November Newsletter from the Yarmouth Town Libraries

From the Director:

Hi, all, and happy November. Now, we’ll just have the memories of warm and sunny days for a while, although the colorful leaves help to get our heads ready for cold days to come. It’s a quiet time of year on Cape Cod, and especially quiet this year as we rejigger our holiday plans and think about creative ways to visit with family and friends to express our gratitude and joy of living. At the Library, we have been happy to see our library visitors in person again – and we are optimistic that Yarmouth and the neighboring Cape Cod towns will survive a challenging winter into spring with no coronavirus surprises. Wash your hands; wear a mask; don’t touch your face, and keep a safe distance between yourselves and others. But, you knew that.

-Jane Cain
Library Director

Holiday Closings in November

Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 11

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 26
and Friday, November 27

From Youth Services
New Service: Book Bundles to Go!

With limited time to be in the Library for browsing, we are offering a new service! Send us an email to cmarr@clamsnet.org or give us a call at 508-760-4820 X 1316 to let us know what your interests are or who your favorite authors are and we will put together a bundle of 5-10 books for you to take home to enjoy. We will schedule a pick up time at your convenience.

Storytime Clubs

Tuesdays for ages birth to 3-years-old
Saturdays for 3-5 years old
Ms. Mindy will entertain and delight you with stories and rhymes. She will offer an at-home activity or craft. Each week, we will send a prerecorded storytime video to your family via email to enjoy at your convenience.

Nature Scavenger Hunt --
Get Out and Explore!

Monday, November 2,
through Saturday, November 28
Outdoor fun for all ages! Pick up your Nature Scavenger Hunt Kit at the South Yarmouth Library or the West Yarmouth Library. The kits will include a list of the items to look for in each location. Call the Library at 508-760-4820 X 1316 or email Connie Marr at cmarr@clamsnet.org or Mindy Herington at mherington@clamsnet.org to reserve your kit each week.

Explore the wild and wonderful world around us! Send us your photos and we will share them on our social media.

Week #1 November 2-7 Cranberry Bog
Week #2 November 9-14 Beach
Week #3 November 16-21 Bike Trail
Week #4 November 23-28 Hiking Trail

Online Zoom Book Talk

Wednesday, November 4, 10:30 a.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. 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 this event; everyone will discuss whatever they have been reading, or just listen and get ideas for their next read.

Doing Good Together

We are entering the season of giving together. This website is a great resource for your family.
https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/
Empowering families to raise caring, engaged children by offering unique programs and events, valuable services, and fun activities that promote kindness and giving. In conjunction with some of the projects and activities on this website, we are launching Thankful Thursdays to foster the mission of creating a community of kindness. Let’s start with November and see where it leads us. Call Youth Services at 508-760-4820 X 1316 or email the Library to reserve your weekly kit.

11/5 DIY Caring cards for Veterans
11/12 Keep a Family Kindness Journal
11/19 Create a Wishing Tree

Zoom Musical Discoveries
with Ms. Rachel

Saturday, November 7, 10:00 a.m.
A musical experience for the whole family! Appropriate for infants to 5 years old and their caregivers. All ages are welcome! 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.
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Lighting the Pilgrim Monument
November 11

From the pilgrim-monument.org website: We illuminate the monument for everyone who needs a little light and love. As a beacon of tolerance and hope for over 100 years, we honor those throughout our world who do not enjoy the acceptance and peace we are thankful for…[We] come together to celebrate the Pilgrim’s first landing in America in Provincetown Harbor on November 11th, 1620.

This year’s Annual Lighting will be held on Wednesday,
November 11th, from 6:00-6:30 p.m.

New! Mystery Book Group on Zoom

Thursday, November 12, 6:00 p.m.
Anyone is welcome to join us as we discuss The Whisper Man by Alex North. There are copies of the book available at the South Yarmouth Library circulation desk; the ebook and audiobook are available on Overdrive/Libby, and the audiobook is always available to borrow with no wait on the Hoopla app. The group is open to everyone and facilitated by staff member Chris Kaufmann. Please call either library or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to receive a Zoom link in order to attend. If you do not know how to use the Overdrive/Libby or Hoopla apps, please call the library for assistance or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org.

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.

Zoom Book Discussion Group

Thursday, November 19, 6:30 p.m.
Anyone is welcome to join us as we discuss Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center. There are copies of the book you can borrow available at the South Yarmouth Library circulation desk; the ebook and audiobook are available on Overdrive/Libby, and the audiobook is always available to borrow with no wait on the Hoopla app. The group is open to everyone and facilitated by staff member Chris Kaufmann. Please call either library or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to receive a Zoom link in order to attend.
If you do not know how to use the Overdrive/Libby or Hoopla apps, please call the library for assistance or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org.

