LPL Newsletter 4/20/2021

Highlights:

• 'Humble Responders to Harm' Teen Workshop with Maine Inside Out : Teens and young adults from the Lewiston-Auburn community are invited to join Maine Inside Out and Lewiston Public Library for an interactive workshop and conversation about transformative justice. How do we respond to harm and conflict in a world without prisons? What is true justice? How would you transform your community? We want to hear from you! The workshop will take place via Zoom on Monday, April 26th from 3-4:30PM. All youth who attend the event will receive a FREE Maine Inside Out T-shirt and are invited to be special guests at the MIO open mic on Wednesday 4/28! Register here to attend!
• National Poetry Month w/ Poetry Express: Mark your calendars for a special joint Maine State Library & Maine Humanities National Poetry Month event to kick off the 2021 Poetry Express season! The event will take place on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 6 pm via Zoom and streaming on Facebook Live on the Maine State Library, Maine Humanities Council, and Lewiston Public Library Facebook pages. Featuring a collective of brilliant poets including Maine Humanities Council staff, partners, facilitators, speakers & friends.
• Read Your Mind - Mental Health in Teen Books: Read Your Mind is a monthly, virtual series focusing on teen mental health & wellness. Featuring YA authors and community health experts, we hope to explore complex and common health concerns through the vehicle of Teen books. In April we will host authors Lisa Allen-Agostini & I.W. Gregorio to discuss how racism & differing cultural perceptions of mental health affect teens and young adults. The program will take place on Wednesday, April 28th at 12 noon virtually via Zoom and streamed to the Lewiston Public Library Facebook page. Register here to attend!
• Relation-Ship-It Teen Book Group< /a>: Relation-Ship-It is a book group for teenagers where we discuss LGBTQ+ relationships through Young Adult Fiction.Relation-Ship-It focuses on a new book each month with two virtual meetings per month on Zoom and an opportunity for in-between discussion on Discord. The group meets on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the Month at 3pm and is open to any interested teen. New copies of each book will be provided free of charge to participating teens. Registration for the May & June sessions are open now! Sign up here!
• The Lewiston Read!You see it everywhere you go. Your friends can't stop talking about it, and even your teacher is reading it. You've got to get your hands on this book! This May, join our city-wide initiative - THE LEWISTON READ! Let's come together through reading, where everyone in the community reads the same book-you, your teacher, local firefighters, your friends, the Mayor, your dentist -everyone! This year's book choice is Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott. Be on the lookout for book trivia, special Take & Make kits, and photo challenges, coming soon!
• LPL Kids Nature Backpacks! Check out Nature with our new Nature Backpacks! Borrow one of 3 themed packs loaded up with books, tools, and activities that will help you get outside and get hands on with nature! From your own yard or local par to one of Maine's State Parks or hiking trails, these packs will help you explore and learn all about what you see and discover. Themes available are Birds, Wildlife, and Plants. Requires an LPL or APL Library Card to borrow. For more info, check out the Nature Backpacks page on our website, call the Children's Department at (207) 513-3133, or email us at [email protected]
  
• National Poetry Month continues: Join Lewiston Public Library for a virtual poetry celebration throughout the month of April! We will be highlighting (mostly) Maine poets reading their own poetry in short videos posted on LPL's Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages - be sure to follow along with us!

Browsing is Back!LPL is once again allow inside browsing of the 1st and 2nd floors during specific hours, including Saturdays.

Children's Room Appointments:The Lewiston Public Library Children's Department has appointments daily.

LPL To Go is still available! Although we are now open for browsing at certain times of day, LPL To Go is still available for hold pick-up. Simply call the Lending desk at (207) 513-3134 when you arrive and staff will check out your items and meet you at the Pine Street door. For more information head to the LPL To Go page, email our librarians, or call the Lending Services desk at (207) 513-3134.

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