*Library Hours May 1, 2023– June 25, 2023*
*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* *Library Hours June 26, 2023 – July 29, 2023 * *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 – 1:00 pm *Sunday* *Closed* *Holiday Hours* The Lincoln Library will be closed all day on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. *Saturday Hours* As of Saturday, September 10, the Lincoln Library is open on Saturdays from 10am – 5:00pm. Regular Saturday hours will continue through June 25, 2023. Beginning Saturday July 1, our Saturday hours will be 10am – 1pm. We will be closed on Saturdays in August and will return to our regular Saturday hours in the fall. *Sunday Hours* The Lincoln Library is currently closed on Sundays. Regular Sunday hours will begin again in the fall. Monthly Art Exhibits <https://www.lincolnpl.org/services/art-gallery-display-spaces> *June Exhibit* Greg Hawkes *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. Reading Challenges <https://us506.directrouter.com/~hgpozntp/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-to-you online service which offers book and activity logging, recommendations, reviews, and more! Our current challenge will run throughout the month of March. The Pride Month 2023 Challenge <https://www.lincolnpl.org/services/readers-services/reading-challenges> Celebrate Pride Month by reading books that reflect and celebrate the lives, history, and experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community and completing related activities. Choose from our list of selected titles <https://lincolnpl.beanstack.org/lists/28057> (in Beanstack. look under the "Recommendations’ tab and click on "Book Lists") or pick your own! Virtual badges are given for reading for an hour or completing an activity. To complete the challenge, earn any three badges (registration badge not included). Anyone who earns at least one badge in addition to the registration badge will be entered to win a prize at the end of the challenge! The more badges you earn, the greater the likelihood that the winner will be you! Challenge runs June 1 - June 30 Massachusetts Center for the Book Challenge <https://www.massbook.org/readingchallenge> Lincoln Public Library is partnering with the Massachusetts Center for the Book on this fun year-long reading challenge! Here is how the challenge works: Sign up using this form <https://massbook.wufoo.com/forms/z1acr3ek0y81non/>. Choose a book that fits the monthly challenge. After you read, fill out this form <https://massbook.wufoo.com/forms/z1i6dkz0zur46g/> to tell us about the book. That's it! If you read at least one book, you will be invited to a year-end celebration hosted by Mass Center for the Book. If you read a book in each of the 12 months, you will be entered in a drawing to win 1 of 2 totes filled with books and Massachusetts goodies. You can register for the Beanstack version of the challenge by visiting the page here! <https://lincolnpl.beanstack.org/reader365> *Baby Bounce <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-bounce-90/>* *Thursday, June 22, 10:30am- 11:30am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Gentle stories and songs for babies and caregivers, followed by playtime. A great opportunity to connect and share experiences! Intended for ages 0-24 months and their caregivers (older siblings welcome.) No registration required. Mystery Mondays <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mystery-mondays-the-word-is-murder/> *Monday, June 26, 1:00pm – 5:00pm* *Tarbell Room/Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* This week’s book is *The Word is Murder*, by Anthony Horowitz. For information and to receive the Zoom invitation, please email Robin at rrapop...@minlib.net. *Storytime! For All Ages <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-for-all-ages-24/>* *Tuesday, June 27, 10:00am – 10:30am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* A lively story program that combines books, music, scarves, and shakers. Come prepared to dance! Recommended for ages 0-5. No registration necessary. *Tranquility Tuesdays <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tranquility-tuesdays-166/>* *Tuesday, June 27, 1:00pm – 5:00pm* *Reference Room, Lincoln Public Library* Drop by our Reference Room Tuesday afternoons between 1pm and 5pm (stay as long or as little as you like) and shed some stress! Color a picture, work on a puzzle, learn about relaxation techniques, or simply take a few minutes to sit and breathe. Ages 16 and up. Please contact Robin at rrapop...@minlib.net with any questions IN PERSON: Write Stuff <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-write-stuff-3/> *Wednesday, June 28, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* Lincoln's own writers group. For information on joining the group, please email linc...@minlib.net Nancy Horan in Conversation with Therese Fowler <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/nancy-horan-in-conversation-with-therese-fowler/> *Wednesday, June 28, 7:00pm – 8:00pm* *Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* Nancy Horan, author of the million-copy New York Times bestseller "Loving Frank", talks about her new book "*The House of Lincoln*" with bestselling author Therese Fowler. Register HERE <https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4616835591661/WN_CFFXdJ-QScKaD7Woo7_f0Q#/registration> Baby Bounce <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-bounce-91/> *Thursday, June 29, 10:30am- 11:30am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Gentle stories and songs for babies and caregivers, followed by playtime. A great opportunity to connect and share experiences! Intended for ages 0-24 months and their caregivers (older siblings welcome.) No registration required. The A & W Players at Bemis Hall <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-a-w-players-at-bemis-hall/> *Friday, June 30, 12:30pm – 1:30pm* *Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA * Join us at Bemis Hall for this live music performance of ukulele enthusiasts from all over the greater Boston area! *Recordings of past events are available* on our Special Online Displays and Recorded Events page <https://www.lincolnpl.org/events/special-online>. Recent events: Freedom’s Cause: Historical Black Communities and George Washington’s Cambridge Camp Recorded February 8, 2023 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_hSlU3Cfk> Radon Awareness Presentation with Mass DPH Recorded January 26, 2023 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4a803fO1U> The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime with Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden Recorded January 25, 2023 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntTb1q5zu84> Maureen Johnson ("Nine Liars") in Conversation with Jennifer Lynn Barnes ("The Final Gambit) Recorded January 4, 2023 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlh-sKaQ42w> Robin Rapoport (she/her) Reference Librarian (in the library Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) Lincoln Public Library 3 Bedford Road Lincoln, MA 01773 Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1167648?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1167648?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_link&utm_source=email_signature>
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