Musical Discoveries

Saturday, April 15, 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. We thank the South Yarmouth Library Association for funding this popular program.

The Yarmouth Town Libraries 

will be closed on Monday, April 17, for Patriots Day.

Harwich Junior Theater: 

Fractured Fairy 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.

Adventures in Storytime

Tuesday, April 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.

Evening Book Discussion Group Lightning Strike 

by William Kent Krueger

Tuesday, April 18, 6:00 p.m. on 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.

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.

Author Talk 

The Pirate's Wife 

by Daphne Palmer 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. 

My Own Creation Club

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.

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.

Save the Date:

Yarmouth Annual Community 

Cleanup 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 and pick up supplies. You can pre-register for an area to clean at yarmouthcapecod.com.

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.