August Newsletter from the Yarmouth Town Libraries

From the Director:

July was indeed glorious on Cape Cod, although a bit warm. We are fortunate that we can often get ourselves to the waterfront to cool off, are we not? Library staff has been working on keeping deliveries moving since Phase II curbside delivery started up in mid-June. It is great to hear folks calling in with long-held reading, listening and viewing requests. So many happy phone calls! Watch for more information as the days go by, as we prepare for a reopening for the public (with some restrictions, of course…) Do not hesitate to contact me if you have comments, questions or concerns. Happy August!

-Jane Cain
Library Director

Summer Reading 2020

Congratulations to all who have been participating in our online “Imagine Your Story” Summer Reading Program. We have had a lot of fun learning new ways to engage our young people. We will be winding down on August 8, so be sure to send us your photos. Thank you to everyone who has sent us pictures. They are posted on our Youth services Facebook page. Take a peek! We welcome your feedback and ideas, as we plan for Fall programs and events.

“Imagine your Story” is sponsored by the Yarmouth Town Libraries, the South Yarmouth and West Yarmouth Library Associations, Massachusetts Library System, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Boston Bruins.

New Facebook Page

Don’t miss out on upcoming programs! See our brand-new Facebook page for Yarmouth Town Libraries Youth Services. Follow us @YTLYouthServices, where you can watch Facebook Live programs and recordings, see new book announcements, ask questions, post your photos and comments. Let’s keep these connections going.

Due to popular demand, we are extending our Virtual Scavenger Hunt through August 8

Explore the sights of Yarmouth in a new way using the goosechase^® app available at the Apple Store or Google Play and it’s free! Families, friends, neighbors, and visitors are all eligible to play! With your smartphone or other device, you take a selfie at each location and you’re automatically entered for our prize drawing. You may play as a guest or create a new account. For more details on how to play see our Facebook page or call or text 774-209-2958.

“I Like to Move It” Dance Party

Saturdays, August 1, and August 8, 10:00 a.m.
on Facebook Live
Stories and dancing for all ages. Tell your friends! Hosted by Ms. Lindsay from Arts Edge Dance Company.

Craft-tastic Tuesdays

Tuesday, August 4, 10:30 a.m.
on Facebook Live
Join Ms. Mindy, as she guides you through some fun projects using common household supplies. Appropriate for ages 5 and up. This month’s project: Bike Decorating.

Zoom Storytime

Thursday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
Songs, rhymes, stories' and surprises for all ages! Please register on the Library calendar of events at www.yarmouthlibraries.org to receive the link by email. Just load the Zoom app to your device and we’ll be ready to say hello!

Take and Make Craft Kits

Thursday, August 6, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
during curbside pickup
This Thursday, August 6, Make a Puppet; while supplies last. Appropriate for ages 5 and up. Take a picture of your art and email it to the Library. cmarr@clamsnet.org or mherington@clamsnet.org. Please include your contact information so we can post your beautiful creations on our social media for all to admire.

Last Story Book Creative Bingo

Saturday, August 8, 7:00 p.m.
on Facebook Live
The Summer Reading Program “Imagine Your Story” began on June 27 with our Story Book Creative Bingo Event on Facebook Live.Your family can play again one more time on Saturday, August 8, 7:00 p.m. in the comfort of your own home! For instructions on how to play, visit the Story Book Creative Bingo event page on Facebook.
www.facebook.com/events/289864892201419
Appropriate for all ages.

Online Zoom Book Talk

Wednesday, August 12, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 27, 6:30 p.m.
Let's gather online and discuss books you have been reading, books you'd like to be reading (or would like the library to purchase), get recommendations from staff and information about new releases. All are welcome. We will have two meetings a month, one in the morning and one in the evening, to accommodate everyone's busy schedules. You may attend one or both. Please email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org, call the library at 508-760-4820, or text 508-258-9496 to register to receive a Zoom link or with any questions.

Please note, if you have not used Zoom in the past or have encountered difficulties using Zoom, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org
to set up a troubleshooting session with our IT Librarian, Chris Kaufmann.

There is no assigned book for these events; everyone will discuss whatever they have been reading, or just listen and get ideas for their next read.

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, August 20, at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom
The Town Library Board will hold its August meeting – the group has not gotten together since the coronavirus pandemic began – on the Zoom platform, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 20. The Library Board is reviewing library policies and discussing how to think about this year’s Yarmouth Reads one-book-one-town program that was put on hold in March. All are welcome. For a Zoom invite to attend the meeting, contact the Library Director @ jcain@clamsnet.org.

Virtual Ghost Stories

Thursday, August 20, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom

Gather ‘round the virtual campfire with Jeff Belanger, one of New England’s premiere storytellers! For over 20 years, Jeff has been exploring the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, and legends all over the world and in your backyard. New England Legends offers a tour of haunts, monsters, aliens, and weird history from our region. Please register at the Calendar of Events at www.yarmouthlibraries.org, to receive a Zoom invitation via email.Sponsored by the South Yarmouth Library Association.

