Lima Public Library

Crossroads Crafters' Circle
2023-04-29 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-05-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-05-13 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NY

Story Time with the Friends
2023-04-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-20 10:30 - 11:00

Online Author Talk - Raising Anti-Racist Children: Author Talk with Britt Hawthorne
2023-05-03 13:00 - 14:00
Register here: https://libraryc.org/lima/25914
Are you committed to building an antiracist family environment for your children? Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting. In her book, Hawthorne breaks down antiracist parenting into four comprehensive sections and in this webinar you will learn about:

Healthy bodies—Establishing a safe and body-positive home environment to combat stereotypes and create boundaries.
Radical minds—Encouraging children to be agents of change, accompanied by scripts for teaching advocacy, giving and taking productive feedback, and becoming a co-conspirator for change.
Conscious shopping—Raising awareness of how local shopping can empower or hinder a community’s ability to thrive, and teaching readers of all ages how to create shopping habits that support their values.
Thriving communities—Acknowledging the personal power we have to shape our schools, towns, and worlds, accompanied by exercises for instigating change.

Raising Antiracist Children is a must-have, practical guide essential for parents and caregivers everywhere.
About the Author: Britt Hawthorne (they/she) is the author of the highly-anticipated, New York Times Bestseller, Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide (Simon Element, 2022). The book is an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting and it received a starred review from Kirkus.
Britt is also an antiracist educator, teacher, speaker, visionary, and advocate committed to raising a generation of antiracist children by centering families of the global majority and fostering equitable learning environments for students and children of all ages and backgrounds. Britt’s work moves the idea of equity in education from a goal to reality. She partners with action-orientated educators to create classroom environments that are inclusive and equitable for all learners.

Game Night – Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-05-08 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-22 18:30 - 20:30
Join the Friends of the Lima Library and your hosts Arjay and Tracy for a night of fun and games, from family favorites to new classics! All ages are welcome, though featured games will be for ages 8+. Game Night is the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.

Online Author Talk: Not Funny, Jena Friedman
2023-05-10 20:00 - 21:00
Growing up, Jena Friedman didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. A child of the 90s, she wouldn’t discover her knack for the funny business until research for her college thesis led her to take an improv class in Chicago.
That anthropology paper, written on race, class, and gender in the city’s comedy scene, was, in Jena’s own words, “just as funny as it sounds.” But it did lay the groundwork for a career that has seen her write and produce for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Late Show with David Letterman, and the Oscar nominated Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
Friedman’s debut collection, Not Funny, takes on the third rails of modern life in Jena’s bold and subversive style, with essays that explore cancel culture, sexism, work, celebrity worship, and…dead baby jokes.
In a moment where women’s rights are being rolled back, fascism is on the rise, and so many of us could use a breather as we struggle to get by, Jena applies her unique gifts to pull a laugh from things deemed too raw, too precious, and too scary to joke about. She shares her stories of taking on those who told her she was too brash, too edgy, and too “unlikable” to make it. She deftly dissects how we get coerced into silence on the issues that matter most, until they’ve gone too far afield to be turned back around again. And she shares her struggles to make it (-ish) in a world that, more often than not, would rather tune out than listen to a woman confronting the indignities we’ve been told to bear.
About the Author: Jena Friedman is a comedian, filmmaker, and creator of AMC’s Indefensible and Soft Focus with Jena Friedman on Adult Swim. She has worked on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Show with David Letterman, and her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, ARTNET, and The Guardian. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won a Writer’s Guild of America award for her work on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. She splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. Find out more at JenaFriedman.com and follow her on Twitter @JenaFriedman.

Alcohol Ink Glass - Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-05-13 09:30 - 10:30
Details to come

Friends Meeting
2023-05-16 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-06-20 18:30 - 20:00
Friends of the Lima Public Library Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting
2023-05-17 18:30 - 20:00
Lima Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Paint a Terracotta Planter
2023-05-18 18:30 - 20:00
Paint a Terracotta Planter on Thursday 5/18 at 6:30 PM. Come and paint a terracotta planter that you can take home. Every participant gets a packet of wildflowers to take home. Supplies provided.

Space is limited to 6 participants. Register using this link or at the library.

Last Open Saturday until October!
2023-05-20
Our last open Saturday will be 5/20. Saturday hours are seasonal and will return in October.

