Lima Public Library

Pathway of Resistance: The Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad
2023-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Part of the 2023 Partnership between the Lima Historical Society and the Lima Public Library
Thursday 9/21 at 7:00 PM
2nd Floor, Lima Town Hall
7329 East Main Street
Lima, NY 14485
This constantly evolving talk examines the experience of African-Americans along the Erie Canal Corridor, with a particular focus on the struggle for abolition. While parts of this story are unpleasant, slavery, racism, and resistance are critical to understanding our society today.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Big Truck Day
2023-09-23 10:00 - 11:00
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Game Night
2023-09-25 18:30 - 20:30
The Friends of the Lima Public Library are hosting another fun game night!

On Writing Three International Bestsellers: An Author Talk with Amor Towles
2023-09-27 20:00 - 21:00
Please tune in as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work.
Rules of Civility, published in 2011, was a New York Times bestseller and was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the year’s best books. The book has been translated into over 15 languages and was optioned by Lionsgate to be made into a feature film. Towles’s second novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, published in 2016, was on the New York Times bestseller list for two years and was named one of the best books of 2016 by the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR. The book has been translated into over 35 languages. The novel was optioned by Entertainment One via Tom Harper’s company Popcorn Storm Pictures to be made into a 6-8 hour miniseries for Paramount+ and Showtime starring Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, set to premiere in Spring 2024. Most recently, in 2021, The Lincoln Highway debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a Today Show, “Read with Jenna” book club pick as well as one of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021, a Washington Post “Best Book of the Year,” one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2021, #1 on Amazon’s list of “Best Books of the Year,” and was one of Bill Gates’ “5 Great Books for the Summer.” His books have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and have been heralded as irresistible, marvelous, and gorgeously crafted books of beauty.
About the Author: Born and raised in the Boston area, Amor Towles graduated from Yale College and received an MA in English from Stanford University. As well as, Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway, Mr. Towles is also the author of the ebook You Have Arrived at Your Destination, part of Amazon’s Forward collection. He also edited and wrote the introduction for The Mysterious Bookshop Presents The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 (Mysterious Press/Penzler Publishers, September 19, 2023). His next book, Table for Two, is a collection of short stories to be published in April 2024. Mr. Towles is the 2023 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award recipient. Having worked as an investment professional for over twenty years, Mr. Towles now devotes himself full-time to writing in Manhattan, where he lives with his wife and two children.
Register: https://libraryc.org/lima/31960

Story Time
2023-09-28 16:00 - 16:45, 2023-10-05 16:00 - 16:45, 2023-10-12 16:00 - 16:45, 2023-10-19 16:00 - 16:45, 2023-10-21 10:00 - 10:45
Join us for Story Time with Betsy for music, books, and a craft!
To sign up a Story Time update only newsletter, please fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/xRXNFFE16ygj3asE6

ROC City Eclipse 2024: Jim Porter, NASA Ambassador
2023-09-28 18:30 - 19:30
Thursday 9/28 at 6:30 PM
On April 8, 2024 the sun and moon will once again align for a total solar eclipse in Rochester NY, the first in over 100 years. The last eclipse seen here in 2017 appeared as a partial eclipse here but this time we will see the main event as the track of totality passes right over the city.

Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Jim Porter to discover the exciting, once in a lifetime opportunity that awaits us in April 2024. The library will also be able to distribute certified eclipse glasses as we get closer to the date for safely viewing the sun.

