Hero's in the Attic with Dennis Bielewicz
2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Lima Town Hall, 7329 E Main St, Lima, NY, 14485
In this inspiring talk, Dennis Bielewicz addresses the effects of the Civil War in a truly timeless way by acknowledging the dauntless bravery of two college students–H. Seymour Hall and Benjamin Coffin–who abandoned their classes at Genesee College her in Lima to answer President Lincoln’s call to fight in the Civil War.
Co-sponsored by Lima Public Library and Lima Historical Society

Medicare Enrollment Event
2025-10-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Philip Alamond, Medicare Consultant will be assisting individuals who are seeking enrollment into Excellus Medicare Plans.

Meet in the Scutt Room, from 2:00 – 3:30pm, every Wednesday, October 15 through December 3, 2025

Vietnam Mailbag with Nancy Lynch
2025-10-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
VIETNAM MAILBAG, VOICES FROM THE WAR: 1968-1972
PRESS RELEASE
Journalist Nancy E. Lynch, author of the award-winning social history, Vietnam Mailbag, Voices From the War: 1968-1972, shares selected war letters on October 15 at 3 p.m. at the Lima Public Library.
Sponsored by the library at 1872 Genesee St., Lima, NY, Lynch’s program focuses on frontline correspondence. Her acclaimed book is based on nearly 1,000 letters and hundreds of pictures her popular News Journal column received in Wilmington, DE during the final five years of that polarizing war.
In her last column in December 1972, she promised “her guys” she would someday put all their correspondence and pictures in a book to honor them and Vietnam veterans throughout the country.
The Veterans Day 2008 release of her 456-page tribute fulfilled her pledge. Since 2009, Lynch, whose maternal grandparents lived in Canandaigua, returns to the Finger Lakes each May and October for her Salute to Vietnam Veterans Tour to increase awareness of their service and many sacrifices.
Lynch, who lives in Bethel, DE, has written seven books, all non-fiction. Her autographed Vietnam Mailbag book will be available to purchase for $40 after her program.

Safe Space Training Workshop
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Safe Space Training Workshop,
This interactive workshop provides a deeper understanding of LGBT+ identities, as well as skills to actively support the LGBT+ people in your life and beyond. You will hear real-world stories, have the opportunity to ask questions in a welcoming environment, and learn through an intersectional lens (i.e. overlapping social categorizations like race, socioeconomic status, etc.). Participants who complete the workshop will receive a resource packet and a pin or sticker.
6PM to 8PM, Scutt Room
Please Register

Story Time
2025-10-18 10:00 - 10:30 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us for Story Time and crafts. 10 AM

Crossroads Crafters
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Meet in the cozy nook. 10AM to Noon

Mad Hatter Tea Party and Open House
2025-10-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us for Mad Hatter Tea Party and Open House.
Refreshments, photo ops, games, come meet the Rabbit and Cheshire Cat.
Check out the new carpet and lay-out of books.
Special hours today only-10AM to 2PM

OWWL Library Tour
2025-10-20 13:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-27 13:00 - 20:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Lima Library Sticker Giveaway, 1PM to 8PM

Friends of Lima Library meeting
2025-10-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Join the Friends of Lima Library in the Scutt Room for their monthly meeting.

On-Line Author Talk with Malala Yousafzai
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 | On-line Event
You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way. Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her narrative—while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is.
Register here and ask the author a question

Book Club
2025-10-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Join us for a discussion about The Measure by Nikki Erlick and Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.
Meet in the Scutt Room. Refreshments provided.

Story Time
2025-10-25 10:00 - 10:30 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us for Story Time and crafts. 10AM

Crossroads Crafters
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Meet in the cozy nook. 10AM to noon.

On-line Author Talk with Philippa Gregory
2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traitor (forthcoming October 14, 2025).
This is a riveting tale of loyalty and betrayal, ambition and love—one that should not be missed by readers this fall.
Register today for this exciting glimpse into the perilous 16th century royal court!

About the Author: Dr. Philippa Gregory is one of the world’s foremost historical novelists. She wrote her first ever novel, Wideacre, when she was completing her PhD in eighteenth-century literature and it sold worldwide, heralding a new era for historical fiction. Her flair for blending history and imagination developed into a signature style and Philippa went on to write many bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen.

Happy Halloween Candy Giveaway
2025-10-31 13:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Wear a costume and get some candy. 1PM to 5PM

Story Time-Shapes
2025-11-01 10:00 - 10:30 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us for Story Time as we learn about shapes.

Crossroads Crafters
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Bring your own project. Share your experience and learn from others.

OWWL Library Tour-Lima Library Sticker Giveaway
2025-11-03 13:00 - 20:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Come in and receive a Lima Library sticker to complete your OWWL Library Tour.

On-line Author Talk with Joseph Lee
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard.
Register here for this on-line event.

Lima Library Board of Trustees
2025-11-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
The Lima Library Board of Trustees meeting.

Story Time--Numbers
2025-11-08 10:00 - 10:30 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us for story time today, as we learn about numbers.

Closed for Veterans Day
2025-11-11 13:00 - 20:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
We will be closed today in honor of our veterans.

On-line Author Talk with Amanda Peters
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 | On-line Event
Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories.
Register here.

Book club
2025-11-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Join us in the Scutt Room for our discussion.
