LPL Newsletter 2/8/2021

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Highlights:

The library will be closed on Monday, February 15th in honor of Presidents’ Day.

• Take the Black Lit Challenge: Created by The Artisan Geek, the Black Lit Challenge is a month-long reading challenge to encourage reading more books by Black authors. Readers of all ages can participate in this challenge, and we will be highlighting books all month that fit the challenge categories for all kinds of readers. Celebrate Black History with us by reading Black literature this month and all year long!
• Green Dot Workshops: Green Dot Lewiston-Auburn is offering 2-hour bystander intervention training using Zoom. These are interactive, last about two hours, and are limited to 15 adult participants per session. Registration is required.
• Take & Make Kits: The theme for February is HEARTS! LPL Kids is excited to offer Take & Makes designed for preschool ages, with kits that include activities for young children who are working on fine motor skills, scissor skills, ABC’s, 123’s, shapes, colors, and more! You can pick up a kit when you schedule a browsing appointment in the Children’s Department or via LPL To Go. No library card required. Please call the Children’s Department at 207-513-3133 or email us at LPLKIDS@lewistonmaine.gov to reserve your kit!
• Great Falls Forum with Andrea Breau: The 2020-2021 season of the Great Falls Forum continues on Thursday, February 18, featuring Youth Studies scholar Dr. Andrea Breau, on the topic “It’s a lot of pressure for us to understand this stuff: Lessons About Race and Place from Lewiston’s Teenagers.” The program will take place from 12 noon to 1 PM virtually via Zoom and streamed to the Lewiston Public Library Facebook page. Register here to attend!
• Read Your Mind: Read Your Mind is a monthly, virtual series focusing on teen mental health & wellness. In February we will host teen authors Adib Khorram, Mark Oshiro & Julian Winters to discuss how the intersection of masculinity, queerness, and racial and cultural identity impact teen mental health. Our community guest will be Maine Boys to Men. The program will take place on Wednesday, February 24th at 12 noon virtually via Zoom and streamed to the Lewiston Public Library Facebook page. Register here to attend!

LPL To Go is now appointment free! We have made a slight change to process and appointments are no longer required for hold pick-up. Simply call the Lending desk at (207) 513-3134 when you arrive and staff will check out your items and meet you at the door. For more information head to the LPL To Go page, email our librarians, or call the Lending Services desk at (207) 513-3134.

Lewiston Public Library is now offering expanded library services inside the building, including limited walk-in  services at specific times! Learn more about computer services and children’s room visits at LPL by Appointment.

Browse our online archives, streaming movies, language learning, geneaology resources, research databases, and more at LibraryLA.org.

Keep up with everything the library adds. See our newest Adult & Teen books and Children’s books.

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