Lima Public Library

Event for Kids: Make a holiday card!
2022-12-03 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Make a light-up holiday card. Details to come. Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library

Online Author Talk: Geraldine Brooks, Author of Horse
2022-12-06 19:00 - 20:00

Christmas Concert by BCW Trio
2022-12-09 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for a fun Christmas/holiday concert with the BCW Trio on Friday 12/9 from 7-9 PM. Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library.

Crossroads Crafters' Circle
2022-12-10 09:30 - 12:00, 2022-12-17 09:30 - 12:00
This is an informal group that gathers to set aside time to work on a craft project while enjoying the company of others. You are invited to come and craft in good company! Knit, crochet, quilt, braid, scrapbook, etc. All crafters are welcomed. Come for a short visit or for the entire time. Grab your supplies and join us. Every open Saturday at the Lima Library

Online Author Talk, Fredrik Backman - The Winners
2022-12-10 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for an online chat with bestselling author Fredrik Backman as we discuss his outstanding body of work, including his breathtaking new novel, The Winners, the third installment of the Beartown series.

In the beautifully written Beartown—which inspired the HBO series of the same name—a small town obsessed with the local junior hockey team is rocked by a shocking act of violence. As accusations and rumors fly, the town must grapple with its identity as never before.
The series continues and tensions rise when it’s rumored that the Beartown hockey team will be disbanded in Us Against You. The entire future of the team and the town hinges on an upcoming game that could change everything forever.

Finally, the series comes to an evocative conclusion with The Winners. The Winners return to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown for a story about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes. In the two years since the events of Beartown, the residents must face difficult questions and determine just what they are willing to sacrifice for their home.

Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/lima/22391

Friends of the Lima Public Library Meeting
2022-12-13 18:30 - 20:00
Friends Meeting

Santa visit!
2022-12-14 10:30 - 11:30
Santa will be stopping by our library on Wednesday 12/14. Stop in and see the man in the red suit at 10:30 AM.

Online Author Talk: Dr. Nicole Eustace, Author of Covered with Night
2022-12-14 12:00 - 13:00

Livingston County Libraries: Technology Tutoring
2022-12-15 15:00 - 17:00
Need help with your computer? Email? Smartphone? Tablet?

CONTACT MORGAN TO SCHEDULE YOUR ONE – ON – ONE 60 MINUTE SESSION
lctechtutoring@gmail.com
585-568-7602

This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program

Board of Trustees Meeting
2022-12-21 10:30 - 12:00
End of year meeting

Holiday Closing
2022-12-24 - 2022-12-26
Closing for Christmas Saturday 12/24 through Monday 12/26. Re-open on Tuesday 12/27.

New Year's Eve Closing
2022-12-31
Saturday 12/31/22

New Year's Closing
2023-01-02
We will be closed on Monday 1/2 for New Year’s. We will re-open on Tuesday 1/3. Happy 2023!

The Gilded Ones Series: Online Author Talk with Namina Forna
2023-01-07 14:00 - 15:00
Register for this online author talk here: https://libraryc.org/lima/21610
Join us at 2:00 PM on Saturday 1/7 for an action-packed online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones.
In Forna’s first New York Times Bestselling book, The Gilded Ones, readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.
Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki–near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire’s greatest threat.
Knowing the dangers that lie ahead yet yearning for acceptance, Deka decides to leave the only life she’s ever known. Uncovering mysteries surrounding herself and the kingdom all along the way.
The second thrilling installment, The Merciless Ones, picks up six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is… but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera—a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop.
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera… or if she might be its greatest threat.
About the Author: (From publisher Press Release) Namina Forna is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Gilded Ones, the first book in an epic fantasy trilogy. She has an MFA in film and TV production from USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA from Spelman College. She now works as a screenwriter in LA and loves telling stories with fierce female leads. Visit her on Twitter at @NaminaForna and Instagram at @namina.forna.

