Category: What’s Happening at the Library This Month

by Alison Quill, Senior Circulation Librarian It’s that time of year again. From September 22-28, 2024, ALA’s annual Banned Books Week is held. While the topic may get brought up several times throughout the year, this designated week provides the opportunity to discuss and...

6 brochures downloadable here – and in print at the Library and Town Hall The complete set of trail map brochures are now available for residents and visitors to Lynnfield’s Conservation Areas. All brochures can be downloaded below, and are in print version at the Lynnfield...

By Alison Quill, Senior Circulation Librarian In keeping with our Summer Reading theme of Read, Renew, Repeat, what better way to look beyond the book in being environmentally conscious, than participating in the Plastic Free July challenge! Going completely plastic free can be daunting,...

By Alison Quill, Senior Circulation Librarian With warm weather flying in, what better way to enjoy your morning walks than with some birdwatching! I know we’re all used to seeing wild turkeys going for strolls, but did you know that Massachusetts is home to...

By Samantha Totman, Senior Circulation Librarian This week, we’re celebrating Banned Books Week at the Lynnfield Library! Banned Books Week highlights the freedom to read and brings attention to the increasing number of book challenges and bans in recent years. According to the American...

The Lynnfield Public Library is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) voted on July 13, 2023 to award Lynnfield a provisional grant for construction of a brand new library. This provisional grant offers Lynnfield the opportunity to build a...

By Marita Klements, Assistant Director The Lynnfield Public Library wants to hear from you! The Library is working to develop a new strategic plan.  Once in place, our strategic plan will serve as a blueprint for our development for the next five years.  We...

By Samantha Totman Summer Reading is in full swing, and this year’s theme is Find Your Voice. That could mean so many things–standing up for yourself, becoming a better public speaker, or even starting a podcast. Below are some books for all ages to...

by Samantha Totman Monday, June 19 marks the third year that Juneteenth is officially recognized as a state holiday. But Juneteenth means much more than just another day off. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the news of the end of the Civil War...

Attention history buffs and true crime aficionados, join us on May 24th at 6:30 PM at the Lynnfield Library Mezzanine to hear author Andrew Noone read from his book, “Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy.”   Spooner, when five months pregnant, was hanged for the...