*As of Saturday, January 22, 2022, the library building has reopened to the public and we are following our regular schedule.*
*Library **Hours January 22, 2022 – June 26, 2022* 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 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 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* Saturday hours will run through June 26, 2022. *Sunday Hours* Sunday hours will run through April 25, 2022. *Other Upcoming Events: * Our programming will continue as scheduled. Please see our calendar <https://us506.directrouter.com/~hgpozntp/events/program-calendar>for more information about our programs. <https://www.lincolnpl.org/services/readers-services/reading-challenges> Two New Reading Challenges <https://www.lincolnpl.org/services/readers-services/reading-challenges> Through the generosity of the Friends of the Lincoln Library, the library is now able to offer online reading challenges via Beanstack, a free online service which offers book and activity logging, recommendations, reviews, and more! As of March 1, two new reading challenges are available. *The Women Changemakers Reading Challenge, running March 1 – March 30* Celebrate Women’s History Month by reading stories of inspirational creators, brave leaders, and bold changemakers. Choose from the great titles on our Women's History Month reading list and log your reading to earn badges all month long! *The Lincoln Library Read Local Challenge, running March 1 – November 30* Learn more about our community by reading books from our Read Local reading list about the history of Lincoln and Massachusetts, as well as fiction and nonfiction by local authors! At the end of each challenge there will be a prize drawing and one lucky reader will be a winner! Photoshare <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/photoshare-31/> *Wednesday, March 2, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* This is a monthly photosharing workshop open to all. Due to COVID-19 photoshare group has moved to Zoom for all meetings. Bring your photos on a laptop, CD-ROM or USB flash drive and share them with the group or just come and watch the show! Email lrothenb...@minlib.net for Zoom information. Three Authors, Three Books, & One Lincoln <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/four-lincoln-authors-discuss-their-new-books/> *Thursday, March 3, 7:00pm – 8:00pm* *Zoom* *Join us for a wonderful Zoom event:* Featuring Elise Lemire, Judy Polumbaum and Katie Ives Three Lincoln authors who have shared interests in justice, history, and the environment discuss how their Lincoln experiences have shaped their numerous writing projects. Recent works by the authors: *Imaginary Peaks* by Katie Ives Mountaineer Books, 2021 *Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston* by Elise Lemire; University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021 *All The Available Light: The Life and Legacy of Photographer Ted Polumbaum* by Judy Polumbaum; McFarland Press, 2021 Zoom link to join available here. <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/four-lincoln-authors-discuss-their-new-books/> Friday Morning Book Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friday-morning-book-group-arts-artists-10/> *Friday, March 4, 9:30am – 11:30am* *Zoom* This week’s book is *The Lady in Gold*, by Anne-Marie O’Connor. For information or to receive a Zoom invitation, please email Lisa at lrothenb...@minlib.net or Kate at ktranqu...@minlib.net. eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-124/> *Friday, March 4, 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. Contact Kate at ktranqu...@minlib.net to get the Zoom link or call 781-259-8465 x 3. Together Time Tales Parent/Child Book Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/together-time-tales-31/> *Monday, March 7, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm* *Zoom* 2nd/3rd grade parent/child book club – Registration required. Please email dleop...@minlib.net for more information and to see if there are spaces open for the 2021 – 22 session. Who Picked This Book? Club <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/who-picked-this-book-club-40/> *Monday, March 7, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* This week’s book is *The Hunting Party*, by Lucy Foley. For a Zoom link, please email Lisa at lrothenb...@minlib.net. Storytime <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-13/> *Tuesday, March 8, 10:00am – 10:30am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Library* Storytime has moved inside! Bring your mask and join us in the Library’s magazine room where there is plenty of space to social distance. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. 7th/8th Grade Book Club <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/7-8th-grade-book-club-3/> *Tuesday, March 8, 3:30pm – 4:15pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Library* 7th/8th Book Club. Please contact sfeat...@minlib.net for more information. *Race and Health Equity in Boston: how can we achieve healthy communities for all with Dr. Thea James <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/race-and-health-equity-in-boston-how-can-we-achieve-healthy-communities-for-all-with-dr-thea-james/>* *Thursday, March 10, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* Race & Health Equity in Boston: How can we achieve healthy communities for all? Featuring Dr. Thea James, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. James will share her insights, expertise, and experience on the intersection of race and health in Boston, addressing some of the following questions: How did health inequities in Boston arise, and how have they persisted? What are the links with challenges in housing, economic development, and other social issues? How can communities in Greater Boston create effective partnerships to build healthy communities? Hosted by the First Parish in Lincoln Racial Justice Advocates and Outreach Committee. Cosponsored by the Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln WIDE, and the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Resources. To obtain Zoom link please register. <https://www.fplincoln.org/event/race-and-health-equity-in-boston/> * <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-sign-language-class-with-sheryl-white-8/>* Baby Sign Language Class with Sheryl White <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-sign-language-class-with-sheryl-white-8/> *Friday, March 11, 10:30am – 11:15am* *Zoom* Caregivers and their babies and young children 2-months or older and pre-verbal are invited to join us for this 4-week workshop with well-known instructor, Sheryl White. Sheryl will show you how to teach your baby sign language as well as explore benefits and research for caregivers. Each week participants will “bring” props to class so that Sheryl can help you bring the virtual program to life by signing directly to the babies. That way they will know that it is interactive and hands-on. Participants are encouraged to sign up for all 4 workshop sessions which will take place over Zoom on Fridays from 10:30- 11:15 the following days: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, and 3/11. Email dleop...@minlib.net to register and receive a Zoom invite. * eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-125/>* *Friday, March 11, 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. Contact Kate at ktranqu...@minlib.net to get the Zoom link or call 781-259-8465 x 3. *Reading for Racial and Social Justice <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reading-for-racial-and-social-justice-7/>* *Monday, March 14, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* This week’s book is *American Spy*, by Lauren Wilkinson For information or to receive a Zoom invitation, please email Robin at rrapop...@minlib.net *Storytime <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-14/>* *Tuesday, March 15, 10:00am – 10:30am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Library* Storytime has moved inside! Bring your mask and join us in the Library’s magazine room where there is plenty of space to social distance. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. 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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