Dance Lesson - Friends of the Lima Public Library Fundraiser
2023-01-13 19:00 - 20:00
The Friends of the Lima Public Library will be hosting their popular dance lesson fundraiser again. It will take place on Friday 1/13 at 7 PM. Please RSVP by calling 315-256-8152. The class costs $5.00, with proceeds going to the Friends. Join us at the Lima Town Hall at 7329 East Main Street.

All adults & skill levels are welcome!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2023-01-16
We will be closed on Monday 1/16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Watch Party: Online Author Talk - Decluttering to Start Your New Year with Dana K. White
2023-01-17 14:00 - 15:00
If you’re interested in our author talks but are tech-avoidant or just want to participate with a group, stop by our watch party. Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library.
To watch previous author talks or register for new ones, visit libraryc.org/lima.

Decluttering to Start Your New Year: Online Author Talk with Dana K. White
2023-01-17 14:00 - 15:00
Register for this online talk here: https://libraryc.org/lima/21817
On Tuesday 1/17 at 2:00 PM, you’re invited to start your new year calm and collected by learning to become better organized and clutter-free with Dana K. White, creator of popular podcast and blog, A Slob Comes Clean, as she imparts tips from her books Organizing for the Rest of Us and Decluttering at the Speed of Life.
While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can’t purge it all and start from nothing. Yet, a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress. If the thought of decluttering overwhelms you, decluttering expert and bestselling author Dana White’s humor and practical, reality-based tips will give you exactly what you need to start making an impact on your space. In this deep-dive webinar, Dana will share actionable mindset shifts that will free you to make fast decluttering progress using minimal emotional energy. In addition, she offers sustainable ideas to simplify and manage your home and will teach you how to make great strides with minimal effort in every room of our home.
About the author: Dana K. White is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a Decluttering Expert. Dana shares realistic home management strategies and a message of hope for the hopelessly messy in her books: Organizing for the Rest of Us, Decluttering at the Speed of Life, and How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind through her blog, podcast, and videos at ASlobComesClean.com.

Friends Meeting
2023-01-17 18:30 - 20:00
If you’d like to be involved with the Friends of the Lima Public Library, please stop by!

Board of Trustees Meeting
2023-01-18 10:30 - 12:00
Lima Public Library Board of Trustees meeting

Crossroads Crafters' Circle
2023-01-21 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-01-28 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-02-04 09:30 - 12:00

Story Time with the Friends
2023-01-21 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-04 10:30 - 11:00
Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library

Game Night - Board Game Night - Made possible by Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-01-23 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for this event made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library. It will be a night of fun and games from familiar favorites to new classics. All ages are welcome though featured games will be for ages 8+.

Future game nights will be the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Check back regularly for themed game nights.

Livingston County Tech Tutor
2023-01-26 15:00 - 17:00
Need help with your computer? Email? Smartphone? Tablet?

Contact Morgan to schedule your one-on-one 60 minute session via email or phone.

lctechtutoring@gmail.com
585-568-7602

This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program. Collaboration with fellow Livingston County Libraries.

Story Time with the Friends
2023-01-28 10:30 - 11:00
Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library.

xkcd Webcomic and What if? Series Creator : Online Author Talk with Randall Munroe
2023-01-31 14:00 - 15:00
Register for this online talk here: https://libraryc.org/lima/22024
Please join for what is sure to be the most fun-filled hour of the day as we chat online with Randall Munroe about his new book What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.
Before you go on a cosmic road trip, feed the residents of New York City to a T. rex, or fill every church with bananas, be sure to consult this practical guide for impractical ideas. Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers’ questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.
Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall’s signature stick-figure comics, What if? 2 provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask.
About the Author: Randall Munroe is the creator of the webcomic xkcd and author of What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real World Problems, and What if? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Randall was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and grew up outside Richmond, Virginia. After studying physics at Christopher Newport University, he got a job building robots at NASA Langley Research Center. In 2006 he left NASA to draw comics on the internet full time and has since been nominated for a Hugo Award three times. In 2013, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him: asteroid 4942 Munroe is big enough to cause mass extinction if it ever hits a planet like Earth.
