LPL Newsletter 04/18/2023
What’s New?
- Bikes for Books, between April 15th and May 31st. Kids in grades 1 through 8 will fill out a book review at the library. For every book review completed, a raffle ticket with their name will be entered into the drawing to win a bike. Kids can submit more than one book review. Come check out the bikes hanging from the ceiling in our children’s room!
- Earth Day Films on Kanopy. Earth Day is on April 22nd. Join us as we marvel at the world of nature on Earth Day by viewing films about our environment on Kanopy.
- We’re On the Radio. Our Children’s Librarian, Sara Turner, and Auburn Public Library Children’s Librarian, Brandon Dyer, join Mark on WIGY Radio for their Breakfast Club Interview to talk about the 3rd annual Lewiston-Auburn Community Read Initiative, upcoming programs, and much more!
- Effective immediately, we will no longer be adding new posts to the LPL Kids Facebook page. For updates on programs and activities taking place in the Children’s Department, please like and follow our main library page.
This Week @ LPL
- Predators: The Balance of Nature, Tuesday, April 18th at 2pm. Join the Library, Chewonki, and the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission for an in-person presentation on predators and their role in nature. This event will include live animals.
- Crafting Circle, Wednesday, April 19th at 4:30pm. Have a craft you started that is now collecting dust? Ever admired a craft and wondered if anyone could teach it to you? Want a second opinion on a template or a crafting kit? Lewiston Public Library is hosting a crafting circle for people to come and bring a craft to work on.
- Great Falls Forum, Thursday, April 20th at 12pm. In her Great Falls Forum talk, Andrea Berry, Executive Director of the Wild Seed Project, will discuss the “how-to’s” of conservation through community, including tangible actions that everyone can take in order to reestablish resilient landscapes in the places we live, work, and play.
Next Week @ LPL
- Chloe’s Lunar New Year with Author Lily LaMotte, Wednesday, April 26th at 2pm. Lily will read her book Chloe’s Lunar New Year while the children color on pages created by the book’s illustrator Michelle Lee. Lily will also share her Taiwanese culture with music and a snack.
- Youth Trading Card Game Club, Thursday, April 13th at 3:30pm. Games include Pokémon, Magic: the Gathering, and more! Library staff and volunteers will be available to teach new players and coach developing ones.
Mark Your Calendar
- Home Preserving Workshop, Monday, May 8th at 4pm. This hands-on food preservation workshop teaches you the basic steps for canning.
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