Category: Services

by Samantha Totman The Library is committed to ensuring everyone in our community has access to the technology they need for work, school, and play. With that in mind, we’ve created a long-term lending program for our Chromebook Kits, giving all patrons access to...

by Samantha Totman April 23 – 29 was this year’s National Library Week! All week long we celebrated on social media and shared ways that you can support the Library. Here’s a quick recap: Sign up for a library card. The easiest way to...

by Samantha Totman Our Library of Things collection continues to grow! If you’ve been to the Library recently, you’ve seen our expanded area of puzzles and games near the New Adult Fiction section. Did you know that we’ve also added tons of technology, wellness,...

by Katherine Decker, Head of Circulation Looking for a fun activity during school vacation? Check out our museum pass program for some ideas. Through the generosity of the Friends of the Lynnfield Library, we are able to offer a number of passes that waive...

by Spencer Stevens, Head of Technical Services We are pleased to announce that we have added 18 new authors to Fiction Express! Fiction Express is a service where we automatically put holds on every new book released by your favorite authors. You choose your...

By Joan Carbone – Youth Services Library Assistant, Lynnfield Public Library The Lynnfield Public Library is excited to announce we’ve added a new database to help children learn important reading skills! BookFlix® is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 120 animated stories from...

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...