Go green with the library! - Lincoln Public Library
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Go green with the library!
Here are five ways to go green this month:
Mobile
Hotspots
Go paperless: Try eBooks and audiobooks on Libby
by Overdrive and hoopla digital. You can now check out a
Ask staff for help getting started. mobile hotspot with your
Get outside: Borrow day-use passes for Ontario library card. Hotspots can be
Parks and NPCA sites. borrowed for one week. Find
Pick up trash: Join the Earth Day Lincoln details on the library website.
Community Cleanup on April 22. Kits containing
gloves and bags are available at the Town desk at Available starting April 6.
the Fleming Centre.
Recycle batteries: Drop off your used batteries for
safe disposal. There are drop off bins at both
branches.
Grow green: Borrow from our seed library to grow
take & make
fresh flowers and vegetables (see below). craft kits
Kids: seed bombs and
bean in a jar experiment
Lincoln Grows Seed Library Teens: decoupage flower pots
The seed library is open! Adults: beeswax wraps
Family: pinecone wreath
1. Fill out the Lincoln Grows online form or
visit your local branch to place an order. Kits are $3 each. Limit of two
2. Select up to five packages from the seed kits (each kind) per family,
collection (one pack/plant variety limit) while supplies last. Reserve a
and your pickup location. kit by phone, online or at your
3. You will be contacted when your seeds local branch.
are ready to pick up.
Kits will be available at both
Donations of seeds are also welcome! branches starting Tuesday
April 6.
Find spring break activities on page 3.
Stories and Songs
Thursdays, April 29 - May 27, 9:30 am on Zoom BOOKS
For kids ages 5 and under and their caregivers.
Share stories, songs, rhymes and movement in this unboxed
interactive storytime. A themed craft kit is available
for pickup. Register by phone, online or at your local
branch.
Kids Non-Fiction Book Club Check out a teen book box! For
March 1 - May 31 readers in grades 6 - 12. Fill out the
Do you love facts and learning new things? Join our form on the library website or visit
newest book club for kids. Read ten different kinds of your local branch to sign up for a
non-fiction books and earn an amazing prize. Log your free box filled with books, snacks
books on READsquared or pick up a paper log. and loot.
Hear & Now Mental Health Walk-In Clinic
Once finished, please return the
Thursdays, 11:30 am - 7 pm, Fleming Branch
books and box to get restocked for
This essential service provides free one-on-one mental
next month. Keep the swag!
health counselling for children and youth up to age 18
in Lincoln. In person starting March 11. By appointment
Boxes will be available starting the
only; call Pathstone Mental Health: 1.800.263.4944.
week of April 6.
teens
Teen Advisory Group
Are you in grades 6 to 12? Lincoln Public Library
wants to hear from you! Let us know what you want We're seeking submissions from
to see at the library by filling out an online survey. teens in grades 7 - 12 for our
Visit our website > Get Involved > Volunteering. Earn Teen Zine. Send your poems,
one hour of community service upon completion. short stories, photographs,
Teen Book Reviews drawings and other creative
Earn community service hours by sharing a short works starting March 1. Earn
video or written review of your favourite books. You community service hours for each
will receive one hour for each review. Fill out the form submission. For details and to
on our website. Questions? Call or email Margaret: submit, call or email Margaret:
daley@lincoln.library.on.ca. daley@lincoln.library.on.ca.
APRIL 12 - 16
Registration opens Thursday April 1. Register online,
in person or by phone. All programs are free. all week
Flat Teddy Travels
tuesday Pick up a Flat Teddy kit at either
branch or print one from our
Flat Teddy Pajama Storytime website. Return your Flat Teddy
April 13, 6:30 pm on Zoom to the library by April 13 for our
Stories can take us anywhere! Hop into your sendoff story time. Watch for
favourite jammies, grab some blankets and join your teddy to return home by
Leanne and Jennifer for stories from across mail with a tale of its adventures!
Canada. For kids of all ages.
Mini Art Show
wednesday Pick up a canvas during library
hours. Create a beautiful picture
Stranger Things Trivia at home then return your canvas
April 14, 7 pm on Zoom to be displayed at your local
Love the show Stranger Things? Join us for trivia on branch.
Kahoot! and show off your skills. Two devices are
recommended. For ages 10 and up. Teen Poetry Kit
Celebrate poetry month with a
thursday starter kit, which includes a
journal and poetry prompts.
Meet the Makerspace!
April 15, Fleming Branch Take a StoryWalk
1 pm / 1:45 pm / 2:30 pm / 3:15 pm / 4 pm / 4:45 pm
Fleming Branch,
Take a tour of the makerspace. Pick a design and
Beamsville
watch it print layer by layer on the 3D printer.
Registration required.
Each time slot is limited to four people from a single-
household. An adult must accompany children Rittenhouse
14 and under. Branch,
Vineland
How to Do a Home Waste Audit
Monday April 12, 6:30 pm on Zoom
How can we reduce the amount of waste we produce? Join
us for a presentation on waste! We will be discussing the APRIL:
different kinds of waste and practical ways to audit the Read a novel by a
waste in your own home. Presented by the U of T Trash debut author.
Team. Register by phone, online or at your local branch.
Getting Started with Sourdough
Wednesday April 21, 6:30 pm on Zoom
Join Heather from Creative Bug to learn how to get started
with sourdough. Discover how to make and feed sourdough
starter, plus get tips for baking this healthy, slow-fermented
bread. Register by phone, online or at your local branch.
10 Steps to Retire Without Debt
Monday April 26, 6:30 pm on Zoom
Participants will learn about debt elimination options so that
they can enter their golden years without the shackles of
debt. Presented by the Credit Counselling Society. Register
by phone, online or at your local branch.
we're open!
Visit your local branch for:
In-person browsing (face coverings required and reduced capacity)
Computers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for 30 minutes.
Curbside pickup will be available during open hours; no appointment is needed. Please
wait for notification that your holds are available. Call or knock when here for pickup.
Questions? Visit the website or call 905.563.7014 (Beamsville) or 905.562.5711 (Vineland).
Monday - Thursday
10 am - 8 pm
Friday 1 - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
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