Thomas Flynn
Bikeman

Tonight, Wednesday, September 15,
7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Award-winning television producer and writer Thomas Flynn was in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when the Twin Towers fell. He arrived at Ground Zero on his bicycle and journaled about the event for hours, turning these memories into an epic poem, entitled Bikeman. Join us for this deeply moving recollection by former CBS Newsman Thomas Flynn, who lives part-time on the Cape. Sign up on our Library website, www.yarmouthlibraries.org under Happenings/Calendar of Events – and we’ll send you an email with the Zoom link.

September is Library Card
Sign-up Month!

As the new school year begins, the Yarmouth Town Libraries Youth Services Department invites you to start the year off right by getting a library card. It’s quick and easy. Stop by during our regular hours to register for a card and receive a welcome packet. Each new registration in September will be entered into a random drawing to be eligible for a prize.

Guess how many new Library Cards are issued this year for Yarmouth Town Libraries. Enter your guess at South Yarmouth Library or West Yarmouth Library by Wednesday, September 30, to be eligible for a prize. The closest number wins! To celebrate everyone getting a library card, we are hosting a Pizza Party on Saturday, September 25, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at South Yarmouth Library in our new gazebo!  

We resumed our pre-pandemic hours over the summer. Sunday hours (noon – 4:00 p.m.) at the South Yarmouth Library are back. Saturday hours at West Yarmouth Library will wrap up on September 25.
 
South Yarmouth Library
Monday & Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday (September-May): noon – 4:00 p.m.
 
West Yarmouth Library
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday:  3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday – until 9/25: – 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Covid-19 protocols at the Libraries

• Masks required
• Visits for 30 minutes
• Social distancing
• Children's area: appointments required

Outdoor Storytime

Outdoor Storytime at West Yarmouth Library on the lawn returns on September 16. Join us for stories, songs and movement every Thursday, weather permitting, at 5:00 p.m. for ages 3 to 8 years old and their parents and caregivers. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort. No registration is required.

Outdoor Baby Storytime

Outdoor Baby Storytime at West Yarmouth Library on the lawn returns. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes every Friday, weather permitting, at 11:00 a.m. for infants to 3 years old and their parents and caregivers. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort. Registration is not required.

Coordinated Family Community Engagement [CFCE] and the Yarmouth Town Libraries present:

The Kissing Hand StoryWalk^® at
the West Yarmouth Library on the lawn
A book about transitions for children going to preschool or entering Kindergarten! Each family will take home a copy of this book, while supplies last. This activity is free, self-guided, and we will be following social distancing guidelines. Please email wilsonm@dy-regional.k12.ma.us for more information. Registration is not required. This project is supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care administered by Cape Cod Children’s Place.

The StoryWalk® project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

Bookteasers are Back

The next meeting will be Thursday, September 16, at 4:00 p.m. at the West Yarmouth Library. In this book group, readers bring a favorite book to share with others. The guidelines are:

• All types of books are welcome as long as they are available through the CLAMS catalog.
• Be prepared to tell us in 2-3 minutes what you especially enjoyed about the book.

So, bring your favorite reads and hear about others’ great finds! 
 
Registration is necessary. To sign up, or for more information, contact the West Yarmouth Library at 508-775-5206.