Lima Public Library

Livingston County Tech Tutor
2023-02-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-26 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Tastes Like War: An Online Author Talk with Grace M. Cho
2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:00
Register for this online talk here: https://libraryc.org/lima/22975
On Thursday 2/16 at 1:00 PM, you’re invited to an insightful chat with award-winning author Grace M. Cho as she discusses her memoir, Tastes Like War:
Grace M. Cho grew up as the daughter of a white American merchant marine and the Korean bar hostess he met abroad. They were one of few immigrants in a xenophobic small town during the Cold War, where identity was politicized by everyday details—language, cultural references, memories, and food. When Grace was fifteen, her dynamic mother experienced the onset of schizophrenia, a condition that would continue and evolve for the rest of her life.
Part food memoir, part sociological investigation, Tastes Like War is a hybrid text about a daughter’s search through intimate and global history for the roots of her mother’s schizophrenia. In her mother’s final years, Grace learned to cook dishes from her mother’s childhood in order to invite the past into the present, and to hold space for her mother’s multiple voices at the table. And through careful listening over these shared meals, Grace discovered not only the things that broke the brilliant, complicated woman who raised her—but also the things that kept her alive.
About the Author: Grace M. Cho is Associate Professor of Sociology at the College of Staten Island. She received a PhD in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the CUNY Graduate Center and an MEd from Harvard School of Education. Her work crosses disciplinary boundaries and seeks to engage popular audiences. From 2005 to 2007 she was a contributing performance artist for Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the Forgotten War, a collaborative art project based on the oral histories of Korean War survivors and their children. Her participation in Still Present Pasts influenced the form and content of her first book, Haunting the Korean Diaspora: Shame, Secrecy and the Forgotten War (University of Minnesota, 2008) which combined fiction, performance, autoethnography and sociological research. It won a 2010 book award from the American Sociological Association for its innovative methodology. Her second book, Tastes Like War, was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction and the winner of the 2022 Asian Pacific American Literature Award for Adult Nonfiction.

Game Night - Made possible by the Friends of the Lima Public Library
2023-02-13 18:30 - 20:30
Details to come.

Kids' Event: Jewelry Making
2023-02-11 10:30 - 11:30
More info to come.

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

Crossroads Crafters' Circle
2023-02-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-02-04 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-01-28 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-01-21 09:30 - 12:00

Back in a Spell: Online Author Talk with Lana Harper
2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:00
Register for this online author talk here: https://libraryc.org/lima/22753
Join us on Thursday 2/9 at 7:00 PM for a magical evening with New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper as she discusses the enchanting third installment of her immensely popular The Witches of Thistle Grove series, Back in a Spell.
Back in a Spell follows Nineve Blackmoore and even though she won’t deny her love for pretty (and pricey) things, Nineve Blackmoore (known by Nina by most) is almost painfully down-to-earth and sensible by Blackmoore standards. But after a year of nursing a broken heart inflicted by the fiancée who all but ditched her at the altar, the powerful witch is sick of feeling low and is ready to try something drastically different: a dating app.
At her best friend’s urging, Nina goes on a date with Morty Gutierrez, the nonbinary, offbeat soul of spontaneity and co-owner of the Shamrock Cauldron. Their date goes about as well as can be expected of most online dates—awkward and terrible. To make matters worse, once Morty discovers Nina’s last name, he’s far from a fan; it turns out that the Blackmoores have been bullishly trying to buy the Shamrock out from under Morty and his family.
But when Morty begins developing magical powers—something that usually only happens to committed romantic partners once they officially join a founding family—at the same time that Nina’s own magic surges beyond her control, Nina must manage Morty’s rude awakening to the hidden magical world, uncover its cause, and face the intensity of their own burgeoning connection. But what happens when that connection is tied to Nina’s power surge, a power she’s finding nearly as addictive as Morty’s presence in her life?
About the Author: Lana Harper is the New York Times bestselling author of the Witches of Thistle Grove series, including Payback’s a Witch, From Bad to Cursed, and Back in Spell. Writing as Lana Popović, she has also written four YA novels about modern-day witches and historical murderesses. Born in Serbia, Lana grew up in Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria before moving to the US, where she studied psychology and literature at Yale University, law at Boston University, and publishing at Emerson College. She lives in Chicago, where she spends most of her time plotting witchy stories and equally witchy tattoos.

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.

Story Time with the Friends
2023-01-28 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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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!

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

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

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

Crossroads Crafters' Circle
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

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

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