Story Time
2024-11-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for story time. We will hear stories, make crafts and sing songs. All ages welcome.

Medicare Annual Election Period Information Session
2024-11-27 14:00 - 15:30
Medicare Annual Election Period Information Session with Philip Alamond

Thanksgiving Closing
2024-11-28 - 2024-12-01
We are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

On-line Author Talk Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post
2024-12-04 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post as he talks about The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels.
The Smithsonian’s Unearthed explores the scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world’s greatest gems. In this original book, the surprising stories behind this world-renowned gem collection are brought to life by Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection for over 30 years. In this webinar, fact is separated from fiction and Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world’s greatest and most famous gemstones. Inside the illustrious pages of Unearthed, Dr. Post tells the stories of the Smithsonian’s most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond and presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and recent additions made to the collection.
Shine bright with us this holiday season and register now!

Wednesday, December 4th at 2:00 PM EST

Pre-school Story Time
2024-12-07 10:00 - 11:00
Today’s theme is Penguins

On-Line Author Talk A Conversation with Laura Dave
2024-12-11 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a captivating conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author, Laura Dave, as she chats with us online about her newest book The Night We Lost Him.
The Night We Lost Him focuses on estranged siblings who discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years, one that may have been fatal…
Wednesday, December 11th at 2:00 PM EST

Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-12-11 18:30 - 20:30
The Lima Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 PM.

In-Person Book Discussion Hissing Cousins
2024-12-13 15:00 - 16:00
The book, written by authors Marc Peyser and Timothy Dwyer, is about the untold story of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Join us Friday Dec. 13 at 3PM, in the Scutt Room

Pre-School Story Time
2024-12-14 10:00 - 11:00
Today’s theme is Snow.

Friends of the Lima Public Library Meeting
2024-12-17 18:30 - 20:30
6:30-8:30 PM

Santa Visits Story Time
2024-12-21 09:30 - 10:30
Join us for a very Special story time, when Santa will come and help out. We will hear stories, make crafts and sing songs. All ages welcome.

Holiday Closing
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-25
We are closed for Christmas.

On-Line Author Talk, Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
2025-01-15 19:00 - 20:00
Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
If you’re new to the Cerulean Chronicles, that’s okay! Let us lay the groundwork. Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea introduces us to Linus Baker. A by-the-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.
Klune’s most recent book in the Cerulean Chronicles, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, welcomes us back for Arthur’s story.
Wednesday, January 15th at 7:00 PM EST

On-Line Author Talk The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell
2025-01-23 14:00 - 15:00
Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.
In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet.
“Magical thinking” can be broadly defined as the belief that one’s internal thoughts can affect unrelated events in the external world: think of the conviction that one can manifest their way out of poverty, stave off cancer with positive vibes, thwart the apocalypse by learning to can their own peaches, or transform an unhealthy relationship to a glorious one with loyalty alone. In all its forms, magical thinking works in service of restoring agency amid chaos, but in The Age of Magical Overthinking, Montell argues that in the modern information age, our brain’s coping mechanisms have been overloaded, and our irrationality turned up to an eleven.
Thursday, January 23rd at 2:00 PM EST

On-Line Talk--An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman
2025-01-28 13:00 - 14:30
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.
The Gernert Company represents more than 500 authors and is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their client list is as broad as the market and they represent fiction, both literary and commercial (such as Liz Moore, John Grisham, Louise Penny, Cixin Liu), as well as general nonfiction and practical nonfiction genres.
In this presentation, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent. He will cover many topics, including but not limited to:

What agents are and are not looking for,
How to submit your work to an agent and when,
What to expect after you’ve both said “yes!” to working together,
What you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers, including the revision process and so much more.

This extended, 90-minute presentation, includes 30 minutes of Q&A. This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams come true. To learn about this beginning stage of the process, register now!
Tuesday, January 28th at 1:00 PM EST

Book Club
2025-03-14 15:00 - 16:00
Meeting Friday March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM in the Scutt Room.
Discussion of the book, “Dinners With Ruth” by Nina Totenberg.