Jim Porter worked as an aerospace engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA and Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. His presentations are popular, engaging and easy to listen to for all levels.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Book Binding Techniques - Introductory Course
2023-09-30 10:00 - 12:00
Susan Doran is a graduate of RIT, a working graphic artist and spent 20 years in a school district gives her the experience to share her favorite crafts. She is an accomplished artist and teacher. In the Bookbinding Workshop, we will work on a variety of binding styles which may include the following styles: the accordion fold, matchbook, perfect bound, pamphlet stitch, stab binding, post and leather binding. Tools and basic supplies will be provided. Ideas and questions are encouraged.
Date: September 30, 2023
Class Time: 10 a.m.to 12 noon
Location: Lima Public Library Scutt Room
Pre-Registration Required: This adult class is limited to 6 people/ session. Pre-registration is required by sending a check for $18 to Friends of the Lima Library, PO Box 283, Lima, NY 14485 by September 16, 2023 with the form below. The cost of the session includes all supplies and instruction. This class is sponsored by the Friends of the Lima Public Library.
Click here for registration form.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Fix a Flat Tire with Joe Mati (Ages 16+)
2023-09-30 13:00 - 14:00
Mr. Alati has volunteered an hour of his time to come help anyone age 16+ learn some basic car maintenance. Adults that want a refresher or are learning the first time are welcome too.

Mr. Alati has 51 years of experience in automotive repair with the last 31 teaching high schoolers hands on skills with the HF-L BOCES program.
This first session will be checking and changing tires. No registration required.

NOTE: This event is weather dependent. Be sure the check the Friends’ Facebook page the night prior to this event to make sure there is no inclement weather. An alternate date may be offered if necessary.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Ghost Tea Lights (Fundraiser)
2023-10-05 18:00 - 19:00
Title: Crafterwork: Ghost Tea Light Edition
Time: 6-7pm
Location: Lima Library, Scutt Room
Ages: 13+
Registration required: Yes
Description: Join the Friends of the Lima Public Library as we create ghost tea lights from air dry clay. Each person will go home with 2 ghosts and 2 battery powered tea lights. $5 suggested donation to cover cost of supplies.

Ages 13+
This program is limited to 20 people.
Please call the Lima Public Library to register.

Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Closing
2023-10-09
We will be closed on Monday 10/9.

Online Author Talk: European Travel Tips and Tools with Guidebook Author Rick Steves
2023-10-10 16:00 - 17:00
Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. In this entertaining, information-packed slideshow lecture, Rick will teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on stress and high on fun. You’ll learn how to travel smoothly and affordably by planning an efficient itinerary, eating and sleeping well, avoiding crowds, packing smartly, and more.
About the Author: ​​Rick Steves is a popular public television host, a best-selling guidebook author, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. He is the founder and owner of Rick Steves’ Europe, a travel business with a small-group tour program that brings more than 30,000 people to Europe annually. Rick lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington, where his office window overlooks his old junior high school.
Register here and be sure to put your question in the form. It may be answered live!

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Food Preservation - Intro to Fermentation
2023-10-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-10-11 10:30 - 12:30

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Disguise a mini pumpkin (all ages)
2023-10-12 18:00 - 19:00
Title: Disguise a Pumpkin Contest

Time: 6-7pm
Location: Lima Library, Scutt Room
Ages: All ages
Registration required: No
Description: Join the Friends of the Lima Library and Lima Library Staff for the first annual: Disguise a Pumpkin Contest! This is free and open to all ages.

It starts with picking up your pumpkin on October 12th from 6-7pm from the Scutt Room of the Lima Library. We will have 30 pumpkins that we will pass out to the first people to come down. Please only one entry per family.

We will have supplies on hand to decorate your pumpkin that night, October 12th from 6-7pm. If you need more time or need other supplies you are welcome to take your pumpkin home. Just bring it back to the Lima Library by October 17th.

Voting will be open to the public from October 18th-23rd in person at the Lima Library. Come down and check them out!

The winner will be announced on October 24th!

1. Pickup pumpkins: Oct 12th 6-7pm
2. Decorate: Oct 12th-17th
**On site decorating time will be provided Oct 12th from 6-7pm
3. Drop off pumpkin by: Oct 17th
4. Vote for your favorite at the Lima
Public Library: Oct 18-23rd
5. Votes counted and winner announced: Oct 24th

Crossroads Crafters' Circle
2023-10-14 09:30 - 12:00, 2023-10-21 09:30 - 12:00
Bring your favorite craft and socialize with like-hearted people! All crafts and all folks welcome. Any open Saturday at the library. Arrive and leave as you please.

