Author: mklements

by Samantha Totman What did Lynnfield love in 2022? We have the answers–for books and movies, that is! Below we’ve listed the books and movies that the community checked out the most last year. If you want to see what all the fuss was...

by Marita Klements and Samantha Totman Starting up your reading list for the New Year? Join the Massachusetts Center for the Book 2023 Reading Challenge! Here is how you can participate: Each month has a theme, so throughout the year, you choose a book...

by Pat Kelly, Head of Reference The Lynnfield Public Library has purchased an Optelec ClearView magnifier for the use of our vision-impaired patrons. The ClearView machine magnifies and enhances text, objects, and images. The reading table allows patrons to easily and smoothly move texts...

by Samantha Totman Did you know that, with the Libby app, you can access e-books and e-audiobooks from all the libraries in Massachusetts? Thanks to a statewide partnership, the digital libraries of all Commonwealth networks are available to everyone with a Massachusetts library card....

by Pat Kelly, Head of Reference What can a room that is only 427 square feet hold? How about well over 4,000 catalogued items including family histories, local histories, journals, early deeds, probate records, microfiche & microfilm. And this doesn’t include hundreds of uncatalogued...

by Samantha Totman, Circulation Assistant Are you always thinking about books you’d like to read? Maybe you see a title in a magazine or an advertisement on the train and want to get the book right away. Or perhaps you use your smartphone far...

by Abby Porter, Acting Director Libby and Overdrive have been working to improve the accessibility of the Libby app. Recent updates make Libby more accessible for all readers, including users with a diverse range of visual, motor, and cognitive needs. From Overdrive: Many Libby...