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October Newsletter from the Yarmouth Town Libraries
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From the Director
October means that it will indeed start to get cooler (especially in the evening) and our leaves will begin to change color and fall from our trees. How can we be in the 10th month of 2021? Some days, it seems I may never recover from the time warp that is this pandemic. It also seems that we each can extend summer in our own way – and that usually involves more time outside and near the water. That’s why Cape Cod is so special to so many. Happy Fall. -Jane Cain Library Director |
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Library Card Month Wrap-upThank you to everyone who came to the Yarmouth Town Libraries pizza party to celebrate Library Card Month with the Youth Services Department. It was a wonderful day to celebrate the 28 new juvenile library cards issued in the month of September. |
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October is now Teen-Tober!Teen-tober is a new, nationwide celebration hosted by libraries in October that aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services, and the innovative ways teen services help teens learn new skills and fuel their passions inside and outside the library. We are celebrating Teen-tober with exclusive teen-only “Among Us” events throughout the month. |
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Teen-Tober Events:
Among Us Photo WallBegins Friday, October 1,
in the South Yarmouth Library Teen Room
IMPOSTER! Snap a selfie in front of the “Among Us” photo wall. Text your picture and name to 774-209-2959 to be eligible to win. We will post your photos on the Library’s Social Media for everyone to enjoy. We will announce the winner on Saturday, October 23, at the “Among Us” in Real Life event. Each photo is an entry into the raffle. Enter up to three times. |
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Among Us Take and Make
Shrinky Dink CraftTake and Make pick up begins Friday, October 1. Young adults ages 12-18 can pick up their kit at South Yarmouth Library or West Yarmouth Library circulation desk. Take and Make kits are available while supplies last. Teen must be present at the time of pick up. |
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Tale and Make Crafts
Four Crafts, One BagTake and Make pick up begins Friday, October 1.
Children ages 5 - 11 can pick up their kits in the Children’s Room at Yarmouth Town Libraries. Call 508-760-4820 to schedule your appointment to pick up a kit. Take and Make kits are available while supplies last. These kits are designed for children ages 5-11 years old. Child must be present at the time of pick up. |
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Outdoor Storytime with Ms. MindyPreschool Storytime Thursdays at 5:00 p.m.
at West Yarmouth Library on the lawn
Join us for stories, songs, silly games, and more! Weather permitting. For ages 3 to 8 and their caregivers. Bring a blanket or mat for your comfort.
Baby Storytime Fridays at 11:00 a.m. at West Yarmouth Library on the lawn
Join us for stories, songs, silly games, and more! Weather permitting. For ages 0-3 and their caregivers. Bring a blanket or mat for your comfort.
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Musical Discoveries Outdoors!Ms. Rachel is back on Saturdays, October 2, 16 and 30 at 11:00 a.m. at West Yarmouth Library on the lawn. October 30 is a special Halloween Musical Discoveries. Costumes, silly songs, spooky stories, and more. Weather permitting. Appropriate for ages birth to 8 and their caregivers. Bring a blanket or mat for your comfort. |
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Library Board and Planning Committee meeting this monthThe Town Library Board and the Library Planning Committee will have a joint meeting on Tuesday, October 12, at 4:00 p.m. The primary topic will be the development of a communication plan to share information with the community and to gather community input to supplement that given in the recent town Visioning Project survey. The meeting will be partially in-person and available on Zoom, for those who wish to participate remotely. Contact Library Director Jane Cain at jcain@yarmouth.ma.us or at 508-760-4820, ext. 1312, if you would like an email with a Zoom invitation. |
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The Yarmouth Town Libraries will be closed on Monday, October 11,
for Columbus Day.
