Lincoln Public Library offers online story time through April 1st [February 22, 2022]  LINCOLN - The Lincoln Public Library District is offering online story time and craft demonstrations on Facebook through April 1st. We will also be doing some Facebook live story times. Stop by the library or log onto the library Facebook page and meet our new assistant youth services librarian, Miss Lydia. Themed craft STREAM/ Explorer and TEEN TIME kits with supplies, can be picked up at the library and taken home. Kits are available while supplies last and must be picked up by the participant. School aged children, grades K-5th, are eligible for STREAM/Explore kits. They will be able to create egg carton penguins, do Leprechaun penny experiments, paint bird houses, and much more. Teens, ages 12-18 years old, can make fleece tie pillows, dreamcatchers, paint rocks, and much more.

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 [phone] for adult services and 217-732-5732 for youth services.

Free kits are available from the library for up to two weeks after posting online or while supplies last. Don’t delay, get yours now! Mark your calendars for a Summer Reading Program packed with fun and adventure beginning June 9. Keep watching for updates on in-person programs coming soon. See our calendar at www.lincolnpubliclibary.org.

See you at the Library!

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  circdesklpld@
gmail.com
 

[Donna Cunningham
Youth Services Librarian
Lincoln Public Library District]