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June  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!

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Library Events for June


 Summer Reading Program Kick-off :  SAT June 16th starting around 10:30 
Stop by the library for a fun kick-off to the summer reading program.
​ We will have storytelling, strawberry shortcake (after whipping some cream) and stickers and sign-up sheets for your summer book goals. Come look at new DCF’s, and fiction, non-fiction and chapter books, to find what your very next book will be! Also we will have signup sheets for kids crafts, for the YA group, and for Library camp. (to be held in July)
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 An evening learning about the Fabulous Topperweins:
​June 13th,  7pm 
Come join us for an evening to learn about The “Wonderful Topperweins, World’s Greatest Shooting Team” who traveled the country for over 40 years in the early 20th century. Along the way, they both presented incredible exhibitions of marksmanship, shooting out of each others’ hands, lips etc. putting on a great show of talent.
 

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 Making bean bags June 20th
 10:00 am 
*Please note the morning time for this children’s craft 
We will use fabric scraps, dry beans and sewing skills to make bean bags on this day…then the children can make up a game with them, and try out each others’ games! We will have some fabric scraps available, but always welcome any fabric you bring as well.
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Monthly Book Club 
Monday, June, 25
 7:00PM

  Little Fires Everywhere
byCeleste Ng
This month the book group is reading Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster.”





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​Community Room display for June
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.

​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. 

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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

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
*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!
  • 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.