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Author Talk: Christopher SetterlandWednesday, October 13, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Local author Christopher Setterlund will give a Zoom presentation to discuss his books Iconic Hotels and Motels of Cape Cod and Cape Cod Nights: Historic Bars, Clubs and Drinks. Mr. Setterlund is a 12th-generation Cape Codder—his family is the Doane Family that helped to settle Eastham. He currently has six published books, including several of the In my Footsteps Cape and Islands travel books, and he produces a podcast called the “In My Footsteps Podcast,” which covers everything from New England history and travel to lifestyle and 1980s nostalgia. To register to receive a Zoom link visit our events calendar at https://bit.ly/3ufiVdX. |
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Creative BINGOSaturday, October 16, at 2:00 p.m.
at the West Yarmouth Library on the lawn
Design your own BINGO card. Play BINGO! Win great prizes! Prize for the most creative BINGO card. Blank BINGO cards are available at the circulation desk. Go to our FaceBook Creative BINGO event page to learn how to make your own BINGO card. All ages welcome at this family-friendly event. |
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Among Us in Real LifeSaturday, October 23, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
at the West Yarmouth Library on the lawn
Finish tasks before the imposter eliminates you. The imposter’s job? To complete their own tasks list and eliminate crewmates. Real-life Among Us gets teens off screens and into teamwork. For ages 12-18. Registration recommended. Please register on the Library’s calendar of events. Weather permitting. |
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Book Discussion GroupTuesday, October 26, 6:00 p.m. on Zoom;
Wednesday, October 27, 10:30 a.m.
In-person and on Zoom
Join us for either the evening or morning session this month as we discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley. On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. And then someone turns up dead.
Weather permitting on Wednesday morning, we will be meeting in a hybrid format for this meeting - in-person in the gazebo at the South Yarmouth Library, with a Zoom connection for those who want to join us remotely.
Copies of the book are available at both libraries. You can also read the book online or listen to the audiobook on Overdrive/Libby through CLAMS or another consortium in Massachusetts with your CLAMS card. 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 and if you have had any problems with Zoom in the past, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email Chris to set up a troubleshooting session. |
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South Yarmouth
Library Association presents
Winter Tales Holiday StrollSaturday, December 11, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 12, from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Enjoy beautifully decorated front yards and doorways as you stroll the Bass River Village, in search of over a dozen “Winter Tales.”
Online ticket purchases are available through our neighbor, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, at www.cultural-center.org starting October 1, and can be purchased in person, at the South Yarmouth Library, from December 4 – 12. There are no limits on the number of tickets that will be sold for this outdoor event. Homemade Stroll-related cookies will be on sale at the South Yarmouth Library from December 4 – 12, while supplies last. All funds support the South Yarmouth Library Association, which, in turn, supports programs, purchases materials, and does so much more for the Library. |
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Get to Know Your LibrarySearch for the 8 hidden pumpkins hidden in the stacks at South and West Yarmouth Library. Unscramble the secret word. All correct guesses will be eligible to win a $15 gift card to Carluccio's. Ages 18+
Search for 6 hidden ghosts hidden in the stacks of the children’s room at South and West Yarmouth Library. Unscramble the secret word. All correct guesses will be eligible to win a Glow-in-the-Dark Fun Lab. For ages 5-18. |
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The Cape Regional Eleven-Town Coordinated Family and Community Engagement [CFCE] and the Yarmouth Town Libraries present:The Hike StoryWalk®
at the West Yarmouth Library on the lawn
This activity is free, self-guided, following social distancing guidelines. For information, please email wilsonm@dy-regional.k12.ma.us Registration is not required. This project is supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care administered by Cape Cod Children’s Place.
The StoryWalk® project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. |
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Museum Passes:Cape Cod Museum of ArtFounded by artists in 1981, CCMoA is the home of Cape Cod Art. The Museum preserves the work of the Cape’s finest artists and celebrates the distinctive artistic identity of the Cape, the Islands and the region. For information on current and permanent exhibitions, please visit www.ccmoa.org. Thanks to the generosity of the two Yarmouth Town Library associations, museum passes – allowing free or reduced-price entrance to local and New England points of interest – are available for use with your CLAMS card. Reserve the pass online at www.yarmouthlibraries.org/museum-passes. |
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Staff Pick:Poet's Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family (Audio Book)
The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to listeners new to poetry, and for poetry lovers to experience beloved verses in a fresh, vivid way. Narrators include John Lithgow, Susan Serandon, and Morgan Freeman.
Available on HOOPLA. |
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Database SpotlightMassachusetts Statewide Online Calendar of Events
https://libraries.state.ma.us/calendar
The cold weather is on its way and as we head back indoors, be sure to check out the many online programs available from libraries across the state. |
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