News from the Yarmouth Town Libraries this week

Lunch program continues
until August 27

The Grab and Go Lunch Program at the Yarmouth Senior Center will continue, Monday through Thursday, starting around 11:30 a.m., until August 27. This has been a popular option for many families during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine time. Check it out!

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, August 20, 5:30 p.m. on Zoom
The Town Library Board will meet next Thursday, August 20, at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom, for their monthly meeting - in-person meetings have been on hiatus since February. The Board will review policies and discuss Director updates. The public is welcome to attend. Email jcain@clamsnet.org or call the Library Director at 508-760-4820, ext. 1312, for a Zoom invite.

Virtual Ghost Stories

Thursday, August 20, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Gather ‘round the virtual campfire with Jeff Belanger, one of New England’s premiere storytellers! For over 20 years, Jeff has been exploring the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, and legends all over the world and in your backyard. New England Legends offers a tour of haunts, monsters, aliens, and weird history from our region. Please register at the Calendar of Events at www.yarmouthlibraries.org, to receive a Zoom invitation via email.Sponsored by the South Yarmouth Library Association.

Save the dates:

Online Zoom Book Talk
Thursday, August 27, 6:30 p.m.
Let's gather online and discuss books you have been reading, or would like the library to purchase, get recommendations from staff and information about new releases. All are welcome. There are two meetings a month, one in the morning and one in the evening, to accommodate everyone's busy schedules. You may attend one or both. Please email
ckaufmann@clamsnet.org, call the library at 508-760-4820, or text 508-258-9496 to register to receive a Zoom link or with any questions.

Please note, if you have not used Zoom in the past or have encountered difficulties using Zoom, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org
to set up a troubleshooting session with our IT Librarian, Chris Kaufmann.

There is no assigned book for these events; everyone will discuss whatever they have been reading, or just listen and get ideas for their next read.

Save the Date: Online Zoom
Good Stories, Well Read

Saturday, August 29, 2:00 p.m.
A Good Stories, Well Read event, usually held at the West Yarmouth Library, is entertainment and enrichment at its finest. Think of this as "storytime for grownups." This time around, listen to classic stories read with feeling by local Cape Cod actors - in the privacy of your own home - by joining the Zoom meeting for virtual Good Stories, Well Read. Please register at the Calendar of Events at www.yarmouthlibraries.org, to receive a Zoom invitation via email. Sponsored by the West Yarmouth Library Association. Tell all your friends and neighbors to register and join the fun - keeping 6 feet apart, of course.

Good news for our ebook borrowers!

In June and July, we purchased many of our users' purchase recommendations in Overdrive - with funding from the South Yarmouth Library Association - as well as many other titles, greatly increasing that collection.
Please remember that if you are not finding a title in Overdrive, you can recommend the title on clamsnet.overdrive.com (search for the title, then scroll down to under where it says "Didn't find what you're looking for?", and click "Recommend" underneath the title's image and name) or, as with any other purchase suggestions, you may call the library or email
ckaufmann@clamsnet.org and recommend that we purchase the title you are seeking.

Summer Reading: Thank You!

Our Summer Reading program has come to an end and we have many to thank for our successes.
The weekly “Take and Make Craft kits” were made possible by funding from the South Yarmouth and West Yarmouth Library Associations. Over the course of the last 7 weeks we distributed close to 200 individual kits. Our dynamic Youth Services Assistant Librarian, Mindy Herington produced over 20 live online programs--ranging from Zoom Storytimes, Creative Storybook Bingo, Teen programs and Craft-tastic Tuesdays!

Thank you to Lindsay Loumiotis, Director at Arts Edge Dance Company, for providing Facebook Live programs for dancing and stories. Her positive energy was welcomed into the homes of many of our library families. To learn more about this wonderful and talented teacher, visit the website. https://www.artsedgedancecompany.com/faculty
follow on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ArtsEdgeDanceCompany/

We are also grateful to Matt Barbo, owner of Cape Cod Toy Chest, for donating an endless supply of prizes for our summer reading program participants. To learn more about this unique and fun local business visit the website. https://capecodtoychest.com/
follow on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CapeCodToyChest/

Congratulations to all of our summer reading families for your accomplishments and participation. We are so grateful for your enthusiasm and willingness to try our new online programming.
And, be sure check out the Yarmouth Town Libraries new Youth Services Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/YTLYouthServices/
Call us to schedule curbside pickup of any materials your heart desires! Not sure what to read next? Let us put together a book bundle for you. Keep on reading!