Lima Public Library - NY

06/02/2026

In animal shelters, spring and summer is known as Kitten Season. During this time of year unfixed female cats are more likely to deliver their kittens, resulting in a surplus of tiny, fragile lives in need of one on one care. This makes it more important than ever to consider volunteering your time or supplies to these already overworked facilities. For those of us unfamiliar with kitten care, Hannah Rene Shaw, better known by her online moniker “The Kitten Lady”, has a book to help you get started: https://shorturl.at/YfI9z

05/31/2026

“Multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, is a disease in which the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, known as myelin. This causes breakdown of that sheath and interrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body. It can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and, eventually, permanent damage to the nerve fibers.”
Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350269

05/30/2026

Here at the OWWL Library System, you can find the titles behind some of his best known portrayals. [ https://shorturl.at/Qnt6B ]

“Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. Since his inception, Sherlock has been invented countless times, from a misanthropic medical doctor to an anthropomorphic mouse. In fact, the Guinness World Records lists him as the most frequently portrayed human literary character in film and television history.”

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes

05/29/2026

“As ancient as dinosaurs, today’s turtles are the products of an evolutionary line that precedes mammals and birds. They are as wildly diverse as the habitats they call home; from sun-dappled forest floors to desert-cut canyons. They are ecosystem engineers essential to our soils, waters, and flora. But around the world, turtles are in trouble. More than half of the 476 living types of freshwater turtles, tortoises, sea turtles, and terrapins are threatened with extinction.”
Source: https://turtlesurvival.org/

05/28/2026

Head into our library or place a hold online to get your hands on these featured titles!
“The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean” by Susan Casey [ https://shorturl.at/hCtkQ ]
“A Window Into The Ocean Twilight Zone” by Michelle Cusolito [ https://shorturl.at/3sJEH ]

“Around 70% of the planet’s surface is covered by oceans. In fact, the oceans hold about 96.5% of all water on Earth. The largest is the Pacific Ocean, which covers around 30% of the Earth’s surface and includes the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest known point on earth at 11km. The longest mountain range in the world is also found underwater. Stretching over 56,000km, the Mid-Oceanic Ridge is a mountain chain that runs along the centre of the ocean basins. About 70% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the oceans and they support the largest living structure; the Great Barrier Reef. Measuring around 2,600km, it can even be seen from the Moon! And despite all these incredible discoveries, we have only explored about 5% of the world’s oceans.”
Source: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/general-geography/ocean-facts/

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠

Wednesday, June 3rd via digital live-stream.

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more! Come one, come all! State Fairs has a little something for everyone. Register now to hear about the fascinating (and often surprising) world of American state fair crafts!

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/lima/160919

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!

05/27/2026

The comics that inspired the Prime Video series, “Spider-Noir” by MARVEL are now available at your local library.

“Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's one and only superhero.”

05/25/2026

We are CLOSED today in observance of Memorial Day.

05/25/2026

“Sally Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American astronaut and physicist. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space, after cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982. She was the youngest American astronaut to have flown in space, having done so at the age of 32.”

Head into our library or place a hold online to get your hands on these featured titles!
“Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space” by Lynn Sherr [ https://shorturl.at/Fa2bZ ]
“The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women” by Loren Grush [ https://shorturl.at/yju2A ]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride