Welcome to the Lynn Public Library

The staff of the Lynn Public Library is dedicated to serving the needs of a diverse population whose interests range from scholarly research to cultural pursuits to entertainment. The Library encourages an environment where its patrons may inform, educate, and enlighten themselves. Our collection numbers almost 125,000 volumes, with over 30,000 in the Children's Department alone. The large Reference collection is known for its emphasis on Lynn history, genealogy, the Civil War, business and law. The Circulation Department keeps current with all the best sellers.

The Lynn Public Library is one of 28 area libraries that make up the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE).

What's New at the LPL

Holiday Closings
The Library will be closed Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, due to contractual agreement. The library will also be closing early Wednesday, November 25, at 5:00 pm.
Lynn Public Library partnering with U.S. Census


Stand up and be counted! An accurate census count insures our city is eligible for federal and state funds. Check out the following web sites for more information:
http://www.census.gov/robos/www/emply.html

Portrait of America
Reserve Museum Passes...

...from your own pc!

Looking for something fun to do with family or friends? The library offers discounted passes to 9 area museums and attractions. Just choose the Museum Pass Program button from the website menu on the left and follow the prompts.

LPL Book Club November update
The Lynn Public Library Book Club will be discussing Dusting by Nancy Jelliffe Bruett on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:00 pm. This who-dun-it takes place on Cape Ann.
New Service!!!




http://overdrive.noblenet.org/
Free digital audio books! Overdrive is a new service that lets you download audio books to your PC or transfer to a WMA compatible MP3 player.
If you like listening to audio books, take a look at this new library service! You can browse through a collection of audio books including fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens and children, check them out with your library card, and download them for two weeks. After you download the audio book, you can listen to it on your PC, or transfer it to an MP3 player. Some titles can also be burned to a CD.
Download Audiobooks Browse or search our collection, download the special software you need, check out some books, and enjoy listening!