The Yarmouth Town Libraries will be CLOSED next Wednesday, March 15, for our Annual Staff Day.

Both the South Yarmouth Library and West Yarmouth Library will be closed on Wednesday, March 15, to allow for a day of staff development; every year, we look forward to this opportunity for technology training and improving our skills. Funded by the Groskopf Fund.

Programs in March at the Yarmouth Town Libraries
YARMOUTH READS: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society

The Town Library Board & Library staff invite you to join us in reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. If you haven’t already, borrow or purchase a copy of Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer’s important work and start reading. We think you’ll enjoy it! Share it with your friends and neighbors.
 

Intergenerational Story Time & Family Movie:
Carrie’s War
Saturday, March 25, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
A classic World War II story about children evacuated from London to Wales. Carrie and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to spend the war years with the dour Mr. Evans and his sister 'Auntie' Lou.

Discussion Group: Poetry & Literature
Wednesday, March 29, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Explore some of the poetry and literature that the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society enjoy, with the guidance of English Professor Meg Clark. Funding for refreshments and supplies related to the Yarmouth Reads 2017 programs provided by the South Yarmouth and West Yarmouth Library Associations, to whom we owe much gratitude.

Sock Drive for YARMOUTH READS

As part of our YARMOUTH READS 2017 we are coordinating a sock drive. Bring in a new pair of socks – any size – to either the South Yarmouth Library or West Yarmouth Library and a volunteer will distribute them as needed. A great community project!

South Yarmouth Knitting Group

South Yarmouth Library
Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
Alice Bowen of South Yarmouth is hosting a regular knitting group, (please ring the main entrance doorbell to be admitted.) Make a Guernsey sweater while you read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society!

Story Time West

Friday, March 10, at 11:30
West Yarmouth Library
Join us for stories, songs, crafts and playtime.
All ages welcome.

Musical Discoveries

Saturday, March 11, 10:30 a.m.
South Yarmouth Library
A musical experience for the whole family! For infants to 5-year-old children with their parents and/or caregivers. Singing, small and large motor movement, instruments and fun. Classes are FREE and are at the South Yarmouth Library. We are grateful to the South Yarmouth Library Association for their continued support of this popular family program

Drop-in Crafts

Saturday, March 11, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
South Yarmouth Library
Amazing Magnets and Marbles! S.T.E.A.M.-based crafts. For all ages.Children under 8 need to bring an adult.

Pre-School Story Time

Tuesday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m.
South Yarmouth Library
Join us for stories, songs, crafts and playtime. For ages 3-5 years old and their caregivers.

Baby Story Time

Thursday, March 16, at 10:30 a.m.
For infants to 3 year-olds, and their caregivers.

Genealogy Club

Thursday, March 16, 6:30 p.m.
South Yarmouth Library
The Yarmouth Library Genealogy Club is open to all ages and all skill levels. Whether you have old Cape Cod roots or are descended from European families, you will learn something at these meetings. No registration required; free and open to the public. Bring a friend or cousin-all are welcome.

Save that Date: Yarmouth Reads Wrap-Up

Mark your calendars now, for the wrap-up and community discussion, to be held at the Lorusso Lodge at Flax Pond, off Whites Path in South Yarmouth on Sunday, April 30. We’ll talk about war rations, what food might have been available to the island captives, and just how many varieties of potato pie there are in the world…there will be a buffet, with a sampling of delicious pork and other “picnic” foods. The cost for the buffet will be $5, with proceeds going to help defray expenses of the variety of Yarmouth Reads programs in 2017.

Cecelia Siemen Scholarship in the Visual Arts

The South Yarmouth Library Association offers the $3,000 Cecelia Siemen Scholarship in the Visual Arts every year, advancing study in the visual arts. To be eligible, applicants must have completed one academic year at a college or art institute by the end of the school year in which the scholarship is offered. 

Applications are available now from the South Yarmouth Library or from the Library’s website. See www.yarmouthlibraries.org to download an application. Applications to the South Yarmouth Library Association are due April 30, 2017.