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
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Library receives "Picturing America" grant
The Lynn Public Library is pleased and proud to announce that it has received the Picturing America grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities and the American Library Association. Picturing America grants are part of the NEH's We the People initiative, which aims to encourage and strengthen the teaching, study and understanding of American history and culture through libraries, schools, colleges, universities, and cultural institutions.
The display is being prepared to be shown around the central rotunda, with a rotation of works as the year progresses. The Lynn Public Library, Board of Trustees, and Friends group have spent the last year making a commitment to restore and hang several art treasures the Library owns. This grant brings greater focus to that endeavor.
The display is being prepared to be shown around the central rotunda, with a rotation of works as the year progresses. The Lynn Public Library, Board of Trustees, and Friends group have spent the last year making a commitment to restore and hang several art treasures the Library owns. This grant brings greater focus to that endeavor.
A night of art and metaphysical messages at the Library
An Evening of Metaphysical Messages with the Medium Linnea will be held Sunday, September 28 from 3-7 pm.
Come view the art on the walls and the artistry of the readings by Linnea. Light refreshments will be served.
This event is a fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting the Public Library Fund, which is supplemented by matching money by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Tickets are $15 and are available at the library or through the mail with a $1 shipping fee. Contact the library at 781-595-0567 or lynnq@noblenet.org for more information.
Serving patrons of decertified libraries
At their meeting of June 26th, the Lynn Public Library Board of Trustees voted to no longer serve patrons of decertified libraries.
The City of Lynn has shown the political will to prioritize the library, and the Trustees strongly encourage the administrations of other cities and towns to do the same.
This policy is effective Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
Mother Goose on the Loose at the Lynn Public Library
Mother Goose on the Loose is an early literacy program that uses rhymes and songs to help pre-reading children get ready for reading. It incorporates music, movement, ritual, repetition, and props into a fun-filled thirty minute session for children with their parent or caregiver.
The Lynn Public Library is pleased to offer this program several times weekly. Check our calendar for dates and times.
This program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Massachusetts
Playaways
Do you wish you could listen to audiobooks on the go, but you don't own an MP3 player? You don't need one! The Lynn Public Library now offers Playaway Ready-to-Go audiobooks: audiobook-&-player-in-one!
The Lynn Public Library's Playaway collection currently includes works for adults, teens, and kids, by such popular authors as James Patterson, Janet Evanovich, Dan Brown, Jodi Picoult, Lisa Scottoline, Alexander McCall Smith, and others. For a complete list of Playaway titles in our collection, simply click here.
With Playaway, you can enjoy best-selling content with first-rate digital audio - even if you don't own an MP3 player! To learn more about how Playaway audiobooks work, visit the Playaway website.
New Reference Database Science Online
Science Online Facts on File
Science online presents a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, diagrams, illustrations, images, biographies, experiments, activities, and definitions. Invaluable new features include
current science news articles, as well as a feature on the cell as shown through flash animations More information: Info Sheet (PDF); Flash Demo
Science online presents a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, diagrams, illustrations, images, biographies, experiments, activities, and definitions. Invaluable new features include
current science news articles, as well as a feature on the cell as shown through flash animations More information: Info Sheet (PDF); Flash Demo