CANCELED Story Time (This date only)
2023-10-14 10:00 - 10:45

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Help the Health of Our Community – Learn CPR!
2023-10-14 10:00 - 12:00
In Partnership with the Lima Ambulance, The Friends of the Lima Public Library are sponsoring a CPR class on October 14, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 12 Noon in the Scutt Room of the Lima Library. The class will be taught by certified CPR instructors from the Lima Volunteer Ambulance.

You may choose to attend the class for free as part of the Friends and Family Course. If you want an America Heart Association CPR card, the cost of the course is $20. Both classes are offered at the same time however, for the certification the class time is longer.

Friends and Family Course: FREE
Students will learn both adult and infant CPR through lecture and hands-on practice. We will also review some basic first aid including what to do in case of choking. The class will last approximately 2 hours and certificates of completion will be provided.

Date: October 14, 2023 Class Time: 10 a.m.to 12 noon
Location: Lima Public Library Scutt Room
Pre-Registration Required: This class is limited to 12 people. Pre-registration is required.
This class is sponsored by the Friends of the Lima Public Library and the Lima Ambulance Service.

Click here for registration form.

Friends of the Lima Public Library - "Can you belize it? We went to Belize" Travelogue
2023-10-16 18:30 - 20:30
TBD

Friends Meeting
2023-10-17 18:30 - 20:00
Friends of the Lima Public Library Meeting

Online Author Talk: Master of Suspense: An Author Talk with Ruth Ware
2023-10-18 14:00 - 15:00
You’re invited to tune in as we chat with New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The It Girl as she talks about her newest book, Zero Days.
In the adrenaline fueled thriller, Zero Days, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, and their best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their suspect—her. Suddenly on the run and quickly running out of options, Jack must decide who she can trust as she circles closer to the real killer.
Stop the suspense and register for the thrill now!
About the Author: Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood; The Woman in Cabin 10; The Lying Game; The Death of Mrs. Westaway; The Turn of the Key; One by One; The It Girl; and Zero Days. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on Twitter/X @RuthWareWriter.
Register here and be sure to put a question in the form. It may be answered live! You can catch the replay at the same link, if you can’t make it to the live call.

Home Alone Safety (Ages 8-12)
2023-10-18 18:00 - 19:30
This class is designed to teach children ages 8-12, who are home alone the importance of behaving responsibly. Topics include: basic first aid tips, what to do when a stranger comes to the door, answering the telephone, internet safety and how to react during a variety of miscellaneous emergencies such as power outages and fires. Knowing when your child is ready to stay home alone is a difficult decision; preparation can make the transition much easier for you & your child.
Presented by Epic Trainings. Registration is required. Please use this Google Form to register.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Meet the Mayor, John Skiptunas
2023-10-19 18:00 - 20:00
Join the Friends for another informal chat with Lima Village Mayor, John Skiptunas.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Car Maintenance - How to Change & Check Fluids with Joe Mati (Ages 16+)
2023-10-21 13:00 - 14:00
Title: Adulting 102

Time: 1-2pm
Location: Lima Library parking lot
Ages: 16+
Registration required: No

Description: Mr. Alati has volunteered an hour of his time to come help anyone age 16+ learn some basic car maintenance. Adults that want a refresher or are learning the first time are welcome too.

Mr. Alati has 51 years of experience in automotive repair with the last 31 teaching high schoolers hands on skills with the HF-L BOCES program.

This first session will be checking and changing fluids. Air filter as time allows. Free. No registration required.

Friends of the Lima Public Library: Game Night
2023-10-23 18:30 - 20:30

Special Meeting: Library Board of Trustees
2023-10-25 18:30 - 19:30
The Lima Public Library Board of Trustees will be having a special meeting for the purposes of discussing the long-range planning.
