Crossroads Crafters
2025-12-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Bring your own project. Share your experience and learn from others. 10AM to Noon

OWWL Library Tour
2025-12-29 13:00 - 20:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Lima Library sticker giveaway, 1-8PM

OWWL Library Tour--LAST DAY!
2025-12-31 13:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Lima Library sticker giveaway–LAST DAY!!!!! 1-5PM

New Years Day Closed
2026-01-01 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
We will be closed New Year’s Day. Opening up again on Jan. 2, 2026 at 1PM

New Saturday Hours!!!
2026-01-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Starting today we will be open beginning at 10AM and closing at 1PM

Gun Lock Giveaway
2026-01-05 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Do you need a gun lock to keep your family safe? Come in and receive a free lock. 5-8PM

Puzzle Time
2026-01-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Puzzle exchange-bring in one of your old puzzles and exchange it for a “new” puzzle. Then participate
in putting together the community puzzle.

Story Time beginning today starts at 10:30AM
2026-01-10 10:30 - 11:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us as we learn through stories and crafts. 1030-11AM

Gun Lock Giveaway
2026-01-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Do you need a gun lock to keep your family safe. Free Giveaway 5-8PM

On-line Author Talk with David Brooks
2026-01-13 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?
Register now to take part in a riveting and timeless conversation on how to connect with people from all walks of life, and why doing so is paramount to our individual and communal growth.
About the Author: David Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic, and appears regularly on PBS Newshour.

2026 Sloan Lecture Series-The Making of Flower City-On-line Only
2026-01-15 18:30 - 20:30 | On-line Event
ON-LINE ONLY Register here.
January 15 @ 6:30 PM- The Making of Flower City: The Erie Canal, American Empire, and the Horticultural Transformation of the Country
Born of the Erie Canal, Rochester, New York exploded from a small village into a boomtown. Developing into a prominent hub for flour-milling, Rochester was an icon of America’s market revolution. But when the Panic of 1837 struck the region, the economic foundations of the city collapsed. In the wake of collapse a new group of horticulture reformers sought to reform the city, region, and their residents. By the middle of the decades of the nineteenth century, they city became home to a group of plant nurserymen and seed dealers whose transnational reach remade the North American landscape and transformed Rochester from the Flour City into the Flower City.
Presented by Erie Canal Museum

Story Time @10:30 AM
2026-01-17 10:30 - 11:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
2026-01-19 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
We will be closed today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Opening up again on Tuesday January 20 at 1PM

On-line Author Talk with Julia Hotz
2026-01-20 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery to help us discover the lasting and life-changing power of social prescribing. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?”
About the Author: Julia Hotz is a solutions focused journalist based in New York.
Register Here.

Story Time @ 10:30 AM
2026-01-24 10:30 - 11:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States

Library Board of Trustees meeting
2026-01-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Join the Lima Library Board of Trustees for their monthly meeting. It begins at 6:30 PM in the Scutt meeting room. The public is welcome.

On-Line Author Talk with Liz Moore
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | On-line Event
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.
Join us in conversation with Liz as we embark on a tale of thrilling twists and disturbing disappearances. Register today to “enter the woods,” if you dare!
About the Author: Liz Moore is the author of five novels: The Words of Every Song, Heft, The Unseen World, the New York Times bestselling Long Bright River, and The God of the Woods. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia and teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Temple University.

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Story Time @ 10:30 AM
2026-01-31 10:30 - 11:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us as we learn through stories and crafts about Cats. 1030-11AM

Middle School Study Hall @ Lima Library
2026-02-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
If you are in Middle School, grades 6-8, and you need a quiet place to study, please come to Lima Public Library. The Scutt Room is available, with small tables, comfy chairs and hot beverages. Sponsored by Friends of Jonathan, the space is open from 3-5PM every Thursday, beginning on Feb. 5.

On-line Author Talk with Vanessa Riley
2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:00 | On-line Event
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.
Don’t miss out on this exciting discussion! Register now to embark on a seafaring journey of self discovery and reclamation of personal power.
About the Author: Vanessa Riley is an award-winning author and proud recipient of the 2024 Georgia Mystery/Detective Fiction Author of the Year.
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