As of Saturday, January 22, 2022, the library building has reopened to the public, and we are following our regular schedule.
*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 * 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* The Lincoln Library will be closed all day on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial 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. *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> May Exhibit Art by students at Lincoln Middle School *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://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-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 Lincoln Library Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Challenge <https://www.lincolnpl.org/services/readers-services/reading-challenges> Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated each year from May 1–31. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander voices through reading. Log your reading and activities here to earn badges all month long. Choose a book from our list of recommendations or pick your own! To complete the challenge, earn one badge in addition to the registration badge. Anyone who earns at least one badge in addition to the registration badge will be entered in our prize drawing! Challenge runs May 1 - May 31 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> Knitting (and other fiber arts) Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitting-and-other-fiber-arts-group-26/> *Wednesday, May 3, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Farrar 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! IN PERSON: WordsMove Theater presents *Under Milkwood: A Play for Voices* <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/in-person-wordsmove-theater-presents-under-milkwood-a-play-for-voices/> *Wednesday, May 3, 7:00pm – 8:00pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* *Under Milkwood: A Play for Voices* by Dylan Thomas Directed by Mary Crowe A moving and hilarious account of a spring day in a Welsh fishing town begins with the dreams of the sleeping inhabitants, takes us through the day of the town's eccentric characters and brings us full circle "as the rain of dusk brings on the bawdy night." Cast: Mary Crowe, Sally Kindleberger, John Wardle, Susan Gates, Bill Roberts, Ben Dubrovsky "A dazzling combination of poetic fireworks and music-hall humor' (New York Times) *not suitable for children Baby Bounce <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-bounce-84/> *Thursday, May 4, 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. eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-188/> *Friday, May 5, 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. Ukrainian Folk Art Program <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ukrainian-folk-art-program/> *Monday, May 8, 5:00pm – 8:00pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Kids in grades 2+ are invited to join us for an afternoon of Ukrainian folk art. Kids will learn about Ukraine and Ukrainian folk artist, Maria Prymachenko and then try painting their own folk art to take home. Registration required. Email [email protected] to register. Storytime! For All Ages <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-for-all-ages-17/> *Tuesday, May 9, 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-159/> *Tuesday, May 9, 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 [email protected] with any questions Knitting (and other fiber arts) Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitting-and-other-fiber-arts-group-27/> *Wednesday, May 10, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Farrar 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: Write Stuff <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-write-stuff-13/> *Wednesday, May 10, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* Lincoln’s own writers’ group. For information on joining the group, please email [email protected]. 4th Grade Book Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/4th-grade-book-club-16/> *Thursday, May 11, 4:00pm – 4:45pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Book discussion for 4th graders. This group meets on the second Thursday of every month. Call the library to register and reserve this month's selection. <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friday-morning-book-group-68/> Friday Morning Book Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friday-morning-book-group-68/> *Friday, May 12, 9:30am – 11:30am* *Tarbell Room and on Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* This week’s book is *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime*, by Mark Haddon For information and to receive the Zoom invitation, please email Kate at [email protected]. * eBook Help <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ebook-help-189/>* *Friday, May 12, 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. Second Saturday Stories <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/second-saturday-stories-5/> *Saturday, May 13, 10:30am – 11:00am* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Families with young children are invited to listen to some stories, learn some songs, and have juice and donuts. No registration required. Reading for Racial and Social Justice <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reading-for-racial-and-social-justice-19/> *Monday, May 15, 7:00pm – 8:15pm* *Tarbell Room and on Zoom, Lincoln Public Library* This week’s book is *Silver Like Dust*, by Kimi Cunningham Grant. For information and to receive the Zoom invitation, please email Robin at [email protected]. Storytime! For All Ages <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-for-all-ages-18/> *Tuesday, May 16, 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-160/> *Tuesday, May 16, 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 [email protected] with any questions 7/8th Grade Book Club <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/7-8th-grade-book-club-13/> *Tuesday, May 16, 4:00pm – 4:45pm* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Book club for 7/8th Graders. Please email [email protected] to register! Author Elizabeth Graver in conversation with Judy Bolton-Fasman <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/author-elizabeth-graver-on-kantika-a-novel/> *Wednesday, May 17, 7:00PM – 8:30PM* *Tarbell Room, Lincoln Public Library* Join us for Elizabeth Graver in conversation with Judy Bolton-Fasmanas. Elizabeth Graver’s fifth novel, *Kantika *(Metropolitan Books/Holt 2023), was inspired by her grandmother, Rebecca née Cohen Baruch Levy, who was born into a Sephardic Jewish family in Istanbul and whose tumultuous and shape-shifting life journey took her to Spain, Cuba and finally New York. German and Turkish editions are forthcoming. Elizabeth’s fourth novel*, The End of the Point*, was long-listed for the 2013 National Book Award in Fiction and selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Her other novels are *Awake, The Honey Thief*, and *Unravelling*. Her story collection, *Have You Seen Me*? won the 1991 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. Her work has been anthologized in *Best American Short Stories, Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards, The Pushcart Prize Anthology*, and *Best American Essays.* The mother of two young adult daughters, she has lived in Lincoln for more than two decades and teaches at Boston College. Judy Bolton-Fasman is a writer of memoir and creative non-fiction. Her memoir,* Asylum: A Memoir of Family Secrets *(Mandel Vilar Press, 2021) explores the mystery surrounding her Sephardic Cuban mother and her Ashkenazi American father. Judy has published essays and reviews in a variety of venues including *The New York Times, The Boston Globe, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, Cognoscenti, Brevity* and *Catapult*. She is a four-time recipient of the Simon Rockower Award for Essay from the American Jewish Press Association. Judy has received fellowships from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Mineral School in Mineral, Washington and the Vermont Studio Center. She is most the recipient of the Alonzo G. Davis Fellowship awarded to a Latinx writer from the Virginian Center for Creative Arts and was the Erin Donovan Fellow in Non-Fiction at the Mineral School in 2018. *Registration is required for this event*. Please register on the page here <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/author-elizabeth-graver-on-kantika-a-novel/>. *Knitting (and other fiber arts) Group <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitting-and-other-fiber-arts-group-28/>* *Wednesday, May 17, 7:00pm – 8:30pm* *Farrar 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! *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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