News from Lunenburg Library

Lunenburg Public Library

What's Going on at the

Lunenburg Public Library in November?!

The Library will be closed on

Wednesday, November 11th

for Veterans Day.

The Library will be closed on

Thursday, November 26th

for Thanksgiving Day.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Lunenburg Library has a new staff member!

Please join us in welcoming our newest staff member Susan Elbag. She will be joining our LPL staff as our Teen Librarian, and we are super excited to have her.

Pop -Up Book Sale Throughout the Month of November

The Friends of the Lunenburg Library are excited to announce a scaled down fall book sale opportunity for our community! The Friends will present a series of four week-long, outdoor pop-up book sales in November during our normal operating hours. Each week will have a different theme of items and the sale will continue while supplies last.

Weather permitting, there will be a limited number of book carts with items for sale outside our building’s main entrance starting Monday, November 2^nd and ending after the Thanksgiving holiday on Saturday, November 28^th. The book sale carts will be outside from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday-Thursday and 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on Saturday.

The pop-up book sales kick off with cookbooks from the exquisite collection of the late Louis Sacco, donated to benefit the library by his family! The following week we will have a selection of puzzles for sale – just in time for the winter weather. The third week will have fiction books, and the final week will have some choice nonfiction selections. A small collection of children’s materials will also be available every day of the pop-up sales, while supplies last.

During the pop-up sales, you set the price! Once you have made your selections, put your donation in an envelope, which will be provided on the book sale cart, seal it and drop it in the library’s book return slot. Please bring exact cash as we are unable to make change. Checks can be made payable to the Friends of the Lunenburg Public Library. We are delighted to offer this new version of our fall book sale and look forward to you joining us to support the library.

In-Browsing Appointment Times

**Registration is Required**

There will be two blocks of appointments for up to 10 visitors each day- Mondays through Thursdays and on Saturdays. The first set of appointments each day is reserved for high-risk and vulnerable patrons. Reservations can be made through the library website’s calendar at lunenburglibrary.org.

Monday 6-6:30 pm

7-7:30 pm

Tuesday 2-2:30 pm

3-3:30 pm

Wednesday 10-10:30 am

11-11:30 am

Thursday 2-2:30 pm

3-3:30 pm

Saturday 10-10:30 am

11-11:30 am

CURBSIDE PICKUP APPOINTMENTS

PLEASE CALL 978-582-4140 TO LET US KNOW YOU ARE HERE TO PICK-UP YOUR HOLD

MONDAY 10-5:45

TUESDAY 10-5:45

WEDNESDAY 12-7:45

(EXTENDED HOURS)

THURSDAY 10-5:45

FRIDAY CLOSED

SATURDAY 12-1:45

SUNDAY CLOSED

**Curbside pick-up will not be available during in-library browsing appointments**

Ready to turn a new craft or skill into holiday gifts?

Check out CreativeBug now!

CreativeBug- is a database of video classes, instructions, and ideas that you can use to learn and guide your creative process. Whether you want to learn knitting or crochet or hone your watercolor technique, CreativeBug has something to offer.

The Friends of the Lunenburg Public Library generously chose to purchase this resource for the community early in the summer, and now is the perfect time to check it out if you haven't yet.

The Friends help make so many things possible at the library, including the museum passes, our programs, printing and copying, and much more. If you're not a current member of the Friends, here is the form you can use to join the Friends or renew your membership.

Thank you, Friends of the Lunenburg Public Library, for your help and support!

FIND YOUR NEXT NEWEST READ!

Visit the WOWBRARY. This online resource lists what has been added to our fiction, non-fiction, children's, and YA collections. See book covers and short descriptions of our newest books.

Fall Programs

“Read, Learn, Discover”

Our library's Fall Beanstack Reading Challenge for All Ages was a success! The weekly themed challenges, craft kits, and prizes for different age groups engaged 43 readers who participated in 155 activities and earned 271 badges! In total, readers logged 55,577 minutes! Great job, everyone!