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 Chris Kaufmann.

Remote Tech Help

Stumped by technology? We have the answers!
Questions can be about how to use a device, how to access eBooks, and other eResources. Register now for a 45-minute session and we will contact you to schedule your appointment. Visit: http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/forms.aspx?FID=48 and fill out the Ask a Librarian form.

Database focus:
NewsBank Boston Metro Collection

Using your Yarmouth Library card, you have access to Cape Cod Times articles from 1989 to the present. The newspaper was first published in October 1936, and was then known as The Cape Cod Standard-Times. It was originally distributed jointly on the Cape with The New Bedford Standard-Times. The Cape Cod Times came into existence in 1975. The database is available at www.yarmouth.ma.us/397/Newspapers. Scroll down to Newspapers and Magazines and click on Cape Cod Times.

Staff Picks:
Read My Pins: stories from a diplomat's jewel box
by Madeline Albright

Part illustrated memoir, part social history, Read My Pins provides an intimate look at Albright's life through the brooches she wore. Her collection is both international and democratic—dime-store pins share pride of place with designer creations and family heirlooms." Beautiful photographs of her pins and a brief but informative read on the reasons why she chose specific pins for each diplomatic meeting.

The Splendid and the Vile:
A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

By Erik Larson

On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally--and willing to fight to the end.

Boyfriend Material
by Alexis Hall

"Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship, and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come..." What seems like it will be a trope-heavy, fake-dating-to-real-love story is actually one of the most original British rom-coms in a very long time. Wry, witty dialogue reminiscent of P.G. Wodehouse with none of the tedious, manufactured drama of many romance novels makes this one of the top-rated books of the year by Publishers Weekly and Goodreads and a surprisingly delightful insight into modern relationships.

Yarmouth Community Visioning

The Planning Board invites members of the Yarmouth community to participate in our Town-wide Visioning process to identify community values and viewpoints that will serve as the basis for a community Vision Statement. This Vision Statement will help guide future Town goals, initiatives and resource allocations to better serve our residents.

The first step is a Virtual Kick-Off Meeting to explain the overall visioning process, why the Town is doing this, and the various ways people can participate.

November 4, 5:30 P.M. –Virtual Kick Off Meeting

(https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85663647612 or by phone +1 301 715 8592 Webinar ID: 856 6364 7612)

This virtual meeting will also be livestreamed on the Town of Yarmouth’s YouTube Channel and posted on the Town website on the Community Visioning webpage. The Planning Board will soon be launching a Visioning Survey along with an initial series of Virtual Community Workshops set for:

November 18, 5:30 P.M. –Virtual Workshop #1
December 7, 9:00 A.M. –Virtual Workshop #2
December 15, 2:00 P.M. –Virtual Workshop #3

More information on registering for the workshops and the launch of the survey will be available at the kick-off Meeting and under the Community Visioning webpage below as details are finalized.
https://www.yarmouth.ma.us/1838/Community-Visioning

Signing up on the website for regular updates via e-mail is the best way to stay informed of the latest information.
Also visit the website to review background Data Summary Sheets on a wide variety of topics to get a better understanding of general data and notable trends, existing programs and ongoing initiatives in Yarmouth.

SAVE the DATE:

South Yarmouth Library Association Presents the Twelve Days of Christmas Stroll
Saturday, December 12, 2:00 – 5:00 pm,
rain or shine

To comply with COVID-19 restrictions, the South Yarmouth Library Association (SYLA) presents an all-outdoor holiday event – The Twelve Days of Christmas Stroll – featuring 12 decorated and lighted front doorways and yards on the streets surrounding the South Yarmouth Library in Bass River Village. Tickets will be on sale at the South Yarmouth Library on the day of the stroll. Sorry, no advance sales. $10.00 donation greatly appreciated – cash or checks only. Holiday masks will also be available for sale at $8.00 each. Look for The Partridge in a Pear Tree at the Library on December 12 to get started!

Stroll the village streets with your booklet map to help you find all “Twelve Days.” Look for the blue snowflake flag in front of each location. Return your correctly completed ticket booklet to the South Yarmouth Library by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday to be eligible for the drawing for a $100 gift certificate to Gerardi's Cafe in South Yarmouth. SYLA provides funds to support the programs of the South Yarmouth Library for Yarmouth residents and visitors alike. Massachusetts COVID-19 protocols of social distancing and mask-wearing required. Stay safe and healthy – have fun and let's hope that 2021 allows us to bring back the Holiday Cookie stroll.