Booktasting for Adults - Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-05-20 09:30 - 10:30

Online Author Talk: I'm the Girl, Courtney Summers
2023-05-20 14:00 - 15:00
When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley’s older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again. But their investigation throws Georgia into a world of unimaginable privilege and wealth, without conscience or consequence, and as Ashley’s killer closes in, Georgia will discover when money, power and beauty rule, it might not be a matter of who is guilty—but who is guiltiest.
A spiritual successor to the 2018 breakout hit, Sadie, I’m the Girl is a masterfully written, bold, and unflinching account of how one young woman feels in her body as she struggles to navigate a deadly and predatory power structure while asking readers one question: if this is the way the world is, do you accept it?
About the Author: Courtney Summers is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of several novels for young adults, including Cracked Up to Be, All the Rage and Sadie. Her work has been released to multiple starred reviews, received numerous awards and honors–including the Edgar Award, John Spray Mystery Award, Cybils Award, Odyssey Award, and International Thriller Award–and has been recognized by many library, ‘Best Of’ and Readers’ Choice lists. She lives and writes in Canada.

Library Spring Cleanup Day
2023-05-21 13:00 - 14:00
Come and join the Friends of the Lima Library to clean up the yard around the library. We will be raking leaves, pulling weeds, sweeping walkways, and laying down mulch. Many hands make for light work. Please bring your water bottle with water and any yard equipment that you have such as a rake, shovel and wheelbarrow, Gloves are recommended. Everyone is welcomed

Food Preservation - Introduction to Canning
2023-05-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-24 10:30 - 12:30

Memorial Day Closing
2023-05-29
We will be closed on Monday 5/29 for Memorial Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Online Author Talk: The Fun Habit with Mike Rucker, Ph.D.
2023-06-07 16:00 - 17:00
Register here: https://libraryc.org/lima/26892
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix, hiding in plain sight. Fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we know fun is enormously beneficial to our physical and psychological well-being, yet fun’s absence from our modern lives is striking. Whether you’re a frustrated high-achiever trying to find a better work-life balance or seeking relief from life’s overwhelming challenges, it is time you gain access to the best medicine available. The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life is the ultimate guide to reap the serious benefits fun offers. Grounded in current research, accessible science, and practical recommendations, Dr. Rucker will use The Fun Habit strategies to teach you:

How you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit; and
Why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person.

The Fun Habit is an inspiring and motivational guidebook that you will want to share with everyone in your life.
About the Author: Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association whose work has been published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management and Nutrition Research. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vox, Thrive Global, mindbodygreen, and more. Named one of ten digital change makers by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, he currently serves as a senior leader at Active Wellness. Learn more at MichaelRucker.com.

Game Night
2023-06-12 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-06-26 18:30 - 20:30

Special Meeting - Board of Trustees - Budget
2023-06-14 18:30 - 20:00
The Lima Public Library Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday 6/14 at 6:30 PM for the purposes of discussing the 2024 budget.

Online Author Talk: An American In Provence: Author Talk with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck
2023-06-15 14:00 - 15:00
Register here: https://libraryc.org/lima/27158

An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life in New York City, Beck embarked on a one-year getaway to Provence. One year, turning into five, Beck moved to the French countryside, documenting her life as “An American in Provence.”
Equal parts art book, travel diary, memoir, and cookbook, An American in Provence transports you to the South of France. Beck shares her tips and techniques for creating incredible photos and details her transformational journey as an artist and woman. Beck also includes farm-to-table recipes she’s learned along the way, including Braised Beef Stew, Spring Chicken with Herbs de Provence, Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta with Spring Asparagus, and Lemon Meringue Tart. This stunning visual journey will surely delight anyone wishing to escape reality and immerse themselves in life in Provence.
About the Author: Jamie Beck took her first photograph at the age of thirteen and soon after began earning her living as a professional photographer. By twenty-eight, she opened her own commercial photographic studio in lower Manhattan. Jamie has shot campaigns and editorials for some of the world’s most famous brands, including Chanel, Donna Karan, Nike, Oscar de la Renta, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. Her work has appeared under the mastheads of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, on Netflix, and in digital ad displays for Disney. In 2016, she took what was to be a one-year sabbatical to create a personal body of work in the South of France, which changed the entire course of her life, one that blossomed into a career as an art photographer and delivered her a French-born baby girl named Eloise. Jamie is the author of the New York Times bestselling An American in Provence. She lives in Provence with her husband and daughter. Follow her on Instagram @JamieBeck.co.

Juneteenth Closing
2023-06-19
We will be closed on Monday 6/19 for Juneteenth.

Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now!
2023-06-28 - 2023-07-28
We are coming up to our very favorite time of year which is Summer Reading! Our theme this year is All Together Now. This year’s program focuses on DIVERSITY: how people from all over the world can be both different from us and the same as us at the same time! The beautiful thing about our community is that we come from all walks of life. Libraries are truly for everyone and we are excited to embrace this year’s theme. We will have 8 different activities set up around the library and participants can do them at their own pace over a month’s time. You can also complete some of the activities at home, if you wish. A game board will be provided at registration. A reading log is included to keep track of the number of minutes you read this summer. Registrants that complete the activities will receive a prize at the end of the program.