Allergy Friendly Cooking for the Holidays (and Beyond) November, 18th at 7:00 pm on Zoom

The holidays are just around the corner and that means lots of time spent making delicious food in our kitchens. Food allergies and intolerances can make the holidays a challenge, but there are some tips and tricks to make it enjoyable for everyone! On Wednesday, November 18th at 7:00 pm, Hannaford Dietitian Minna Scholten will be giving a presentation on allergy friendly cooking, label reading for allergens, and common substitutions. She will then do a cook along preparing a recipe using substitutions (participants can prepare alongside).

Please register here with an email address to receive a shopping list for the recipe walkthrough. The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent the morning of the program.

PodTales: A Festival of Audio Drama and Fiction Podcasting

PodTales 2020 (podtales.org), is a festival of audio drama and fiction podcasting that will take place this fall as a virtual festival! This Cambridge based group is teaming up with The Sarah Awards from Sarah Lawrence College to present you with three weekends celebrating the medium of audio storytelling this November. Join us for sessions on :

● Sat. Nov 7 & Sun. Nov 8

● Sat. Nov 14 & Sun. Nov 15

● Sat. Nov 21 & Sun Nov 22

Podtales will be spreading things out and hosting a couple of programs per day. Check their website for details.

NOTES FROM THE CHILDREN'S ROOM

For all of this fall's programs - check out the Children's CALENDAR

Updates from Children's Room

Family Jack O'Lantern Display- Thanks to the many families who donated really creatively decorated pumpkins for our 1st Annual Family Jack O'Lantern Display! Our windows looked so festive- hope you were able to stop by to see :)

Story Time To Go Kits

Starting Sunday, November 8th, you can reserve a special Thanksgiving Storytime Kit! These kits will include some library books, a movie, coloring pages, a craft and more so you can host your own storytime right at home! Call 978 582-4140 x 0 or email dlaffond@cwmars.org to reserve one soon!

“Al Fresco Story Time” on the patio with Miss Debbie is in full swing! We made it through the first two months of storytimes without missing any Monday mornings on the patio- thanks, Mother Nature! We will continue to meet- for as long as we can weather permitting- @ 11:00 on the patio behind the Children’s Area to share books, music, to do some dancing and movement activities and to just have fun! Remember, if you are not able to make it to story time contact Miss Debbie @ dlaffond@cwmars.org, and we can arrange for you to get a kit via curbside pickup. Registration is not necessary, just join us when you can.

Miss Debbie will continue to record Storytime and the activity. You can watch it on our YouTube channel here.

STEM Activity at Lunenburg Library- Wednesday, December 2nd @ 4:00

Registration has started for our December STEM activity with Chris Rodrigues of https://renaissancekid.org/. Here's a description of our December STEM activity:

Simple Machines Challenge

Simple machines are amazing and they make work so much easier for us all! There are 6 simple machines - wedge, wheel and axle, screw, lever, pulley, and inclined plane. Join us to learn how much easier work can be by doing hands on experiments, and creating machines to solve various real world problems. Bonus, students take home their creations!

This program will be presented by Chris via Zoom and a take home kit will be available at the library 1 week prior to the event. Sign up here to make sure you get a spot for this great activity! As we only order 10 kits, after registration, if your plans change please let us know ASAP so that we can pass your kit on to the next child on the wait list- thanks!

LPL Kids Book Club for kids ages 10+ will be held via Zoom on Tuesday November 10th . November’s book is Checked by Cynthis Kadohata. Here are a few of the enthusiastic reviews of this great book:

“Kadohata’s slapshot is the heart-swelling narrative of a father and son…Truly powerful.” —Jason Reynolds

“A deeply poignant story about a boy sorting out his priorities.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A vivid, memorable portrayal of a boy within his family, his sport, and his gradually broadening world.” —Booklist (starred review)

Copies of November books and audios are available now via curbside pickup; call 978 582-4140 x 0 to arrange a pickup. We have all of our choices available as print, e-book and audiobooks (when possible). Registration is ongoing and new members are always welcome. So sign up today to join this great group of kids who love to read- and talk about- books!