Story Time
2025-03-15 10:00 - 11:00
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Story time will have stories about “my mouth”
Join us at 10:00 AM

On-line Author Talk with Jennifer Weiner
2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | On-line Event
On-line Author Talk Wednesday, March 26th at 7:00 PM EDT
You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades. Hearing from the queen of fun herself, we’ll chat with the author about her New York Times bestselling novels, Good In Bed, In Her Shoes, Big Summer, The Breakaway and many more.
Additionally, in a special preview, Weiner will briefly discuss her forthcoming novel (due out on April 8, 2025) The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits. Set in the world of pop music, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits is about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase.

REGISTER HERE

Story Time Spring Is Here
2025-03-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Join us for Story Time. Our theme today is “Spring Is Here”
Start time is 10 AM in the Children’s Reading Room.

Crossroads Crafters
2025-03-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Crossroads Crafters, bring your own project. Share your experience and learn from others.
Saturday, 10AM to 12PM

On-Line Author Talk with Jodi Picoult
2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | On-line Event
On-line author talk with Jodi Picoult, Wednesday, April 2nd at 7:00 PM EDT
Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name.
In 1581, Emilia Bassano—like most young women of her day—is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain’s mistress, she has access to all theaters in England and finds a way to secretly bring her work to the stage. And yet, creating some of the world’s greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at great cost: by paying a man for the use of his name, she will write her own out of history.
In the present, playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. Although the challenges are different four hundred years later, the playing field is still not level for women in theater. Would Melina—like Emilia—be willing to forfeit her credit as author, just for a chance to see her work performed?
Told in intertwining narratives, By Any Other Name is a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire that asks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on—even if it means they will be forgotten.
Register now to join the wondrous conversation!

Story Time "Earth Day Part 1--Pollinators"
2025-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Story Time, April 5, 10AM
Earth Day Part 1–Pollinators

On-Line Author Talk with Matthew Fleming
2025-04-08 14:00 - 15:00 | On-line Event
On-line author talk, Tuesday, April 8th at 2:00 PM EDT
Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees.
Trees occur naturally throughout the world and have been a part of human history for almost as long as humans have existed. Used for shelter, tools, fuel, and food, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems, as well as some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Now the intricate world of leafy woodlands and abundant rainforests is revealed in this extensive visual guide to trees, exploring their key scientific traits and their ecological importance, as well as their enduring significance in human history and culture. From ancient oaks and great redwoods to lush banyans and imposing kapoks, The Tree Book reveals the anatomy, behaviors, and beauty of these incredible plants and habitats in detail.
Combining natural history and a scientific overview with a wider look at the history, uses, symbolism, and mythology of trees, this book is a new kind of guide to these fascinating organisms.
Register today to learn more about the beautiful world of trees!

Book Club--The Appalachian Trail
2025-04-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Scutt Room Lima Public Library, 1872 Genessee Street, Lima, New York, 14485
Friday, April 11, 3PM, in the Scutt Room.
We will discuss several books about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, with special guest,
Lima Library Director, Leslie Reyman (AT Thru-hike Prairie Dog, 2013).

Story Time Earth Day part 2---What Can I Do?
2025-04-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
Story time theme Earth Day part 2-What Can I Do?
Saturday April 12, 10 AM
Children’s Room

One Book, OWWL Kids
2025-04-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States
This year’s One Book, OWWL Kids title is Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds. In this
colorful story for all ages, an upcoming go-kart race inspires imagination. The STEM elements encourage families to work together and interact with the book in a new dynamic way.
Lima Public Library joins thirty-seven other participating OWWL libraries in holding a special story time (Lima’s time is Monday, April 14 at 10 AM), that includes a read aloud of Going Places, and each family will receive a copy of the book to keep (limited supply).
Please join us for this special event.

Closed for Easter Holiday April 19-21
2025-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Lima Public Library, 1872 Genesse Street, Lima, NY, 14485, United States

On-Line Author Talk With Gregg Hurwitz
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 | On-line Event
On-line author talk, Thursday, April 24th at 7:00 PM EDT
Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling.
Orphan X, the series opener, introduces the world to the Nowhere Man. He is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It’s said that when he’s reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them.
But he’s not merely a legend.
Evan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. He’s also a man with a dangerous past. Taken from a group home at twelve, Evan was raised and trained as part of the Orphan Program, an off-the-books operation designed to create deniable intelligence assets—i.e. assassins. Evan was Orphan X. He broke with the Program, using everything he learned to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man.
Now ten books in, fans cannot get enough of the Orphan X world and Hurwitz can’t wait to tell us all about it.
Register now for a conversation you just cannot miss!
