As of Saturday, January 22, 2022, the library building has reopened to the public and we are following our regular schedule.
*Library Hours October 16, 2022 – April 23, 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 1:00pm – 5:00pm 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. *Masks now optional in the Lincoln Public Library* The Lincoln Board of Health (BOH) voted to rescind the town-wide indoor mask mandate effective Monday, March 14, 2022, in response to substantially improved and positively trending public health data, including Lincoln’s high vaccination rate. Residents with weakened immune systems or at increased risk of severe Covid-19 disease because of age or medical conditions, or who have a household member at such increased risk, are advised by the Lincoln BOH and the Commonwealth’s Department of Public Health (DPH) to continue to wear a mask when indoors other than in their home, even if they are vaccinated. We encourage the public to continue to wear masks in accordance with their own comfort level and in compliance with the DPH guidelines cited above. Private establishments may continue to *require masks upon entry.* *Updated indoor mask use recommendation as of April 14, 2022*: “Due to recent data showing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, the Board of Health members voted last night to strongly recommend that people wear masks in public indoor spaces until early May as we see how the infection rate from the new BA-2 variant evolves over the next few weeks after spring vacation.” More information is available on the town website here. <https://www.lincolntown.org/1169/Coronavirus-Covid-19> 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! *Holiday Hours* In observance of Christmas, the library will be closed all day on Saturday December 24, Sunday December 25, and Monday December 26. In observance of New Year’s Day, the library will be closed all day on Sunday, January 1, 2023, and Monday, January 2, 2023. We will be open regular hours on Saturday, December 31. *Saturday Hours* As of Saturday, September 10, the Lincoln Library is open on Saturdays from 10am – 5pm. *Sunday Hours* As of Saturday, October 16, the Lincoln Library is open on Sundays from 1:00pm – 5:00pm. *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. Artist of the Month <https://www.lincolnpl.org/services/art-gallery-display-spaces> Our artist for this month is Richard Higgins. His photography exhibit, *An Eye for Trees*, can be viewed in our gallery during open hours through the end of December. Richard Higgins, a writer and editor, is the author of *Thoreau and the Language of Trees* and the exhibit is inspired by Thoreau’s way of seeing trees. 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! Our current challenge will run throughout the month of December. *Winter Solstice Short and Sweet Reading Challenge, running December 1 – December 31* Make time for reading during this busy month! In honor of the shortest day of the year on December 21, join our Winter Solstice Short and Sweet Reading Challenge! Read short written pieces from a variety of genres while earning badges on a virtual bingo card! To complete the challenge, earn any three badges in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line! Anyone who earns at least one badge in addition to the registration badge will be entered in our prize drawing at the end of the challenge! Lego at the Library! <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-at-the-library-4/> *Wednesday, December 21, 2:00pm – 3:00pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Build & create structures. We provide the Legos. You provide the creativity! For ages 4 & up. Drop in. Knitting (and other fiber arts) Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitting-and-other-fiber-arts-group-7/> *Wednesday, December 21, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Do you enjoy knitting or other handcrafts? Want to chat with others about what you are reading and making? Please join us for a weekly drop-in opportunity for social crafting. Bring your current project or start something new. If you are interested in learning how to knit, we welcome a chance to get you started. Please contact Pauline [email protected] if you would like to learn! Baby Bounce <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-bounce-65/> *Thursday, December 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 infants and their caregivers; no registration required. Winter Movies and Muffins <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/winter-movies-and-muffins-2/> *Friday, December 23, 10:30am – 11:00am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Come watch winter themed film versions of classic picture books and enjoy muffins and juice. Intended for children ages 2+. No registration required. eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-169/> *Friday, December 23, 2:00pm – 3:00pm* *Reference Room, Lincoln Public Library* Would you like to read or listen to library books on a phone or tablet? Your reference librarian can help. They will show you how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the Lincoln Public Library. Available for troubleshooting, too. Contact Kate at [email protected] to make an appointment. Winter Vacation Drop-In Crafts <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/winter-vacation-drop-in-crafts-10/> *Tuesday, December 27, 9:30am – 8:00pm* *Children’s Room, Lincoln Public Library* Visit the Children's