Hope Springs Eternal

With great optimism, we have adjusted our pandemic protocols. Masks are recommended, but no longer required inside the South Yarmouth and West Yarmouth Libraries. Visit time limits have changed, and there are more public access computers available now, due to popular demand. 

Drop-in Activities from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Welcome, Fantastic Beasts! Help us celebrate with crafts and a scavenger hunt at the South Yarmouth Library.

Creation Stations at
South Yarmouth Library
Monday, May 2, through Saturday, May 7
Supplies will be available for creating beasts and more.
Sculpt a Fantastic Beast with polymer clay, for Teens
ages 12-18.

Design your own Spinning Chromatrope, for ages 5-11.
These are drop-in activities that you can complete in the Library or take home. 

Fantastic Beasts Scavenger Hunt
Monday, May 9, through Saturday, May 21
There are 21 beasts lurking in the South Yarmouth Library. Each time you visit, when you find a beast you can be entered for a chance to win 2 free movie tickets. One entry per day, per person.

Storytimes in May

Storytimes at South Yarmouth Library
Outside in the gazebo.*
Wednesday, May 11, 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 25, 11:00 a.m.
For babies to 4-years-olds and their caregivers.

Storytimes at West Yarmouth Library
Outside on the lawn.*
Saturday, May 7, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 21, 11:00 a.m.
For all ages and their caregivers.

*Weather permitting. We will gather inside if the weather is bad.

Lego Club

Monday, May 16, 6:00 p.m.
South Yarmouth Library in the gazebo.*
Featuring optional Harry Potter Challenge cards!
For all ages. Children under 10 years old need to bring an adult.

*Weather permitting. We will gather inside if the weather is bad.

Paper Airplane Kits 
at the South Yarmouth
and West Yarmouth Library

Monday, May 23
For all ages while supplies last. Everything you need to engineer and test fly multiple airplane designs. 

Book Discussion Group
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 
by William Kamkwamba

Tuesday, May 24, 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
Thursday, May 26, 10:30 a.m.
at West Yarmouth Library & on Zoom
Join us for either the evening or morning book discussion groups as we discuss The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, by William Kamkwamba. William was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and running water to his small village. With once-forgotten science textbooks, some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves, and lots of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him.

Copies of the book are available at both libraries. You can also read or listen to the book online on 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 help, please call 508-760-4820 to set up a troubleshooting session or if you need any other assistance.

The Yarmouth Town Libraries
will be closed on
Monday, May 30,
for Memorial Day.

Save the Dates:
Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program Open House

South Yarmouth Library
Wednesday, June 1, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
West Yarmouth Library
Thursday, June 2, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Join us to learn details about how to participate in this Summer's Reading Program. Information, some goodies, and surprises will be provided.

Highlights this summer:

• Toe Jam Puppet Band
• Ocean-themed crafts
• Sea Chanteys
• Tide Pool Exploration
• Musical Discoveries
• Reading Challenges
• Companion Animals
• And more!

Staff Pick
There is Nothing For You Here 
by Fiona Hill

From northern England’s coal mines to the spotlight on the national stage in Trump's 2019 impeachment trial, Fiona Hill has written a memoir that is ultimately a political prescription for helping us prepare for a better future. Through her hard-won educational opportunities, she had the ability to study economic hardships, not only in the UK but also in Russia and the US. She also focuses on her fight against classism, sexism, workplace misogyny, and the gender wage gap. The author follows up with recommendations for “transformational placemaking,” to reinvigorate areas that have lost industry and hope, so that the best and brightest in that area don’t have to leave to find opportunities. 
Available in CLAMS, eAudio, eBook, and MP3-CD

Database Highlight

The Boston Public Library offers access to eMagazines with the Flipster app. Titles include Consumer Reports and People magazine. There are several titles in English and Spanish. For more information visit: www.bpl.org/faq/flipster-digital-magazines/. All Massachusetts residents can get an eCard online at www.bpl.org.e/card. 

Art Wall in May

The May artist on display at the South Yarmouth Library is Jan Darcy. Growing up, she traveled to Barnstable village from DC every summer to visit grandparents for a week or two. Now that she lives on the Cape, Jan gets to enjoy the ocean, the waves, and all the natural beauty of this special place. If she could, she would paint everything in sight because painting "allows you to dwell in the space and beauty you see around you." 

Yarmouth Library
Planning Committee
Interested in getting involved?

The Yarmouth Library Planning Committee (LPC), appointed by the Board of Selectmen in 2019, explores options for modern library services in the town of Yarmouth with a focus on library facilities. The group has been meeting each month on Zoom this past year.
 
If you are interested in joining the LPC, fill out the Town’s Talent Bank form. For more information, contact Library Director Jane Cain at the Library at 508-760-4820, ext. 1312, or email at jcain@yarmouth.ma.us. 

Library Committee Meetings in May

The Library Study Committee will meet on Zoom on
May 3, starting at 5:30 p.m. The Town Library Board will meet on Zoom on Thursday, May 26, starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information and to get a Zoom link to either or both meetings, contact Library Director Jane Cain at jcain@clamsnet.org or call the library at 508-760-4820.