At January Board meeting, newly elected Directors were sworn in for a two year term. Congratulations to returning Board members (from left to right) Teresa Lai Stanislaw, Gloria Pilotti Irey, Linda Derosier, Jeri Chase Ferris, Linda Morley, and Lynne Rossi (not pictured).

In December, the Lincoln Public Library will be providing library visitors with Jolabokaflod craft packets for children to enjoy at home. In Iceland, books are exchanged and then the families spend the rest of the night reading in bed, and eating chocolate. This Icelandic tradition certainly sounds like a perfect night to all bookworms! The packets included a children’s book, hot cocoa packet and corner bookmark craft. Pictured: Jordan Springs, library staff.

November at the library was all about dinosaurs! Younger children voted for their favorite dinosaur, received dinosaur toy figures, and free dinosaur-themed books. FOLL provided 100 new books for this event. Pictured: Alice Kinsey, Library Staff.

Attendees heard from Kathryn Hunt, Library Director, about how important Friends groups are to libraries, especially the Lincoln Public Library. FOLL Board members delivered presentations on FOLL’s financial status, 2023 proposed budget, impact on our community, volunteering, plans for the future and the new FOLL website. FOLL’s Secretary announced the results of the FOLL Board election and attendees had fun competing in a library trivia contest.

Thank you to all who came out on a chilly day to support FOLL and the library with your purchases of books, DVDs, music CD, jigsaw puzzles and more. Also, a huge THANKS to the volunteers who helped with the sale and the many volunteers who work behind the scene all year processing and sorting donations. Pictured (left to right): Volunteers Tina Gray, Linda Moran, Adrianne Barnard, and Cyndi Colloton.

Over 300 Star Wars and Marvel fans came to the library to meet Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Spiderman, Captain America and other Star War and Marvel characters. Children received free books, light sabers and a craft kit to take home. The support of the Friends is so important for this event. FOLL funds paid for the character actors, free books and craft supplies.

To encourage high school students to visit the library and read for fun, Lincoln Public Library held a Teen Free Book Day. Library staff handed out books to students at the Twelve Bridges library and at the Lincoln High School library while informing the students of upcoming library event for teens. FOLL provide 150 new young adult books for this event. Pictured: Tonie Jenkins, Lincoln Public Library staff.

On-site author events have returned to the library and FOLL was there to greet attendees and offer refreshments. Looking forward to more of these events in the future. Pictured: Author, James L’Etoile.