September Newsletter from the Yarmouth Town Libraries

From the Director
Summer seems to have sped by again. Perhaps that is why many of us think that September is one of the best months to be on the Cape (I like them all, thank you). We had a crazy busy past few weeks, with lots of activities and many happy library visitors. There is a sense of joy when you meet new people who love the library and all it offers a community. The sight of delighted children discovering new books and activities warms the heart. Let us ease into the fall and treasure our summer experiences and memories. Maybe life will quiet down a little bit.

-Jane Cain
Library Director

Change of Seasons
Change of Library Hours
Please note that Sunday hours -- noon – 4:00 p.m -- at the South Yarmouth Library will resume on Sunday, September 11 through May 21, 2023.
Saturday hours at the West Yarmouth Library will come to an end on September 24 this year.

Open House-Pizza Party
Thursday, September 1, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
At the West Yarmouth Library
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. The CLAMS network provides borrowing privileges to 38 libraries across the Cape and Islands. Access to resources, services, technology and materials is endless. Stop by to get your card today! Learn about all the programs and activities offered at Yarmouth Town Libraries and more. Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month on Thursday, September 1, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at West Yarmouth Library. Join us for a slice of pizza, a good book, and a fun craft.

The Yarmouth Town Libraries
will be closed
on Monday, September 5,
for Labor Day.

Sensational Storytime
Tuesdays, September 20-November 1
10:30 a.m. at the South Yarmouth Library
Youth Services is offering a new storytime series with Mary Wilson of Pitter Patter Enterprises.
Sensational Storytime is a six-week play group featuring social/emotional/learning stories with sensory
buckets for each child. Each week introduces a different medium to explore with a variety of tools. This Storytime will be on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at South Yarmouth Library. Appropriate for babies to 8-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration is required to ensure enough materials are available for everyone. Sensational Storytime will be held on Tuesdays from September 20 through November 1 (skip October 11). Funding for this program is provided by the South Yarmouth Library Association.

Musical Discoveries
Alternating Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.
At the South Yarmouth Library
The joy of Musical Discoveries returns with Rachel Youngling during September and October. This program is appropriate for babies to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. Enjoy singing, movement and instruments. Drop in. Mark your calendars for September 17, October 1, October 15, and October 29. Funding is provided by the South Yarmouth Library Association.

Storytime
Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.
At the South Yarmouth Library
For babies to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. Enjoy stories, rhymes, early literacy and free play. Make new friends! Drop in. Mark your calendars for September 24, October 8, October 22, and November 5.

Lego® Club
Monday, September 12, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
At the South Yarmouth Library
In September, we will have a special guest, Matt Barbo from the Cape Cod Toy Chest, join us for Lego® Club. For ages 5 and up. Children under 10 years old need to bring an adult. The Library provides all the Legos® for you to build whatever you choose.

Monthly Book Discussion Group
When Books Went to War:
The Stories that Helped Us
Win World War II
by Molly Guptill Manning
Tuesday, September 27, 10:30 AM

Morning Group meets in-person at West Yarmouth Library and via Zoom.

Tuesday, September 27, 6:00 PM
Evening Group meets via Zoom

When America entered World War II in 1941, it faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops and gathered 20 million hardcover donations. In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million small, lightweight paperbacks, for troops to carry in their pockets and their rucksacks, changing the face of American literature and publishing in the process.

Copies of this book are available at both libraries. You can also listen to the audiobook or read the ebook on Overdrive/Libby or the Hoopla app. Please email [email protected] 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.

September Zoom Adult Program
Tuesday, September 27, 6:00 p.m.
Join us during Climate Prep Week for The Planet's Health and Yours: Facing the Invisible Impacts of Climate Change.  In this webinar, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative (CCCCC)  
Richard Delaney will provide an overview of climate change and impacts we see, experience, and know on the Cape, as well as:

Economic Impacts
Environmental Justice Impacts
Physical Health Impacts
Mental Health Impacts
Ecosystem Health Impacts
Delaney will also discuss what you can do and share information about CCCCC. The current co-sponsors of this program are: Brewster Ladies' Library, Centerville Library, Eldredge Library, Eastham Library, Provincetown Library, Sturgis Library, Truro Library, Wellfleet Library, and Yarmouth Town Libraries.

Database Highlight
HOOPLA
This is a digital media service offered by the Yarmouth Town Libraries that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Download the hoopla app to your device and sign in with your library card. www.yarmouthlibraries.org/ebranch/

Staff Highlight:
Wonderbooks are new
to our collection!
Playaway™ is changing the way children can read along. Every Wonderbook is a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Just press play to read along with their favorite books. Switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun. Check out some of the titles we have recently added and others available at other CLAMS libraries:
Dog Diaries by James Patterson for Grades 1-4
The Wheels on the Bus by Jane Cabrera
for 2 to 6-year-olds
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon for PreK-Grade 3

The Library Planning Committee Welcomes Liz Argo
Liz Argo, consultant and Yarmouth resident, has joined the Library Planning Committee (LPC). The group is looking for new members. The LPC typically meets on a Tuesday evening each month, usually on Zoom, starting at 5:30 p.m. We are currently working on the Scope of Work in a Request for Proposal (RFP) with our Town Administration, for consultation on community input sessions, surveying and listening sessions with the public regarding what is important to you about the library – what you wish for, and how we can satisfy community needs and wants in your library. If you are interested in the LPC, please stop by and visit Library Director Jane Cain at the South Yarmouth Library, or call her:  508-760-4820, ext. 1312.

South Yarmouth Art Wall  
Terry Goulart is the artist for September and October.
"I paint with the intention to bring a smile to others through my art. I love to paint animals and pet portraits."