April is National Poetry Month 

National Poetry Month reminds us that poets play an integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, marking poetry's important place in our lives. Please join Yarmouth Town Libraries in celebration of National Poetry Month. There are many ways to bring poetry into your day. Here are a few to try.

• Check out some poetry books.
• Read a favorite poem out loud to someone.
• Write a poem about an animal.
• Write a poem about your feelings.
• Learn about different types of poems.

For 30 ways to enjoy poetry online and from home, click on this link:  https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/30-ways-celebrate-national-poetry-month-home-or-online

Today! Mystery Book Club on Zoom

Thursday, April 15, 6:00 p.m.
This month we will discuss Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke. Growing up black in the lone star state, Texas Ranger Darren Mathews was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could -- until duty called him home. When allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders -- a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman -- have stirred up a hornet’s nest of resentment. Mathews must solve the crimes before Lark’s long-simmering racial fault lines erupt. 
 
Please email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org or call the library at 508-760-4820 to register to receive a Zoom link or with any questions.
 
If you need Zoom assistance, please call 508-760-4820
X 1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a troubleshooting session.

Zoom Good Stories, Well Read

Saturday, April 17, 2:00 p.m. Online
Listen to classic stories by your favorite authors read with feeling by local Cape Cod actors. Please email Toby Wilson at twilson@yarmouth.ma.us or call the library at 508-760-4820 X 1317 by this Friday at 4:00 p.m. to register and receive a Zoom link or with any other questions. Sponsored by the West Yarmouth Library Association. Tell all your friends and neighbors to register and join the fun. 

The Yarmouth Town Libraries
will be closed on
Monday, April 19,
for Patriots Day

Dare to Prepare

Tuesday, April 20, 4:00 p.m.
for Teens and Caregivers
This is a pre-permit workshop for soon-to-be drivers and their parents explaining the driver education, permit and Graduated Driver License process and laws. Q&A included.

Bike and Pedestrian Safety
Thursday, April 22, 11:00 a.m.
for Children and Caregivers
This virtual presentation for children and families stresses the importance of wearing a helmet, staying visible, using hand signals, safe places to ride and walk, and teaches the laws and rules of the road. Q&A included.

Presented by AAA Virtual Outreach. Join us on Zoom! Sign up at www.yarmouthlibraies.org to receive the link, via email, one day before the program.

Book Discussion Group on Zoom

Thursday, April 22, 6:30 p.m.
This month we will be discussing The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman. Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years and she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. The only problem is she’s becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed. Apparently, being the illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally. But what she soon discovers—with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners—is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not... 
 
Copies of the book are available at both libraries; call to set up a pick-up time. You can read the ebook or listen to the audiobook at no cost on Overdrive/Libby through CLAMS or another consortium in Massachusetts with your CLAMS card. Please email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org or call the library at
508-760-4820 to receive a Zoom link or with any questions. 
 
If you need Zoom assistance, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email  ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a troubleshooting session.

Bundles for Children and Teens! 

Send an email to Ms. Connie at cmarr@clamsnet.org or give us a call at 508-760-4820 X 1316. Let us know what topics you are interested in or who your favorite authors are and we will provide you with 5-10 titles to take home to enjoy. We will gladly schedule a pick-up time for your convenience.

Virtual Storytimes
for Babies and Preschoolers 

Ms. Mindy delights with stories, songs and rhymes, with an at-home activity or craft. Each week there will be two prerecorded storytime videos that we will email to you on Tuesday mornings. Preregister for Baby Storytime or Preschool Storytime, or both! Please register on the Library calendar of events to receive the links for our YouTube recordings. Then you can then enjoy these storytimes at your convenience.

Save the Dates:

Wednesday, April 28, at 2:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join us for a lively presentation about a 1973 dream vacation gone wild. A true story and the debut memoir by Dartmouth resident Holly Fitzgerald. Copies of the book are available in CLAMS or from your favorite local bookstore. Read this exciting and thought-provoking tale of survival and sign up for the virtual talk at the library’s website – under Happenings/Calendar of Events. We’ll send you a Zoom invitation the day before the event. Tell all your friends and neighbors.

Yarmouth Town Libraries
and the Cape Cod Salties present:
Author Michael Tougias
The Waters Between Us

A delightful reminiscence of growing up loving the woods, waters, fields, and fauna of Massachusetts. Also a story of a boy, a father, outdoor misadventures, and the healing power of nature. Michael Tougias is a New York Times bestselling author and co-author of 31 books, including So Close to Home, and The Finest Hours (inspiration for the 2016 movie).

Call the South Yarmouth Library at 508-760-4820, ext. 1, to register or sign up online at www.yarmouthlibraries.org
to receive a Zoom invite by email. Tell your friends and neighbors!

Siemen Scholarship in
the Visual Arts
Application Review Now
Open for 2021

Deadline is April 30
The South Yarmouth Library Association has sponsored the Cecelia Siemen Scholarship since 2002. This award provides $5,000 to a student enrolled in good standing in a visual arts curriculum at an accredited college, university or art institute for at least two (2) semesters or one academic year. Visual arts include painting, graphic arts, sculpture, photography, animation, film and textile art. The award advances the study and knowledge of someone who is likely to make future contributions in the visual arts field. There are no residency requirements. See the Library’s or the Association's website at
https://www.sylassoc.org/siemen-scholarship for an application and other information. 

Applications to the Cecelia Siemen Scholarship in the Visual Arts should be submitted via email to South Yarmouth Library Association Board of Trustees at sylassoc@gmail.com no later than April 30.