Room any time during winter vacation week (Dec 27-30) for winter crafts! All materials will be provided, and all ages are welcome. Sulinha’s Trio Music Performance <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sulinhas-trio-music-performance/> *Tuesday, December 27, 10:30am – 11:15am* *Tarbell Room* Sulinha Boucher, will be performing for children and families songs from her 4 previous albums. Her songs are educational and fun. You will hear songs about being kind, pedestrian safety, movements, hygiene, 4 seasons, as well as some traditional songs. Originally from Brazil, her trio shows all the influence coming from their native country. You will hear songs in the style of Bossa Nova, Baiao, and you will see Brazilian instruments like Berimbau and bandolin. Sulinha is a three times recipient of the Parents Choice award. Her trio features Sulinha on vocals and acoustic guitar, Ian Coury on Bandolin and Erico Menino on percussion. No registration necessary. For all ages. Winter Vacation Drop-In Crafts <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/winter-vacation-drop-in-crafts-9/> *Wednesday, December 28, 9:30am – 8:00pm* *Children’s Room, Lincoln Public Library* Visit the Children's Room any time during winter vacation week (Dec 27-30) for winter crafts! All materials will be provided, and all ages are welcome. Lego at the Library! <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-at-the-library-13/> *Wednesday, December 28, 2:00pm – 3:00pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Build & create structures. We provide the Legos. You provide the creativity! For ages 4 & up. Drop in. Write Stuff <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/write-stuff-75/> *Wednesday, December 28, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom* Lincoln's own writers’ group. For information on joining the group, please email Melissa at [email protected] Knitting (and other fiber arts) Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitting-and-other-fiber-arts-group-8/> *Wednesday, December 28, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Do you enjoy knitting or other handcrafts? Want to chat with others about what you are reading and making? Please join us for a weekly drop-in opportunity for social crafting. Bring your current project or start something new. If you are interested in learning how to knit, we welcome a chance to get you started. Please contact Pauline [email protected] if you would like to learn! Winter Vacation Drop-In Crafts <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/winter-vacation-drop-in-crafts-7/> *Thursday, December 29, 9:30am – 8:00pm* *Children’s Room, Lincoln Public Library* Visit the Children's Room any time during winter vacation week (Dec 27-30) for winter crafts! All materials will be provided, and all ages are welcome. Baby Bounce <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-bounce-66/> *Thursday, December 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 infants and their caregivers; no registration required. Winter Vacation Drop-In Crafts <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/winter-vacation-drop-in-crafts-8/> *Friday, December 30, 9:30am – 8:00pm* *Children’s Room, Lincoln Public Library* Visit the Children's Room any time during winter vacation week (Dec 27-30) for winter crafts! All materials will be provided, and all ages are welcome. * eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-170/>* *Friday, December 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm* *Reference Room, Lincoln Public Library* Would you like to read or listen to library books on a phone or tablet? Your reference librarian can help. They will show you how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the Lincoln Public Library. Available for troubleshooting, too. Contact Kate at [email protected] to make an appointment. <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/new-years-eve-dance-party/> New Year’s Eve Dance Party! <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/new-years-eve-dance-party/> *Saturday, December 31, 11:00am – 12:00pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Ring in the New Year early! Countdown to "Noon" Year's Eve with a family dance party beginning at 11:00 a.m. and an apple juice toast at 12 noon. Groove to storytime favorites, oldies, and a few popular hits. Best for ages 6 and under, but older siblings welcome. *Storytime! For All Ages <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-for-all-ages/>* *Tuesday, January 3, 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 Music and Movement, hosted by Kat Chapman <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/music-program-4/> *Wednesday, January 4, 10:30am – 11:30am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Kat Chapman has taught music to young children throughout the years. She really appreciates the gift of music and enjoys sharing it with people of all ages. Her broad history as a singer-songwriter, performer, music educator and parent gives the listener something special when they hear her sing and play. All ages welcome. No registration necessary. For more information on Kat Chapman please visit her website: http://www.KatChapmanBand.com <http://www.katchapmanband.com/> *Lego at the Library! <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-at-the-library-14/>* *Wednesday, January 4, 2:00pm – 3:00pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Build & create structures. We provide the Legos. You