Zoom Good Stories, Well Read

Saturday, August 29, 2:00 p.m. Online
A Good Stories, Well Read event, usually held at the West Yarmouth Library, is entertainment and enrichment at its finest. Think of this as "storytime for grownups." This time around, listen to classic stories read with feeling by local Cape Cod actors - in the privacy of your own home - by joining the Zoom meeting for virtual Good Stories, Well Read. Please register at the Calendar of Events at www.yarmouthlibraries.org, to receive a Zoom invitation via email. Sponsored by the West Yarmouth Library Association. Tell all your friends and neighbors to register and join the fun - keeping 6 feet apart, of course.

Database Spotlight:
Consumer Reports

Get unbiased ratings and reviews for 9000+ products and services from Consumer Reports, plus trusted advice and in-depth reporting on what matters most. Current articles include, How to revise your family's emergency plan and FAQ Coronavirus Antibody Testing. Visit www.yarmouth.ma.us/899/eBranch to find out more.

Good news for our ebook borrowers!

In June and July, we purchased many of our users' purchase recommendations in Overdrive - with funding from the South Yarmouth Library Association - as well as many other titles, greatly increasing that collection.
Please remember that if you are not finding a title in Overdrive, you can recommend the title on clamsnet.overdrive.com (search for the title, then scroll down to under where it says "Didn't find what you're looking for?", and click "Recommend" underneath the title's image and name) or, as with any other purchase suggestions, you may call the library or email
ckaufmann@clamsnet.org and recommend that we purchase the title you are seeking.

Hoopla Video: Driveways

with Brian Dennehy & Hong Chau

A lonesome boy accompanies his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt's house, where he ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door. This is both heartbreaking and heartwarming and it has a scene in the local library! Not rated, 83 Min.
http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/899/eBranch

Staff Pick: Libby Audiobook

Brother & Sister by Diane Keaton

A heartfelt memoir about the actress's relationship with her younger brother and a poignant exploration of the divergent paths siblings' lives can take. Her open discussion of her brother's mental illness will help remove the stigma attached to it. Read by the author.

Staff Pick: The Turner House
by Angela Flournoy

In an attempt to diversify my reading this summer, I have been choosing books from the New York Times recent bestsellers lists, which are trending with stories, memoirs and accounts written by authors of color. If you like family sagas that teach you something about a place and a time, try The Turner House, by Angela Flournoy. Members of the Turner family of Detroit are dealing with what to do with the now-empty family home where 13 children grew up with their wise and sometimes challenging, but mostly loving, parents Francis and Viola Turner. It is a moving story of the challenges of urban living, the peculiarities of a long marriage, coping with a dozen siblings and all that, and it is very well written.

Staff Picks from Youth Services

Here is a sample of some our newest books! Go to the CLAMS catalog to request or call the Youth Services Department 508-760-4820 X 1316 and we will gladly arrange a curbside pickup appointment.

New and Early Readers

Where's the Sun? by Eric Carle
Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Where Is the Sun? was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read by the one and only Eric Carle?

What about Worms? by Ryan T. Higgins
From #1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins comes What About Worms!? Tiger is BIG. Tiger is BRAVE. And Tiger is NOT afraid of anything . . . except WORMS! Are Tiger's worm worries worse than worms?

New Picture Books

Tiny Bird by Robert Burleigh
When the last summer flowers open their petals to the sun, it’s time for a tiny ruby-throated hummingbird to dip its beak into the heart of each bloom, extracting as much nectar as possible before the hard trip ahead. Today is the day Tiny Bird begins its amazing journey south for the winter, traveling as fast as thirty miles an hour for hundreds of miles on end. The trip is long, with savage weather and many predators along the way, but Tiny Bird is built for this epic journey and (spoiler alert) eventually arrives at its winter home.

The Three Little Yogis
and the Wolf Who Lost his Breath
by Susan Verde
Once upon a time there lived a wolf who lost his huff and his puff. It was a BIG, BAD problem! One morning, the wolf came upon a peaceful little yogi doing sun salutations. The wolf wanted to huff and puff and blooow her hut down into a big pile of straw. But instead the yogi suggested, “Let’s meditate on that!” Soon the wolf met a second yogi, and then a third. He may have lost his huff and puff—but with the help of three new yogi friends, can the wolf find his breath?

New Nonfiction

Fred's Big Feelings:
The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers
by Laura Renauld

Fred Rogers was a quiet boy with big feelings. Sometimes, he felt scared or lonely; at other times, he was playful and joyous. But when Fred’s feelings felt too big, his Grandfather McFeely told him: I like you just the way you are. In a portrait full of warmth and feeling, Laura Renauld and award-winning illustrator Brigette Barrager tell the story of Mister Rogers: a quiet, compassionate hero whose essential message—that it is okay to have and to express feelings—still resonates today.