LPL Newsletter 7/26/2021
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Highlights:
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Tales of Tails from Around the World: Tuesday, July 27th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in the Couture Room
Gather around for Tales of Tails from Around the World, live and in-person in the Couture Room at LPL! Want to watch from home? You still can! This event will be simultaneously live-streamed on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/LewistonLibrary. Join LPL and Blackstone Storytelling for an evening of folktales from around the globe. Be captivated by Phyllis Blackstone as she performs folktales and leads us in discussion of their histories and universal truths. To register for this event or for more information, please contact the LPL Reference Desk at 207-513-3135 or LPLreference@lewistonmaine.gov
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Amphibian Science with Ms. Sara: July 22 @ 6:00pm on Facebook and YouTube
Join Children’s Librarian Sara for a really cool science experiment about warm-blooded vs. cold-blooded animals! Questions? Please call or email us at 207-513-3133 or LPLKids@LewistonMaine.gov
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“I Wish My Teacher Knew” Art Walk Reception
From a COVID school year, Lewiston High School‘s Art Department presents “I Wish My Teacher Knew,” a collection of digitally created and shared art work, stories, poems, and collages created by our local students. The prompt gave students a guiding point for their work which will be displayed at the library until August 15, visible through the windows and accessible for viewing inside. Take a walk through the minds of our youth during the tumultuous 2020-2021 school year. Join us on Friday, July 30th from 5-6pm for a special Art Walk LA reception, featuring some of the student artists from the exhibit and their teacher, Deanna Ehrhardt.
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Judy Pancoast LIVE in Kennedy Park: Saturday, July 31 @ 10:30 am at the Kennedy Park gazebo
Join us for the effervescent and often silly singer/songwriter Judy Pancoast as she sings songs about creatures of land and sea. Fun for the whole family—children of all ages should be prepared to dance and sing along! All are welcome—no reservations needed. In case of rain, program will be streamed LIVE on Facebook from the library. Questions? Please call or email us at 207-513-3133 or LPLKids@LewistonMaine.gov
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Nature’s Nightshift with the Center for Wildlife: Tuesday, August 3rd from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm On Zoom and Live-streamed to Facebook
Maine is home to a variety of nocturnal animals, many of which you could even spot right here in Lewiston! But have you ever stopped to wonder how these wild animals continue their hard work even as we sleep? Learn about creatures of the night from the Center for Wildlife, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center located in Cape Neddick, ME. Using LIVE animals, the Center for Wildlife will answer many of our questions about how these animals survive in the nighttime. Gather your friends and family around to get up close with their live non-releasable animal ambassadors and their fascinating nocturnal adaptations.Register here for the Zoom information to be sent to your email address or visit our Facebook page to watch.For more information, please contact the Reference Desk at 207-513-3135 or at LPLReference@LewistonMaine.gov
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Virtual Babytime & Storytime:
Babytime & Storytime are animal-themed for Summer Reading! Join Ms. Jackie on Tuesday, July 27 at 10:30am as she reads books about AMPHIBIANS, our theme for this week! Ms. Jackie will be reading via our VIRTUAL weekly combo of Babytime & Preschool Storytime: a fun, interactive activity for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers that helps introduce children to the world of books, learning, and the library. This weekly program takes place via Zoom – to register, please call the Children’s Department at 207-513-3133 or email LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.
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Summer Book Sale!
The Friends of the Library are proud to announce the return of the lobby book sale! For a limited time, books are 10 for $1 and AV items are 5 for $1. All VHS and cassette tapes are free. We have a wide variety of materials from which to choose so come visit us soon. Please note that due to a large volume of inventory, the Library is not accepting new donations at this time.
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2021 Summer Reading at LPL:
This year’s theme is “Tails and Tales,” and the program will run from June 13-August 7, with reading programs for children, teens, and adults. Check out our website for more information and calendars. This year, children, teen, and adults are using a PASSPORT system to track reading and activities for prizes. Pick up a passport (Kids on the 3rd floor, Teen on the 2nd floor, Adult on the 1st floor — or print your own from our website using the links above), complete any 4 activities, and turn it in to be entered into prize drawings! Children and Teens also get a to choose a free book for every passport completed. All ages can complete as many passports they want during the eight weeks of summer reading. Questions? Please call 207-513-3134 or email us at LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov
LPL is expanding access to the building
Patrons can enter the library during open blocks for in-library activities such as browsing, picking up holds, and using computers.The open blocks are:
- Monday-Thursday: 10am–1pm and 3pm – 7pm
- Fridays: 10am–1pm and 3–5pm
- Summer Saturdays: 10am–2pm
The building will be cleared at the end of each block, so patrons should plan accordingly. LPL To Go door pickup will still be offered throughout the day.
Children’s Room No Longer Requires Appointments!
The Children’s Department is now open daily during the same time slots as the rest of the building. Unvaccinated patrons ages five and up are still required to wear a mask. We have masks at the front entrance and at the Children’s Department desk for anyone who needs one. For more information call the Children’s Department at (207) 513-3133 or email LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.
Maine Reciprocal Borrowing is Back!
Following the pilot edition in 2019 which was cut short by the pandemic, the Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program (MRBP) has returned! This program will enable Lewiston patrons to check out items at nearly 40 libraries across Maine including Lisbon, Topsham, and even the State Library, potentially with the other participants joining soon. Starting July 1, 2021 this system allows members to use Lewiston Library cards at any MRBP locations on a walk-in basis instead of ordering items and waiting for an interlibrary loan delivery. Patrons are required to have their physical library cards to checkout and returns can be made either at the borrowing or home library. There are different types of libraries participating including public, university, health and other specializations. For more information, please contact the Lending Department at lplcirc@lewistonmaine.gov or 513-3134 or visit our website.
LPL To Go is still available!
Although we are now open for browsing at certain times of day, LPL To Go is still available 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 Pine Street door. For more information head to the LPL To Go page, email our librarians, or call the Lending Services desk at (207) 513-3134.
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