Let’s Celebrate Early Childhood Literacy
Parents and children invited to post their BIG READ on library Facebook page October 2nd

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[October 01, 2020]  Lincoln Public Library District is celebrating The Big Read 2020, an early childhood literacy celebration on October 2.

You can participate by reading to a child and posting on our Facebook page a picture of you and your child reading or a picture of your favorite children’s book with the hashtag: #TheBigRead2020.

Reading to children regularly is the most effective way to build early literacy skills, to develop vocabulary and to prepare them to enter kindergarten. Even if you read the same book over and over, reading builds the skills they need to succeed.

The Lincoln Public Library is located at 725 Pekin St., with adult nonfiction and reference materials in the historic Carnegie Building. The Annex directly behind houses adult fiction and the Youth Services Department.

All library events are free and open to the public.

Website: www.lincolnpubliclibrary.org.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
LincolnPublicLibraryDistrict/

Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Phone 217-732-8878 for adult services and 217-732-5732 for youth services.

Be sure to login in to the library’s Facebook page every Tuesday for Toddler Time with Tegan and every Wednesday for Story Time through October 23.

The Big Read is a worldwide campaign developed by the 1000 Books Foundation.

Watch for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten coming to the library soon.


New on the Book Shelves

Picture Books:

  • “The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom” by Colleen AF Venable

  • “Sea Sheep” by Eric Seltzer and Tom Desbury

  • “Awesome Man: The Mystery Intruder” by Michael Chabo

  • “Up on Bob” by Mary Sullivan

Juvenile Chapter Books:

  • “Sixth Grade Alien: I Shrank My Teacher” by Bruce Coville

  • “Little Bird” by Cynthia Voigt

  • “One Time” by Sharon Creech

  • “Everything Comes Next” by Naomi Shihab Nye

Young Adult Books:

  • “The Left-Handed Booksellers of London” by Garth Nix

    Light, entertaining, fantasy novel set in 1983 alternate London with 18 year old art student Susan Arkshaw looking for her father while an enemy is intent on killing her. Mysterious, Magical, and Dangerous.
     

  • Charming as a Verb” by Ben Philippe

    First generation American, popular high school senior, Henri Haltiwanger is going through the stresses of college admissions and in the process misrepresents his dog walking business. Along comes Corrine Troy a fellow classmate who calls him out and in exchange for her silence wants to be more popular. Filled with uncertainty for the future this a fun, charming, romantic read.
     

  • “Grown” by Tiffany D Jackson

    An intense mature novel for young adults about the “grooming” of aspiring teenage star, Chanty Jones aka Enchanted, who wakes up one morning with blood on her hands, no memory of the night before, and the mentor who has forced Enchanted to grow up way to fast, dead. This book is gut wrenching and may cause triggers for anyone who may have had similar experiences. Caution is advised.
     

  • “Thoughts and Prayers” by Bryan Bliss
     

  • “Miss Meteor” by Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna-Marie McLemore

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CIRCULATION NEWS

Fix-It Lincoln – The Library now offers a new collection of books on maintenance, repair, and upkeep. The books include topics such as automobiles, homes, lawns, health care, musical instruments, boats, and much more. Funding for this grant was awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library.


Links on our Website - Our website has links to many free services, such as Library On The Go, WorldCat, Khan Academy, the improved World Book Web, and our Ask A Librarian service, as well as various downloadable forms. Check out what’s new!

3M Cloud – This is our new ebook database, which is an addition to our existing Library On The Go database. Thousands of titles are available, with more being added weekly, and can be searched via our online catalog. You will need a PIN number to get started. Stop by our Circulation Department for easy instructions.

Zinio – An electronic magazine collection with hundreds of titles. Create your account with Zinio from our website and start reading. Stop by the Circulation Desk for more information.

Going on a trip? – The Circulation Staff can put a hold on any outstanding requests you may have so you will get them when you return. Just stop by and let the staff know your travel dates.


E-mails and text messages – Our computer program allows patrons to receive texts and/or
e-mails for notification of reserved items and overdue notices. If you are interested in this service, please talk to a member of our Circulation Staff.

PIN Numbers – Don’t forget to take advantage of a PIN number (password) for your account. With a PIN, you can search the entire POLARIS system, see what items you have out, and request and renew books from home.


Gift Certificates – Need a gift idea? You can purchase a one year Library card for an individual or complete family that lives out of the library district. We will provide a gift certificate for presenting, and the recipient can bring it in, along with a photo ID and proof of address to receive their own Library Card.


Book Clubs - The Annex Building Circulation Desk collects reading lists for all the Book Clubs in the area. So if you can’t remember what you read or what you are supposed to read, we have you covered. Drop off your lists at the Circulation Desk, or e-mail April Jensen, Circulation Manager, at apriljensen4@gmail.com

[Donna Cunningham
Youth Services Librarian
Lincoln Public Library District]

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