The West Yarmouth Library will be open on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

starting April 1 

through the end of September.

National Poetry Month 

Blackout Poetry Contest April 1 - 30

Ages 12+

To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, we are hosting a Blackout Poem contest! To enter, stop in to either the South Yarmouth Library or West Yarmouth Library starting April 1 to pick up a printed sheet of words to use to create your own Blackout Poem. We will feature a winner on our Social Media sites and you can win a special Literary prize! Contest closes April 30. The winner will be announced May 8.

Switch from Overdrive to Libby 

by May 1

Starting Monday, May 1, the Overdrive app will no longer be functional, and users will be prompted to switch to the Libby app to borrow downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.

The Libby app is easy to use and offers greater functionality than the Overdrive app. Your borrowed titles and holds will transfer to the Libby app. To switch to Libby, follow the instructions on the user website at www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/switchtolibby 

If you have difficulty with this change, call the Library at (508) 760-4820 or stop by and a we will help you through it.

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Musical Discoveries

Saturdays: April 1 and 15 at 11:00 a.m.

South Yarmouth Library 

Birth - 5 years old

Experience the joy of Musical Discoveries with Rachel Youngling. This program is appropriate for babies to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. Enjoy singing, movement and instruments. Drop in. Mark your calendars and join us on these April Saturdays: April 1 and April 15. We thank the South Yarmouth Library Association for funding this popular program.

Movie and Discussion: 

PlantPure Nation

Movie Showing and Discussion Presented by Jeanne Schumacher, M.Ed.,Ed. Wellness Coach  

Sunday, April 2, 12:30 - 3:30 pm 

From the producer and writer of Forks Over Knives, the documentary film PlantPure Nation tells the story of three people on a quest to spread the message of one of the most important health breakthroughs of all time. Nelson Campbell, founder of PlantPure Inc., demonstrates that a whole foods plant-based diet leads to significant and measurable health improvements in just 10 days. He showcases that such a diet would be delicious, nutritious, easy to follow and indefinitely sustainable.

In person program in the Leonard room at the South Yarmouth Library. No registration required. 

Teen CrafterNoon Pocket Poetry

Monday, April 3
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

South Yarmouth Library Leonard Room

Ages 12 - 18

April is National Poetry Month, and what better way to celebrate than creating your own pocket magnetic poetry kit! We will provide all the supplies needed to create word magnets and a tin to store them in. This is a teen event for ages 12 to 18.

Adventures in Storytime

Tuesdays: April 4, 11, 18 

10:30 a.m.

South Yarmouth Library

Let’s welcome SPRING with stories about flowers, sunshine, and bugs. Join Ms. Mindy for storytime fun, featuring interactive storytelling and songs for you and your child. No registration needed. Birth through 5 years old. Children must come with an adult.

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Mark Forest 

Office Hours

Friday, April 7, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
South Yarmouth Library
Yarmouth Selectman Mark Forest holds office hours at the South Yarmouth Library on the first Friday of each month: this Friday, April 7, will be a time you can speak with Mr. Forest in person. If you can’t make it, feel free to email the Selectman at: mark.r.forest@comcast.net. 

Family Fun Days

Saturdays, April 8 and 22, 2:00 p.m.

West Yarmouth Library 

Bring the family to the library to enjoy a family-based activity that is fun for all. Visit yarmouthlibraries.org, Calendar of Events to sign up. 

April 8 - Cape Cod Learning Tours: 

Tidal Pool Critters

Join Captain Awesome and learn about the life cycles, adaptations and amazing survival skills of creatures that live at the ocean's edge. Interact up close and personal with live animals from local tide pools.

April 22 - Rice Mandalas

Discover the art of self-expression to create your own Mandala. Using brightly colored rice, you can create art composed of geometric patterns and symbols. Recommended for ages 8+. Children under the age of 8 must come with an adult.

The Yarmouth Town Libraries 

will be closed on 

Sunday, April 9, for Easter.

