Lincoln Library News
July 2018
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The Library Book Sale is Back!
We will have books out all summer; stop by when the library is open or closed! We have a self pay box mounted on the wall, and the prices are posted: $1.00 for hardback, and 50 cents for paperback and CD, DVD. Relax on a chair and find every kind of book…from cookbooks, to art, DIY, children’s, novels, and history, new and old, timeless and nostalgic!
Library Events
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New Audios for your Summer car trip!!
Through A Generous Donation by Anne Cramer of Jericho VT, we now have 17 Audio books that are new to us. Including:
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
The Muralist by B.A Shapiro
Stress Test by Timothy Geitner
The Greater Journey by David McCullough
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
Sunday at Tiffany’s by James Patterson
I See you Everywhere by Julia Glass and more!!
Through A Generous Donation by Anne Cramer of Jericho VT, we now have 17 Audio books that are new to us. Including:
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
The Muralist by B.A Shapiro
Stress Test by Timothy Geitner
The Greater Journey by David McCullough
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
Sunday at Tiffany’s by James Patterson
I See you Everywhere by Julia Glass and more!!
Come Join us for an evening of poetry!
“You Come Too”: Robert Frost Summer Poems
Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council for 16 years and Robert Frost’s executor,will be looking at several wonderful Frost poems related to summer, including “Mowing,” “The Tuft of Flowers,” and “The Silken Tent.”
7 p.m. August 2, Lincoln Library, Lincoln VT
Adopt an Author! Or a Theme
Do you have a favorite author?
Do you want to be first in line for their newest book release?
You can sign up at the library to adopt an author. You can sponsor the book purchases by this author (or pertaining to a theme) and be the first to read new releases. After that the book will go into our collection. We also plan to have an evening together, with sponsors sharing a small reading from one of their books, along with wine and cheese! Choose a favorite author that you would like to share with our community.
Sign up with Wendy.
Wednesday August 1st 10 am-11:30
origami with Gail Martin
A craft session, with snack and a prize drawing
Monthly Book Club
July 30th at 7pm
JULY Book Group: A Piece of the World by Christine Baker Kline. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the smash bestseller Orphan Train, a stunning and atmospheric novel of friendship, passion, and art, inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s mysterious and iconic painting Christina’s World.
Community Room Display
Sally Baldwin
Sally Baldwin is sharing her collection of Fishing and Hunting Sports Art. Many of these posters are from the early 20th century, an era when Companies commissioned artists to make beautiful and evocative images for marketing use.
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Don’t miss our beautiful display of art from the preschool in the Children’s room! |
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Display Case for June:
We have a wide variety of paper currencies from all over the world on display in our Glass Display case. And some interesting facts about currency as well! Come see some of the beautiful designs.
Toddler/Preschool Story Time: Fridays at 10:30 am
Story time is held at 10:30am every Friday. We welcome babies, toddlers and preschoolers for an hour of puppets, songs, stories, a snack and a craft or play session outside.
ACSWMD Is Seeking Volunteer Repair Experts!
Are you handy? Skilled at fixing household items? Passionate about reuse, repair, and helping out your neighbors? Then Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD) wants to recruit you to help with Addison County’s summer Repair Café! A Repair Café is a free community event that promotes repair as an alternative to throwing things away. Participants will bring broken items and work with volunteer repairers to learn how to fix them. ACSWMD is seeking a diverse pool of “fixperts” who can share their knowledge with Repair Café attendees. Examples of fixpert skills include (but are not limited to):
• Sewing/mending • Cobbling • Electronics repair
• Small appliance repair • Clock repair • Bike repair
• Watch repair • Carpentry • …or YOUR REPAIR SKILL
• Electronics repair
Are you handy? Skilled at fixing household items? Passionate about reuse, repair, and helping out your neighbors? Then Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD) wants to recruit you to help with Addison County’s summer Repair Café! A Repair Café is a free community event that promotes repair as an alternative to throwing things away. Participants will bring broken items and work with volunteer repairers to learn how to fix them. ACSWMD is seeking a diverse pool of “fixperts” who can share their knowledge with Repair Café attendees. Examples of fixpert skills include (but are not limited to):
• Sewing/mending • Cobbling • Electronics repair
• Small appliance repair • Clock repair • Bike repair
• Watch repair • Carpentry • …or YOUR REPAIR SKILL
• Electronics repair
EXERCISE PROGRAMS
8:30-9:30am and RSVP Bone builders: 3:30-4:30pm.
Exercise classes are held each Tuesday and Thursday at the Library. Exercise schedule: Senior Exercise:
Universal Class: Online Non-Credit Continuing Education Courses
Heritage Quest Genealogy Resources
Gale Group Databases and Resources - Vermont Online Library
Heritage Quest Genealogy Resources
Gale Group Databases and Resources - Vermont Online Library
*Legacy Gift: Interested in naming the Lincoln Library in your Will or Living Trust? Contact the library today for more information by calling 453-2665 or emailing us at: lincolnlibraryvt@gmail.com
*Memorial Book: Honor the memory of a loved one by giving a book or books to the Lincoln Library.
*Downloadable Audios & E-books: You can download free audio and e-books at www.listenupvermont.org. Please call the Library to get your code to use this service at 453-BOOK(2665).
* Dolly Parton Imagination Program: Your child can receive a book a month in the mail for free from birth-5yrs. This wonderful program is brought to us by the Addison County Readers, Dolly Parton Imagination Program. Information on this program is easy and free at the Library. It is available at the front desk.
* Passes Available: Don’t forget to check out the June exhibit and program schedules for area museums on their website!
*Memorial Book: Honor the memory of a loved one by giving a book or books to the Lincoln Library.
*Downloadable Audios & E-books: You can download free audio and e-books at www.listenupvermont.org. Please call the Library to get your code to use this service at 453-BOOK(2665).
* Dolly Parton Imagination Program: Your child can receive a book a month in the mail for free from birth-5yrs. This wonderful program is brought to us by the Addison County Readers, Dolly Parton Imagination Program. Information on this program is easy and free at the Library. It is available at the front desk.
* Passes Available: Don’t forget to check out the June exhibit and program schedules for area museums on their website!
- Vermont State Historic Sites Pass: This pass admits up to 8 people in one vehicle for free. For a listing of State Historic Sites see: www.historicsites.vermont.gov
- Shelburne Farms. We have 2 passes to the Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, VT. Each pass admits two adults and their children under 18 years of age to the Walking Trails and Children’s Farmyard. For more information please visit their website at: http://www.shelburnefarms.org
- Shelburne Museum pass: allows 2 adults and up to 4 children into the museum for free. Hours at: http://shelburnemuseum.org/visit/planning-your-visit/hours-and-admission/
- Echo Museum: Burlington, VT. Website: www.echovermont.org, reduced rates ~ $4 admission for up to 4 people
- American Precision Museum: www.americanprecision.org in Windsor, Vermont, is housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory and now holds the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the nation. Free admission for one family.
- Vermont History Museum: www.vthistory.org Free admission for one family.