provide the creativity! For ages 4 & up. Drop in. *Knitting (and other fiber arts) Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitting-and-other-fiber-arts-group-9/>* *Wednesday, January 4, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Do you enjoy knitting or other handcrafts? Want to chat with others about what you are reading and making? Please join us for a weekly drop-in opportunity for social crafting. Bring your current project or start something new. If you are interested in learning how to knit, we welcome a chance to get you started. Please contact Pauline [email protected] if you would like to learn! VIRTUAL: Maureen Johnson (“Nine Liars”) in Conversation with Jennifer Lynn Barnes “The Final Gambit”) <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-maureen-johnson-nine-liars-in-conversation-with-jennifer-lynn-barnes-the-final-gambit/> *Wednesday, January 4, 7:00pm – 8:00pm* *Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** Enjoy a special evening with two of the country's top young adult authors as Maureen Johnson *(Nine Liars*) is interviewed by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (*The Final Gambit*), in this ZOOM webinar. Register directly on Zoom HERE <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316708736292/WN_Rj2-SumZQqWKGQl07_lbhA>. Hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library, in collaboration with dozens of Massachusetts public libraries. Please note this program is open to both adults and teens. NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program. The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits’ Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-the-ransomware-hunting-team-a-band-of-misfits-improbable-crusade-to-save-the-world-from-cybercrime-with-renee-dudley-and-daniel-golden/> *Wednesday, January 25, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* VIRTUAL: Join authors Pulitzer Prize finalist Renee Dudley and local Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Golden as they discuss their latest book, *The Ransomware Hunting Team*. Urgent, uplifting, and entertaining, Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden’s The Ransomware Hunting Team is a real-life technological thriller that illuminates a dangerous new era of cybercrime. Register directly on zoom HERE <https://watertown-ma.zoom.us/webinar/register/5616696600367/WN_4Hri_xLkQUSw5Z77a4yA4w> The Great British Baking Tour <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-great-british-baking-tour/> *Thursday, January 26, 2:00pm – 3:00pm* *Zoom* Grab your favorite hot beverage and cuddle up for a cozy conversation. Join UK travel/relocation consultant and former UK resident Claire Evans for a delightful culinary tour of the UK inspired by “The Great British Baking Show” television series, aired on PBS and Netflix. Learn about making a proper cup of tea, regional specialties, their origins, and the particular parts of the UK they hail from. She’ll translate the trickiest parts of British recipes for Americans so you can try them in your own kitchen. Pick up useful travel tips as well, just in case you’d like to create your own tour! Register HERE <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8716702717246/WN_cCgy_uKnRmuRctHy3yWrYg> This program is hosted by the Cary Memorial Library in collaboration with several Massachusetts libraries. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library. *Recordings of past events are available* on our Special Online Displays and Recorded Events page <https://www.lincolnpl.org/events/special-online>. Recorded events currently available: She’s on the Case: An Evening with Mystery Writers Sulari Gentill, Hank Philippi Ryan, and Eva Jurczyk. <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-an-evening-with-mystery-writers-sulari-gentill-hank-phillippi-ryan-and-eva-jurczyk/> Recorded December 8, 2022 Recording available here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kuhqTBNjZA>. Nutcrackers: A Colorful History <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-nutcrackers-a-colorful-history/>. Recorded December 1, 2022 Recording available here <https://youtu.be/kC4jyzBXPkI> History of Juneteenth with Dr. Kelli Carter Jackson <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/history-of-juneteenth-with-dr-kelli-carter-jackson/>. Recorded June 16, 2022 Recording available here <https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/uNEzErAtMJ1nAHuUGDkTyea-yAGPhhQ5oDP9HKvyAJ8J3qhvLFdF1ynf1TD-CLuP.TanfIaJRJAe6Lwnf> . Access passcode yGW+FpG8 LGBTQ+ Author Panel with Emery Lee, Timothy Janovsky, Katee Robert, and Olivia Waite <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lgbtq-author-panel-with-emery-lee-timothy-janovsky-katee-robert-and-olivia-waite/> Recorded June 1, 2022 Recording available here. <https://youtu.be/-tjMTVAVoaw> Three Authors, Three Books, & One Lincoln <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/four-lincoln-authors-discuss-their-new-books/> *:* Featuring Elise Lemire, Judy Polumbaum and Katie Ives. Recording available here. <https://youtu.be/xA68P0wuXLw> YouTube recording March 7, 2022 An Evening with Sybrina Fulton: Cultivating Justice toward Racial Equality <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/an-evening-with-sybrina-fulton/>*. *YouTube recording March 3, 2022 Recording available here. <https://youtu.be/rC3j-nJ-DPg> 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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