My Own Creation Club

Monday, April 10
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

South Yarmouth Library

Ages 5+

Thursday, April 20
 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

West Yarmouth Library 

Ages 5+

What will you create? Join Ms. Nika for Springtime M.O.C.C. night. The Library provides all the bricks for you to build whatever you choose. Let your imagination run wild! For ages 5 and up. Children under 10 years old must come with an adult.

New! Non-Fiction Discussion Group Educated: A Memoir

by Tara Westover

Thursday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. 

South Yarmouth Library
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. When one brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home.
 
Copies of this book are available at both libraries. You can also listen to the audiobook or read the ebook through Overdrive or on the Libby app. Please email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org or call the library at 508-760-4820 with any questions. No registration is required.

The Yarmouth Town Libraries 

will be closed on 

Monday, April 17, for Patriots Day.

Harwich Junior Theater: 

Fractured Fairly Tales Workshop

Tuesday, April 18 through Thursday, April 20
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

South Yarmouth Library

Ages 8 - 12  Registration required 

Reimagine traditional fairy tales through performance-based activities that spark the imagination, nurture creativity, and inspire empathy. You must sign up for all three days of the three-day workshop. Visit yarmouthlibraries.org, Calendar of Events to register.

CrafterNoon: Shrek Ears

Wednesday, April 19, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

South Yarmouth Library

Children's Room 

Ages 8+  Registration recommended

Stop in to the South Yarmouth Library and craft your own Shrek ears headband! We will have supplies to make Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey headbands in preparation for our Interactive Shrek Movie Day on April 21! Recommended for ages 8+; Children under the age of 8 must come with an adult.

Evening Book Discussion Group Lightning Strike 

by William Kent Krueger

Tuesday, April 18, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
Join us as we discuss Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger, the prequel to the popular Cork O'Connor mystery series. In the summer of 1963, the small town of Aurora is the whole world to twelve-year-old Cork O'Connor. But when Cork stumbles upon the body of a man he revered hanging from a tree in an abandoned logging camp, it is the first in a series of events that will cause him to question everything he took for granted about his hometown, his family, and himself. 
 
Copies of this book are available at both libraries. You can also listen to the audiobook or read the ebook on Overdrive/Libby or listen to the audiobook on the Hoopla app. Please email Chris Kaufmann at 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 help, please call 508-760-4820 to set up a troubleshooting session or if you need any other assistance.

Author Talk 

The Pirate's Wife 

by Gianna Geanacopoulos

Wednesday, April 19, 7:00 p.m.

South Yarmouth Library

In collaboration with the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth, we will host Cape Cod resident, journalist, and historian Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos. She will speak about her book, The Pirate's Wife : The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd, on Wednesday evening, April 19, starting at 7:00 p.m., at the South Yarmouth Library. If you get a chance to read the book before this talk, you will experience what life must have been like in the early 18^th century for a New York, then Boston, socialite, who marries Captain William Kidd – a notorious pirate, turned privateer, turned pirate again. No spoiler alert here, but Mrs. Kidd lived quite a life. The author will have books for sale at this talk. Sign up on the Library’s website, or call for a reservation at 508-760-4820. Bring a friend or neighbor! Walk-ins welcome. 

Shrek Interactive Movie

Friday, April 21, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.

South Yarmouth Library

Happy Birthday, Shrek! This year the cinematic classic Shrek turns 22 and we will be celebrating with an interactive movie viewing of the first Shrek film! We will have special Shrek character headband crafts and Shrek-themed snacks! Please register each participant to ensure proper supplies are available! Shrek is rated PG. Visit yarmouthlibraries.org, Calendar of Events to sign up..

Yarmouth Annual Community 

Clean Up Day

Saturday, April 22

Rain Date: Sunday, April 23

Meet at Yarmouth Town Hall, 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to 

check-in. You can pre-register for an area to clean at yarmouthcapecod.com

Good Stories, Well Read

Sunday, April 23, 2:00 p.m.

