Category: Services

by Marita Klements If you’re reading this library blog I hope you already know that the library has deals as good as Black Friday all year long.  Not only can you borrow books, magazines and DVDs, we have  Streaming movies, Ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines,...

The Lynnfield Public Library has partnered with KultureCity® to make its location and all its programs and events Sensory InclusiveTM. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests with a sensory issue, no matter their age or ability. The...

by Samantha Totman, Senior Circulation Librarian Can’t get enough of the Lynnfield Public Library? There are so many ways to stay notified about everything we offer, including programs, new services, and new items added to our collection. Make sure you take advantage of all...

By Samantha Totman, Circulation Assistant The Lynnfield Public Library continues to add to our collection of Library of Things items, all with the goal of increasing sustainability in our community. The Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional library items, such as board...

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...