Lima Public Library

Lima Library @ Farmer's Market
2026-06-23 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us at Lima’ Farmers Market. We meet on the lawn of the Presbyterian Church at the crossroads of Rochester and Main Street. Sign-up for summer programs, get a free book mark, watch an on-line author talk, meet your friends. We also talk books! Join us, starting at 3PM

Lima Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2026-06-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States

Mobile Office Hours for Assembly Member Andrea Bailey
2026-06-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States

Free Tech Help
2026-06-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-10 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Come learn how to:
Use a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone
Upload a document to a USB drive
Connect to a wireless network
Navigate the Internet
Create and use an email account
Find and apply for jobs
Stay Connected to friends and family
Use Software
Work on Microsoft Office or Google Docs
Create a resume or cover letter

Walk-ins Welcome, or call for an appointment (preferred) 585-582-1311

Book Club-"God of the Wood"
2026-06-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join the conversation, as we discuss the book “God of the Woods” by Liz Moore

Lima Library @ the Farmer's Market
2026-06-30 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-07 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-14 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-21 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States

Summer Reading Begins
2026-07-01 13:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
If you haven’t signed up yet, come into the library today!

Closed for July 3rd
2026-07-03 - 2026-07-05 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
In celebration of July 4th Holiday, we will be closed on July 3rd. We will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 10AM

July 4th Special Edition-Summer Reading
2026-07-04 13:00 - 17:00 | Mark Tubbs Park, 7384 Ziegler Dr, Lima, New York, 14485
A special guest will be at our booth at Mark Tubbs Park today. Join us for photo ops, stickers, pins and more!

Summer Reading-Dinosaur Pin Craft
2026-07-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Come make a dinosaur pin to wear. Middle school and High school students.

Summer Reading--Slime with Syd
2026-07-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Come make slime. Open to all ages.

On-Line Author Talk with Reyna Grande
2026-07-16 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.
What is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the price of the cure?
With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Iguala, Mexico, to a bittersweet family vacation in Europe spent reconciling her own impoverished past with her children’s world of abundance, she uncovers startling truths about the nature of survival.
Whether being racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpected wisdom from the slugs in her garden, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do we bridge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we turn pain into power? When memory threatens to define us, how can we use story to heal while still honoring our boundaries?
Register today for this virtual talk if you identify as a seeker, a dreamer, or “anyone who believes in the enduring, transformative power of finding one’s voice.”
About the Author:
Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.

Digital Literacy Workshop--Windows 11
2026-07-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Learn how to confidently navigate the Windows 11 operating system Explore how to manage applications using Task Manager, find and organize files and folders, save and delete files and other key features.

Register Here

On-Line Author Talk with Dr. Marisa Franco
2026-07-28 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!
How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us—for example, why your friends aren’t texting you back (it’s not because they hate you!), and the myth of “friendships happening organically” (making friends, like cultivating any relationship, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco explains, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style—secure, anxious, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what’s working (and what’s failing) in your friendships.
Making new friends, and deepening longstanding relationships, is possible at any age—in fact, it’s essential. The good news: there are specific, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment theory and the latest scientific research on friendship. Platonic provides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with others—and for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process.
Register today to learn more about how to harness the science of human connection to create cultures of belonging.
About the Author:
An enlightening psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and TED speaker, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicating science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their lives.
Dr. Franco works as a professor at The University of Maryland and authored Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – and Keep – Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like The New York Times, The Telegraph, and Vice.

Summer Reading--Dinosaur Shadow Art
2026-07-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Come make dinosaur shadow art. Elementary school age.

Lima Library at Crossroads Days
2026-08-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us on Saturday, Aug. 1, for Crossroads Days. We will be in a tent in the Vendor section.
Music, prizes, stories-Join us.

On-line Author Talk with Paula J. Johnson
2026-08-04 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos.
Julia Child’s 20’ x 14’ kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., for most of the past twenty-three years, and museum goers have made it a top destination.
The kitchen contains more than one thousand parts and pieces—tools, appliances, utensils, furniture, artwork, knick‑knacks, books, and bits of whimsy—all reflecting Julia’s status as an accomplished chef, gastronome, delightful cooking teacher, television trailblazer, women’s advocate, mentor, and generous, jovial friend.
Julia Child’s Kitchen (and this online conversation) is a must‑have for every serious home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discussion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to influence food today!
About the Author:
Paula J. Johnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. She conducts research and collects objects relating to the history and culture of American food and serves as the Director of the Smithsonian’s Food History Project. Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child’s home kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the American Table, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the major changes in food production, distribution, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public programs on food history and leads the annual “Food History Weekend.” Johnson is the author of many articles and three books, including Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space (2024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Award in 2020.
Johnson began her museum career at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland, and has worked at the Smithsonian since 1991. She is a member of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and Les Dames d’ Escoffier. She serves on the editorial collective for Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies.

Lima Library at the Farmer's Market
2026-08-04 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Lima Presbyterian Church Lawn, 7295 W Main St, Lima, NY, 14485

Summer Reading-GOGO S'more Party
2026-08-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
As part of New York State’s Get Offline, Get Outside program, Lima Library is hosting and evening on the front lawn with s’mores and yard games. Join the local Girl Scout troop as they participate also.

Summer Reading-Archeologist Martha Sempowski
2026-08-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Martha will lead us on a short walk to a local Native American archeological site and share her knowledge.

Summer Reading--Last Day!!!
2026-08-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Today’s the last day to submit your reading challenges.

Digital Literacy Workshops--On-line Author Talks
2026-08-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
This workshop will guide participants through the process of finding and accessing online author talks. Learn where to discover live and recorded author events, how to register or sign-in to common platforms, and tips.
Register Here
