LPL Newsletter 01/18/2022
What’s New?
- The Library is open for normal hours beginning today. Face coverings are required.
- The North Star Challenge, between now and March 31st — The North Star YA Award is designed to encourage young adults to read for fun. Join other Maine teens in selecting a statewide favorite to share with the world!
- You can receive library notices by email or text message by updating your notice preference in your online library account.
This Week at LPL
- Teen Library Ambassadors, Wednesday, January 19th @ 3:30pm (Virtual) — Become a Teen Library Ambassador and make change at your library!
- Great Falls Forum: Public Art in LA, Thursday, January 20th @ 12pm (Virtual) — In this Great Falls Forum panel discussion, Conrad will provide an update on the next phase of the public art plans for Lewiston and Auburn and lessons learned over the last three years during the implementation of the $75,000 Creative Communities = Economic Development grant awarded by the Maine Arts Commission in 2019.
- Winter Animals — Join Ms. Alexis and their animal friends this month on the Lewiston Public Library YouTube channel and LPL Kids Facebook page, as they explore the strategies different Maine animals use to live through the winter.
- Author Talk with Michèle Laliberté en Français, Friday, January 21st @ 3:30pm (Virtual) — Author Michèle Laliberté will speak about her debut novel, Nativa, in a conversation with Museum L-A Board Member Camden Martin. This virtual event hosted by the Lewiston Public Library and Museum L-A will be conducted entirely in French.
- We are offering a limited number of free book boxes with the theme of “Starry Night.” These boxes are designed to promote reading and math skills for children ages 7-12.
- ArtBags are an art kit in a bag: versatile art projects that promote creativity, problem solving, emotional expression, dexterity, and fun! These kits work for ages 7-14, but some younger children may enjoy the projects as well, with help from an adult.
Next Week at LPL
- Black History of Maine with Bob Greene, Tuesday, January 25th @ 5:30pm (Virtual) — It is frequently said that Maine is the whitest state in America, yet Black people have a long history in the Pine Tree State. Yes, there were slaves, but there were also builders, farmers, fishermen, ship captains, educators, and more. It’s that hidden history of our state that Greene will reveal in his presentation.
All Things Bookish
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