Yarmouth Town Libraries logo

The Yarmouth Town Libraries buildings are closed,
but our electronic library resources are still open. 


While we cannot circulate physical materials, there are other resources you can use. Please don't feel that you must return your books right away. No fines will accrue during our closure.


NEW!! Text/Call a Librarian for help downloading ebooks, movies, audiobooks, or with ANY questions: 508-258-9496.

Have a reference question? Click here to Ask a Librarian! Staff has been working remotely, and these questions will be answered even if the buildings are closed to the public.
  • Hoopla: Download or stream free movies,TV shows, books, audiobooks, and more, including kid-friendly graphic novels, cartoons, and picture books.    
  • You can order downloadable ebooks and audiobooks through the CLAMS Overdrive module.  If you are using an android tablet or phone, or an ipad or iphone, please search for the Libby app in your app store.
  • Access free databases from the state at http://libraries.state.ma.us.
  • Go to www.yarmouth.ma.us/899/eBranch for links to more electronic resources.
  • From the library website, explore The Register and Barnstable Patriot archives back to 1836.
  • You can select from over 60,000 free ebooks on the Project Gutenberg website.
  • Our free wifi service can be accessed outside the buildings.
For more information go to www.yarmouthlibraries.org.

Be Informed:
Reputable Resources for the latest information:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC - Coronavirus & Children
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)
Town of Yarmouth Website

A message from Youth Services


Greetings Library friends and families! We are missing you all so much and we are very grateful that you are staying safe at home. We are developing some virtual programming to help with staying connected.
April Is National Poetry Month. This website provides a full range of resources to explore. Take a look:
https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/30-ways-celebrate-national-poetry-month-classroom
 
In past years, Youth Services has offered a program for National Poetry Month called “Found Poetry”. Follow us on Facebook for some examples of previous “found poems” to be posted in the coming weeks. Create your own and send us a picture to post on our social media.
 
We encourage everyone to check out some new and free resources. Here are a few top notch sites, some provide free apps!
https://www.storylineonline.net/about-us/
This site is endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers and the American Library Association. Enjoy stories read by celebrities. Fun for all ages!
 
Yarmouth Town Libraries provides free access to Gale Databases from our homepage. Here is a direct link to their Kids InfoBits, where you can find amazing resources about everything under the sun!
https://www.galepages.com/mlin_s_yarmouth/children

To the community: From the South Yarmouth Library Association


I hope that this message finds you and your family safe and well. As you probably know, Yarmouth public buildings are closed to the public for the near future due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. In the spirit of following social distancing and stay-at-home guidelines, we find it necessary to cancel our Sunday Author Series presentations scheduled for April 19 and May 17, and will be monitoring the need to cancel summer presentations as well. There is the hope that we will be able to reschedule some during the fall months.
Thank you for your support of all of the programs that we fund and that the library staff plans with you and your interests in mind. Please be patient with all that is being asked of us to slow and stop the spread of this virus. Think positive – the forsythia is starting to show and the daffodils are blooming. No more beautiful place to be than Cape Cod.
Take care and stay well.


Linda Callahan, for the Board of the South Yarmouth Library Association.


We want to ensure that all of our staff and patrons remain healthy and apologize for any inconvenience. We offer these answers for many commonly asked questions.

  • All scheduled programs are canceled until further notice.
  • Most libraries on the Cape and around the state are now closed. 
  • Those of you who have reserved materials waiting for you at the library will be able to pick them up as soon as we re-open. We will hold them for you until that time.
  • There will be no delivery of materials between libraries until further notice. Therefore, if you reserved materials and are waiting for them to arrive, you don't need to worry that they will arrive while we are closed. Delivery will resume as soon as our vendors feel it is safe to do so.
  • The Commonwealth Catalog (ComCat) will not be accepting reserves or filling holds until further notice.
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share via Email

Copyright © 2017 Town of Yarmouth. All Rights Reserved.
1146 Route 28 South Yarmouth, MA 02664

Powered by
CivicSend - A product of CivicPlus