Category: What’s Happening at the Library This Month

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...

If you love learning, love history, and love our national parks, now is your time to tune in!  Join us for our Lunchtime Lecture series!  You can watch from the comfort of your own home or office as we explore a different national park...

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 Samantha Totman To celebrate Love Your Library Month this February, we asked you to tell us what you love about the library. We’re overwhelmed with the lovely feedback we got! Below is a small sampling of what the community had to say, plus...