April is National Poetry Month 

Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds us that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K–12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, marking poetry's important place in our lives. Please join Yarmouth Town Libraries in celebration of National Poetry Month. There are many ways to bring poetry into your day, here are a few to try.

• Check out some poetry books.
• Read a favorite poem out loud to someone.
• Write a poem about an animal.
• Write a poem about your feelings.
• Learn about different types of poems.

For 30 ways to enjoy poetry online and from home, click on this link: https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/30-ways-celebrate-national-poetry-month-home-or-online

Take and Make Kits

Kits, appropriate for children 5 and up, are available for pickup at West Yarmouth and South Yarmouth Libraries on Saturdays from 10:00-3:00 p.m. Supply is limited. Please pre-register on the Library’s calendar of events or give us a call at 508-760-4820 X 1316 to reserve a kit.

Please Note: These kits are in high demand. Register for each week's featured kit in advance, to avoid disappointment.

• April 10: Found Poetry
• April 17: Earth Day
• April 24: Garden Pinwheels

Mystery Book Club on Zoom

Thursday, April 15, 6:00 p.m.
This month we will discuss Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke. Growing up black in the lone star state, Texas Ranger Darren Mathews was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could -- until duty called him home. When allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders -- a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman -- have stirred up a hornet’s nest of resentment. Mathews must solve the crimes before Lark’s long-simmering racial fault lines erupt. 
 
Copies of the book are available at both libraries; call to set up a pick-up time, or check out the ebook or audiobook from Overdrive/Libby through CLAMS or another consortium in Massachusetts with your CLAMS card. 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
X 1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a troubleshooting session.

Spring into Reading with Book Bundles for Children and Teens! 

Send an email to Ms. Connie, at cmarr@clamsnet.org or give us a call at 508-760-4820 X 1316. Let us know what topics you are interested in or who your favorite authors are and we will provide you with 5-10 titles to take home to enjoy. We will gladly schedule a pick-up time for your convenience.

Virtual Storytimes
for Babies and Preschoolers 

Ms. Mindy delights with stories, songs and rhymes, with an at-home activity or craft. Each week there will be two prerecorded storytime videos that we will email to you on Tuesday mornings. Preregister for Baby Storytime or Preschool Storytime, or both! Please register on the Library calendar of events to receive the links for our YouTube recordings. Then you can then enjoy these storytimes at your convenience.

Save the Date
Zoom Good Stories, Well Read

Saturday, April 17, 2:00 p.m. Online
Listen to classic stories by your favorite authors 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 by Friday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. to register and receive a Zoom link or with any other questions. Sponsored by the West Yarmouth Library Association. Tell all your friends and neighbors to register and join the fun. 

Siemen 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 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 an application and other information. 

Applications to the Cecelia Siemen Scholarship in the Visual Arts should be submitted via email to South Yarmouth Library Association Board of Trustees at sylassoc@gmail.com no later than April 30.