A dose of news and happenings from your local library!
We are currently open Monday - Thursday 9am - 9pm, and Friday and Saturday 9am - 5pm. Please call 781-334-5411 or email lfd@noblenet.org at any time with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
We need your help this summer to decorate our Summer Reading Gameboard!
Stop by the Children's Room on Monday, June 5th between 3:00 - 4:30PM to make a hand print that will go on our game board outside of the Children's Room.
Can't make it? No problem! Make your handprint at home then drop it off at the Circulation Desk.
All Ages Children's Room
Final 50+ Job Seekers
Networking Group
June is the wrap-up of the Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group. Join experienced job coach Deborah Hope for the final meetings. On the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 6pm to 8pm via Zoom. You can attend either the evening meetings or the morning ones, and can pick the topics that will work best for you, or attend them all. Don't forget to register for our last sessions!
Upcoming Topics are: - Panel Event: Thinking Outside the Box
Join Ms. Alex & Ms. Joan to sing songs and listen to stories in the library! As the weather is warming up we'll be moving Story Time outside to the Lynnfield Commons. You are welcome to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. If it is too cold or rainy, story time will be held in the Lynnfield Library Children's Room.
Recommended for children ages 5 and under. Children's Room or Lynnfield Common if weather allows
June is Pride Month and it’s a great time to shine a spotlight on LGBTQ+ lives. SpeakOUT Boston has been telling the stories of LGBTQ+ lives for over 50 years. Since 1972, SpeakOUT volunteers have shared stories in an engaging way and fostered dialogues within schools, colleges, businesses, faith communities, nonprofit organizations, and more.
Join us on Wednesday, June 7, 6:30pm for a panel of speakers from SpeakOUT to celebrate Pride Month and learn more about current issues for the community. The speakers will share their personal stories and offer an opportunity for the audience to ask their own questions in an interactive Q&A. It will be a great opportunity for parents of LGBTQ+ youth, as well as for those who wish to be better allies to their neighbors.
Join us for a 60-minute yoga flow! Instructor Tammy Syrigos Irrera will lead us through yoga poses over Zoom. Register with a valid email to receive the link to join the class. You will receive an email with login information a half hour before the class begins.
Love knitting, crocheting, or other handicrafts? Join us for a monthly Knitting Club! We'll be meeting on the Mezzanine to work on our own projects and chat, or you can join us by Zoom! Registration for in person attendance is not required, but recommended. Registration is required in order to recieve the Zoom link.
Celebrate summer by making some buttons. We’ll provide some premade Summer themed designs or you can make your own design! Stop by between 3:30-4:30. Registration recommended, but walk-ins may also be accepted.
Come make a cute trinket holder out of mini mason jars and washi tape! Registration Required
Ages 5+ Children's Room
Paint by Numbers for Adults
Tuesday, June 20th
6:00-7:30 PM
Join us for an adults-only paint by number night! Paint by numbers are a great way to paint fun, detailed scenes without need for instruction or special skills. We will provide canvases, brushes, and paints. This program is for adults only, as the paint by number kits will be very detailed. Registration is required because kits are limited. This program will be held on the Mezzanine of the Library.
Adults
Library Mezzanine
Read to a Dog
Wednesday, June 21st
3:30-4:30 PM
Mitzi, a trained therapy dog, will be visiting the Lynnfield Library hoping to hear some great stories! Children may sign up for a 10-minute session and choose a book or selection from a book to read to her. Mitzi is a patient listener, so reading to her is good practice for readers who are still struggling a bit as well as pros. Registration is required.
This program is geared towards children in grades K-4. Space is limited to 6 children. When registering, please select an available time. Time to read to Mitzi is limited, so please arrive early if you need time to pick out a book. We may not be able to accept children who are late to their appointment time. If registration is full, please email lfdyouth@noblenet.org to join the waitlist.
Grades K-4 Children's Room
Lynnfield 2040: Shaping Our Future Today
Lynnfield 2040: Shaping Our Future Today is a community visioning initiative spearheaded by the Planning Board and Select Board, where residents, business owners and other stakeholders can imagine the future of Lynnfield. This initiative will create guiding principles for the look, feel and operation of the Town over the next two decades, covering a range of topics from transportation and public infrastructure to economic development and housing.
You can learn more about the goals and objectives of this master planning effort in this prerecorded discussion with Town Administrator Rob Dolan, Planning Board Chair Brian Charville, and Andrea HarrisLong, MAPC Consultant.
You can take a survey to express your opinions about the future of the town HERE.
