Author: mklements

Building Project Updates First of all, thank you to everyone who came to our public forums! We had really great conversations about potential design changes and the importance of library services. If you were unable to attend and would like to watch a recording,...

By Samantha Totman, Senior Circulation Librarian February is one of our favorite months–Love Your Library Month! A great way to celebrate is to spend some time in your favorite fictional libraries. Below are a few of our latest selections. You can place holds by...

Thank you to all the Lynnfield residents who came out to the public forums on January 11th and February 1st to ask questions and share their views.  You can now watch the recordings of them here.   We will also be hosting open houses for those unsure...

by Marita Klements, Assistant Director It’s always fun to learn what your friends and family have been reading, and the numbers are in for 2023!  Here are some fun facts about Lynnfield’s favorite reads of 2023.  One author appears on this list four times! ...

The Lynnfield Public Library applied for a grant with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) in 2017 and were placed almost last on a long waiting list. Finally, in July 2023, we were told that our time was now! To accept the grant,...

As regular readers of this blog are also dedicated users and unflagging supporters of the Lynnfield Library (and we thank you for it!), many of you are no doubt aware of the lengthy history behind the library building project. If you aren’t and are interested...

By Samantha Totman, Senior Circulation Librarian Monday, January 15, 2024 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In addition to being a national day of service, this is also a great opportunity to educate ourselves not only about MLK’s life and activism, but also about...

By Marita Klements, Assistant Director In our continuing efforts to be a welcoming and useful resource to all Lynnfield residents, the Lynnfield Public Library has been certified as a Dementia Friendly Business by the Indiana University School of Public Health.  This means that our...

By Marita Klements, Assistant Director The shortest day of 2023 in the northern hemisphere is today, Thursday, December 21st.  When the sun sets tonight in Lynnfield at 4:14 PM it will be the longest night of the year.  That means that tomorrow the days...

It’s December already, and that means there’s another long dark winter ahead of us.  How are you going to fill the hours and beat back the winter blues?  We’ve got a full slate of winter programs to keep you going! There’s a wonderful concert...