West Yarmouth Library

Experience contemporary and classic short stories read by local Cape Cod actors. No registration is required, but come early for a good seat in front of the fireplace at the West Yarmouth Library. This program is coordinated by Toby Wilson. No signup required. Bring a friend or neighbor. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. 

Youth Services Spring Cleaning

Starting Sunday, April 23 - 30

Spring is in the air. The air is a little fresher, the days a little brighter. It’s time for spring cleaning. The South Yarmouth Library Children’s Room will be closed Sunday, April 23 through Sunday, April 30 so that the room can get freshened up with a new coat of paint. A selection of picture books and juvenile fiction will be available on the main floor of South Yarmouth Library while the work is being done. We thank the South Yarmouth Library Association for funding this needed update. 

Annual Town Meeting 

Tuesday, April 25, at 6:00 p.m. 

at the Mattacheese Middle School, 400 Higgins Crowell Road, 

West Yarmouth

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Author Talk: Gil Newton

Sunday, April 30, 2:00 p.m. 

Local ecologist and author, Gil Newton, has authored several books on the marine life and ecology of the Cape. Discover the fascinating diversity of life at the edge of the sea. Some of his titles include Discovering the Cape Cod Shoreline and Activities for the Cape Cod Beachcomber. This will be an in-person program in the Leonard room at the South Yarmouth Library. No registration required.  

Staff Pick: 

Mozart's Starling 

by Lyandra Lynn Haupt

Haupt explores the unlikely and remarkable bond between one of history's most cherished composers and one of earth's most common birds. The intertwined stories of Mozart's beloved pet and Haupt's own starling provide an unexpected window into human-animal friendships, music, the secret world of starlings, and the nature of creative inspiration. A blend of natural history, biography, and memoir, Mozart's Starling awakens a surprising new awareness of our place in the world. Available in print in CLAMS and eAudio from Libby.

Staff Picks: 

Osmo Unknown and 

the Eightpenny Woods 

by Catherynne M. Valente

Osmo Unknown hungers for the world beyond his small town. With the life that Littlebridge society has planned for him, the only taste Osmo will ever get are his visits to the edge of the Fourpenny Woods where his mother hunts. Until the unthinkable happens: his mother accidentally kills a Quidnunk, a fearsome and intelligent creature that lives deep in the forest. Accompanied by a very rude half-badger, half-wombat named Bonk and an antisocial pangolin girl called Never, it will take all of Osmo’s bravery and cleverness to survive the magic of the Eightpenny Woods to save his town…and make it out alive. © Goodreads 2022

J Fic VAL                              For 8 to 12-year-olds

Teen Fiction: 

Lawless Spaces 

by Corey Ann Haydu

By Corey Ann Haydu

This coming-of-age novel in verse follows a teen girl who connects with the women of her maternal line through their journals and thus, better understands her fraught relationship with her mother. She immerses herself in each of their lives, learns of their painful stories and their beautiful spirits. And as Mimi grows closer to each of these women, she forges her own path. But it isn’t until her mother’s story comes to light that Mimi learns about the unyielding bonds of family and the relentless spirit of womanhood.

YA FICTION HAYDU                         For ages 14 and up

Library Planning Committee Updates 

In early February, a long-awaited new grant round from the Massachusetts Board or Library Commissioners (MBLC) was announced. These grants can fund a significant portion of library renovation or construction projects. A Letter of Intent from the Town of Yarmouth and Library officials is due at the end of April – but, the actual grant application is not due until May of 2024, with awards to be announced in the fall of 2024. The Library Planning Committee worked with Town Procurement on a Request for Proposals that has been posted by the Town for a consultant who can assist with the Community Needs Assessment phase of planning over the next several months. Watch for more information on focus groups, listening sessions, surveys – and more – as we plan for improving our library space for the greater good and for a more promising future. Please plan to get involved and let your voice be heard! In the meanwhile, reach out to Library Director Jane Cain, and see more on the Library website.

Database Spotlight: Hoopla

This is a digital media service offered by the Yarmouth Town Libraries that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Download the hoopla app to your device and sign in with your library card.