December 2019
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Don't Forget the Toy Swap this Friday and Saturday!
Dec. 6, 10 - 4 Dec. 7, 10-1
Drop Off is Wednesday December 4, 10-6
and
Thursday December 5, 2-4
Drop off your toy or children’s book swaps (or donations) on Wed. or Thursday.
Return on Friday or Saturday to shop with your swap credit,
(or just pay cash).
We will accept gently used toys & children’s books,
working and with all pieces.
We cannot accept clothing, furniture or kid/baby gear.
For large items, please call to discuss.
Attention High School Juniors and Seniors!
The Lincoln Select Board has opened entries for the 2020
Walter S Burnham Community Award
The award is $500 and is based on community service.
Click the link below for details:
lincolnvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/burnham-award-2020.pdf
Applications available at the Library, he Town Clerk's Office or the Lincoln town website.
The Lincoln Select Board has opened entries for the 2020
Walter S Burnham Community Award
The award is $500 and is based on community service.
Click the link below for details:
lincolnvermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/burnham-award-2020.pdf
Applications available at the Library, he Town Clerk's Office or the Lincoln town website.
Kids After School Craft
with Betsy
December 18, 3:15 - 4:15
Snack Provided
Join Betsy after school to make wrapping paper with a variety of techniques including stamps, paints and forms.
An Interesting Perspective on Holiday giving:
Iceland’s Christmas Tradition
The Icelandic name for this tradition is “Jolabokaflod,” or the “Christmas/Yule Book Flood.” Here’s how it works: Instead of the typical gift exchange on Christmas morning, families reserve Christmas Eve for the main event, and they exchange one thing in particular: books. Yes, on December 24, every member of the family opens a new book!
There are a couple of variations on the tradition. Some families hand-select a book for each member of the family, similar to the gift-giving we’re used to. Other families do more of a “book swap,” with each person choosing a book that they themselves like and want to recommend to their family. They lay the books out, and each family member chooses the one they’d most like to read. Either way, what they do next is the best part of the tradition—they curl up to a mug of hot chocolate and their new books and read until they fall asleep.
Iceland’s Christmas Tradition
The Icelandic name for this tradition is “Jolabokaflod,” or the “Christmas/Yule Book Flood.” Here’s how it works: Instead of the typical gift exchange on Christmas morning, families reserve Christmas Eve for the main event, and they exchange one thing in particular: books. Yes, on December 24, every member of the family opens a new book!
There are a couple of variations on the tradition. Some families hand-select a book for each member of the family, similar to the gift-giving we’re used to. Other families do more of a “book swap,” with each person choosing a book that they themselves like and want to recommend to their family. They lay the books out, and each family member chooses the one they’d most like to read. Either way, what they do next is the best part of the tradition—they curl up to a mug of hot chocolate and their new books and read until they fall asleep.
Book Group for December:
Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
Monday
December 30,
7:00 PM
Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps
Library Patrons Can Now Check Out Children's Activity Packs!
November Theme: Trains
Maple Landmarks is generously sponsoring Activity Packs.
Each kit will contain a combination of activities such as: a toy, puzzle, game, book, DVD and/or coloring sheets. These activity bags will be available for 1 week loans.
We have a generous donor supporting this effort, and are open to other donations of activities or funds to support the creation of more of these kits.
Glass Cabinet Display for December:
Antique Toys by Linda Norton
Linda will share some of the wonderful old fashioned toys she has collected over the years in our glass display case.
Community Room Exhibit:
Paintings by
Nancy Custer Carroll
Nancy has taken up painting in just the last few years, and has delighted us with scenes from Maine. This year she is sharing her most recent summer’s work titled: The Garden Series.
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.
Patrons have adopted:
David Baldacci, Louise Penny, Clive Cussler and Jill Lepore
Sign up with Wendy.
Staff Picks for December:
Red at the Bone
by Jacqueline Woodson
“With Red at the Bone, Jacqueline Woodson has indeed risen — even further into the ranks of great literature." -NPR
As this book explores sexual desire and identity, ambition, gentrification, education, class and status, and the life-altering facts of parenthood, Red at the Bone most strikingly looks at the ways in which young people must so often make long-lasting decisions about their lives--even before they have begun to figure out who they are and what they want to be.
The Giver of Stars
by Jojo Moyes
From the author of Me Before You, the perfect holiday gift for booklovers, set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond.
Click the Image to go to the Lincoln Library Kanopy Page
Log in with your Library Card Bar Code Number
Limit 10 Movies per Month,
Adult Cards Only Please
The Lincoln Library is happy to make available the popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy. Library card holders can access Kanopy through the Lincoln Library website,
and sign up to start streaming films on instantly. Films can be streamed from any computer,
television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android,
AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku.
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.
Bone Builders Exercise Times:
8:30-9:30am Tuesdays and RSVP Bone builders: 3:30-4:30pm Thursdays
Exercise classes are held each Tuesday and Thursday at the Library.
Interested in a Gift to the Lincoln Library?
Here are some options:
*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.
* Museum Passes Available at the Library:
Don’t forget to check out the Current 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 half price.
- 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.