Mystery Book Club on Zoom

Thursday, February 11, 6:00 p.m.
This month we will be discussing Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. Copies of the book are available at the South Yarmouth Library and West Yarmouth Library circulation desks, or you can check out the ebook or audiobook on the Hoopla app with no wait.
Please email 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 assistance, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a troubleshooting session today!

The Yarmouth Town Libraries will be  closed on
Monday, February 15,
for Presidents Day.

Barnstable and Yarmouth
Libraries present Bright Star Touring Theater: George Washington Carver and Friends

On Zoom, Wednesday, February 17, 2:00 p.m. 
This program is part of Celebrating Diversity: African American STEM Leaders, a collaboration among the libraries in Barnstable and Yarmouth to celebrate African American achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that runs February 15-19, 2021, during the school vacation week. In addition to this performance, there will be virtual story hours and grab-and-go kits created by each library throughout the week. Call your library for more information! To register and to receive the URL for the Zoom performance, send an email to sevans@clamsnet.org. 

Virtual Storytimes for Babies
and Preschoolers

Stories, songs and rhymes, and an at-home activity or craft with Ms. Mindy. Each week we will email you two prerecorded storytime videos on Tuesday mornings. Preregister for Baby Storytime or Preschool Storytime, or both, on the Library calendar of events to receive the links for our YouTube recordings. Enjoy these storytimes at your convenience.

Book Bundles to Go! 

Send us an email or give us a call to let us know what topics you are interested in, or who your favorite authors are, and we will put together a bundle of 5-10 items for you to take home to enjoy. We will gladly schedule a
pickup time at your convenience.

Town of Yarmouth
Covid Relief Programs

The Town of Yarmouth COVID-19 Relief Programs provide assistance to income-eligible residents experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial assistance is available for rent, mortgage, utilities, childcare, internet, and COVID-19 testing expenses. We have also expanded local food programs.  For more information please contact Mary Waygan in the Deptartment of Community Development at  mwaygan@yarmouth.ma.us 508-398-2231 x1275 or 774-212-1668.

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month! The 2021 theme is The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity. For details, visit https://asalh.org/black-history-themes/ 
We created a brochure with resources and booklists. Please call 508-760-4820 X 1316 or email cmarr@clamsnet.org to request a copy. 

Siemen’s Scholarship in
the Visual Arts
Application Review now
Open for 2021

The South Yarmouth Library Association has sponsored the Cecelia Siemen Scholarship since 2002. This award provides $5,000 to a student enrolled in good standing in a visual arts curriculum at an accredited college, university or art institute for at least two (2) semesters or one academic year. Visual arts include, but are not limited to, painting, graphic arts, sculpture, photography, animation, film and textile art. The award advances the study and knowledge of someone who is likely to make future contributions in the visual arts field. There are no residency requirements. See the Library’s or the Association's website at
https://www.sylassoc.org/siemen-scholarship for application and other information. 

Save the Dates:
Zoom Good Stories, Well Read

Saturday, February 20, 2:00 p.m. Online
Listen to classic stories read with feeling by local Cape Cod actors. Please email Toby Wilson at 
twilson@yarmouth.ma.us or call the library at 508-760-4820 X 1317 to register and receive a Zoom link or with any questions. Sponsored by the West Yarmouth Library Association. Tell all your friends and neighbors to register and join the fun. 

East End Eddie Doherty Shares His Fish Tales on Zoom

Saturday, March 6, 2:00 p.m.
Eddie Doherty has been fishing the Cape Cod Canal for many years. Join us for a rousing presentation on the ins and outs of chasing stripers on the Cape Cod Canal. Learn about Doherty's Book: Seven Miles After Sundown. Co-sponsored with the Cape Cod Salties. Sign up at the Calendar of Events on the Library’s website, or call the Library for a ZOOM invite at 508-760-4820, ext. 1 or 508-775-5206, ext. 2. Tell all your friends and neighbors to join us! Thanks to the South Yarmouth Library Association for co-sponsoring this event.