the diversity, equity, and inclusion issues sparked by Wilkerson's analysis. Please note that participants need not have read Caste in advance. An overview of Wilkerson's argument will be available in the materials sent to all registrants. A Massachusetts Library Event via *Zoom *in partnership with the Library of Congress and National Book Festival. *Registration is now open: *https://bit.ly/NBF2021MassWatchParty An Evening with Dmitri Kasterine <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/an-evening-with-dmitri-kasterine/> *Thursday, September 23, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* Please join us for an interesting and very entertaining evening featuring professional photographer Dmitri Kasterine. Mr. Kasterine was the still photographer for director Stanley Kubrick. His subjects have included James Baldwin, Liv Ullman, Mick Jagger and Queen Elizabeth II ! Mr. Kasterine will discuss how his subjects behaved towards him, how he dealt with difficulties and about the special moments (both joy and anxiety filled). What motivates Mr. Kasterine and how he can tell a picture would be good. Mr. Kasterine will be sharing his work while speaking. For Zoom information please email lrothenb...@minlib.net He will speak on his book *Who How When Where: a journal with photographs* eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-52/> *Friday, September 24, 2:00 pm– 3:00 pm* *Zoom* Learn how to read or listen to library books on a Kindle or iPhone! Kate Tranquada and Elizabeth Creighton will show you how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the Lincoln Public Library. They’re available for troubleshooting too. Drop-in help available most Fridays between 2:00pm and 3:00pm Contact Kate at ktranqu...@minlib.net to get the Zoom link. Mystery Mondays <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mystery-mondays-12/> *Monday, September 27, 7:00pm – 8:15 pm* *Zoom* This week’s book is *Quiet in Her Bones*, by Nalini Singh For a Zoom invitation, please email Lisa at lrothenb...@minlib.net *Fall Storytime <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fall-storytime-3/>* *Tuesday, September 28, 10:00am – 10:30am* *Library Lawn, Lincoln Public Library* Bring a blanket and join Sarah and Denise for stories and songs on the library lawn. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. For cancellations due to weather, please call the Children’s Room at 781-259-8465 x4 Robin Rapoport Reference Librarian (in the library Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) Lincoln Public Library 3 Bedford Road Lincoln, MA 01773 781-259-8465 My pronouns are she/her/hers
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