LPL Newsletter 8/2/2021
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Highlights:
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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, August 3 at 10:30am as she reads books about SEA CREATURES, 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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Hermit Crab Storytime:
Join LPL Kids for a special Hermit Crab Storytime with Ms. Sara G! August 5 @ 6:00pm on Facebook and YouTube.
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Stargazing in Kennedy Park: August 6 @ 8:00pm
On Friday, August 6 at 8pm, the Southworth Planetarium will join the Library and Rec Department in Kennedy Park to give a guided tour of the stars. It will be the right time of year to view Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky as well. Listen to the stories of the stars and how their alignment changes while enjoying the evening air. Come down early to purchase some pizza from Cruzin’ Slice before the program begins. Enjoy specialty pizzas on authentic naan bread with flavors from the classic pepperoni to the original Creton with mustard drizzle. No reservations required–just show up at Kennedy Park near the gazebo and enjoy the show! Questions? Please call or email us at 207-513-3135 or LPLReference@LewistonMaine.gov
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2021 Summer Reading at LPL: It’s the final week of 2021 Summer Reading with the Lewiston Public Library!
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
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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.
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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