September Newsletter from the Yarmouth Town Libraries

From the Director:

It just can’t be September already! Someone must explain to me why the summer months fly by so quickly, but other months seem to stand still at times. We have had a nice and busy summer once curbside deliveries and statewide deliveries started up again. The staff has been on the phone with lots of happy residents who are now able to resume their library reading, printing, and getting copies made. We should be close to re-opening our doors on a limited basis in September. We will be asking you to keep visits to 15 minutes or less, and we will need to limit the number of individuals in the buildings, to allow for proper physical distancing. You might notice that we have removed most of the seating and spaced our public computers at least 6 feet apart. We are getting back to a “new normal” as each day passes by.

-Jane Cain
Library Director

September is Library Card
Sign-up Month

This year our special sponsor is none other than “Wonder Woman”. Join us for superhero-themed events and programs throughout the month. Here are options for getting a library card, so you will have access to our online resources, and can request items from our collection for curbside delivery:

Call us to arrange a curbside registration for a Library Card and information packet. Children under 13 need a parent or legal guardian signature.
Call us to request a mail-in registration form and return by mail to receive your card and our information packet.

New Facebook Page

Don’t miss out on upcoming programs! See our brand-new Facebook page for Yarmouth Town Libraries Youth Services. Follow us @YTLYouthServices, where you can watch Facebook Live programs and recordings, see new book announcements, ask questions, post your photos and comments. Let’s keep these connections going.

Craft-tastic Tuesdays

Tuesdays in September at 10:30 a.m.
on Facebook Live
Join Ms. Mindy, as she guides you through some fun projects using common household supplies. Appropriate for ages 5 and up. This month’s project: Superhero-themed crafts.

Zoom Storytime

Thursdays in September at 10:00 a.m.
Songs, rhymes, stories and surprises for all ages! Please register on the Library calendar of events to receive the link by email. Just load the Zoom app to your device and we’ll be ready to say hello!

Take and Make Craft Kits

Thursdays 3:00-7:00 p.m. for curbside pickup, while supplies last.
Appropriate for ages 5 and up. Take a picture of your art and email it to the Library. cmarr@clamsnet.org or mherington@clamsnet.org. Please include your contact information, so we can post your beautiful creations on our social media for all to admire.

Zoom Musical Discoveries
with Ms Rachel

Saturday, September 5, 10:00 a.m.
A musical experience for the whole family! Appropriate for infants to 5 years old and their caregivers. Classes incorporate singing, small and large motor movement, instruments and fun. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Please call or register on the Library’s calendar of events.

The Yarmouth Town Libraries
will be closed on
Monday, September 7,
for Labor Day.

Online Zoom Book Talk

Wednesday, September 9, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, September 24, 6:30 p.m.
Let's gather online and discuss books you have been reading, books you'd like to be reading or would like the library to purchase, get recommendations from staff and information about new releases. All are welcome. We have 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, or call the library at 508-760-4820 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 X 1315 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.

Creative Bingo

Saturday, September 19, 7:00 p.m.
on Facebook Live
For instructions on how to play, visit the Story Book Creative Bingo event page on Facebook. Appropriate for all ages.

Database Spotlight:

Culinary Arts

This database contains 7,351,600 articles from 401 publications all about food, wine, cooking, and lots more. Create something out of the ordinary with newfound inspiration from all over the world. Go to http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/899/eBranch and click on Research and Reference Databases and click on Culinary Arts.

Climate Preparedness Week 2020

September 24 - 30
This Year - We’re Virtual! During the week of September 24–30 each year, we mark Climate Preparedness Week, dedicated to learning, service, and actions that better prepare our communities for extreme weather events. Upcoming events include Resilient Agriculture: Climate Impacts on Our Foods Systems on Thursday, September 24, at 1:00 PM. Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JN23Rk8sRHaLpjCWydb7Mg and How Repair Events Can Transform Our Throwaway Culture on Tuesday, September 29, at 6:30 PM. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UHRz2-VHTn27KnTNyy_G_Q.

Climate Preparedness Week is a collaborative effort among community partners such as UMASS, Harvard University, the Berkshire Athenaeum, the cities of Boston and Somerville, and the Massachusetts Library System.

Zoom Good Stories, Well Read

Saturday, September 26, 2:00 p.m. Online
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 email Toby Wilson at twilson@yarmouth.ma.us or call the library at 508-760-4820 X 1317 to register and receive a Zoom link or with any questions. 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.

Staff Picks for National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday,
September 22, this year. Help spread the word.
Are all your friends and family registered voters? Let them know how important it is to get out and vote. Here is a sample of some our books about voting! Go to the CLAMS catalog to request or call the Youth Services Department at 508-760-4820 X 1316 and we will gladly arrange a curbside pickup appointment.

When You Grow up to Vote:
How Our Government Works for You
by Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt's book for young people on citizenship, originally published in 1932, is now revised and updated for a contemporary audience. In the voice of one of the most iconic and beloved political figures of the 20th century comes a book on citizenship for the future voters of the 21st. The new edition has updated information and fresh, bold art from award-winning artist Grace Lin. Beginning with government workers like firefighters and garbage collectors, and moving up through local government to the national stage, this book explains that the people in government work for the voter. Fresh, contemporary, and even fun, When You Grow Up to Vote is the book parents and teachers need when talking to children about how our government is designed to work.

Voting by Sarah De Capua

Whether being used to select a class president or a U.S. president, voting is a crucial part of American life. It can also be a surprisingly complicated process. Readers will learn who is eligible to vote in the United States, how voter registration works, and the importance of choosing carefully between candidates.

Bold and Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote
by Kirsten Gillibrand;
illustrated by Maira Kalman

Here are the stories of ten leaders who strove to win the right to vote for American women--a journey that took more than seventy years of passionate commitment. From well-known figures, such as Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth, to lesser known women such as Alice Paul and Mary Church Terrell, these are heroes who dreamed big and never gave up. Senator Gillibrand highlights an important lesson from each woman's life--from "dare to be different" to "fight together." Bold and Brave introduces children to strong women who have raised their voices on behalf of justice--and inspires them to raise their own voices to build our future.

Vote by Eileen Christelow

Told with clarity and wit in Eileen Christelow's signature comic-book style and vetted by an expert in voter education, who would have guessed that learning about voting could be so much fun? Parties, voter registration, campaigns, rallies, debates, Election Day, even a recount, all are clearly presented in a graphic format as the story of a local election unfolds, with hilarious commentary by the candidates’ pets. Choosing our own government is one of our most cherished rights. This book is the perfect guide to how our democracy works.