ADULT SERVICES

• Reopening, Step 1: Curbside Pickup. We can’t open our doors to the public yet, but we’re filling holds and putting items outside our parking lot door for pickup.  You can place your hold through our catalog or by calling us 9am-1pm.  You can only reserve items that are currently on our shelves; there’s still no delivery between Minuteman libraries.  Once we’ve filled your hold, we’ll call you with the choice of picking it up between 10-11, 11-12, or 12-1.  If you can’t pick it up that day, you’ll have another chance.  You can reserve a maximum of 10 items on your card per pickup.

  You MUST have an appointment to get your items.  There will be no service at the door, no physical interaction with a librarian.  Of course, we know you’ll practice safe social distancing if you arrive at the same time as another patron.  Unfortunately, we still can’t accept returns, but we expect to do so later in the summer.

  We appreciate your support and patience as we navigate what is uncharted territory for all of us, and we look forward to finally being able to serve you again in person, even in this restricted fashion.

• Picturing Political Power in the Suffrage Movement. Prof. Allison Lange of the Wentworth Institute of Technology shows how pictures, from early engravings and photographs to colorful posters, proved central to suffragists’ efforts to change expectations. Sign up to receive the Zoom info by clicking on Events on our website and scrolling down to the listing for this event.  Tuesday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m.

• State of the Birds. Have you noticed changes your backyard birds? Some species are in trouble, others are thriving. This talk will focus on our local species, their current status, and the factors that are affecting population changes. Ornithologist Elissa Landre is the Director of Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Mass Audubon.  Sign up to receive the Zoom info by clicking on Events on our website and scrolling down to the listing for this event.  Wednesday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.
• Delivery for the Homebound Resumes. If you’ve been part of our homebound delivery service in the past, or are now restricted to your home by more than the threat of COVID-19, our stalwart volunteer is ready to get back on the road for us, starting June 1.  Call us at (508) 358-2311 between 9 and noon with your requests (limited to what’s currently on our shelves) and be sure to specify that you need this service.  You’ll have your hold within a few days.

YOUTH SERVICES

FOR BABIES , TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

• Weekly Facebook Live Storytimes. Join Ms. Carly for a Facebook Live storytime on the Wayland Public Library’s facebook page. Children and their caregivers will listen to stories, sing songs, and perform fun rhymes and movements.  Tuesdays, June 16, 23 and 30 at 10:30 a.m.
• Weekly Sing-alongs posted on Facebook. Check out our Facebook page or Youtube channel for prerecorded sing-alongs created by Ms. Laura, Ms. Janet, and others on our Youth Services team. Check out our Facebook page on Fridays, June 12, 19, and 26 to see the new posts. (Or anytime to see what has already been posted.)
• Storyvine moves to Zoom. Join Ms. Pam for stories, fingerplays, puppets, and songs.  Contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net in advance if you and your child would like to get on the Zoom  invite list. For caregivers and children ages 2 to 5. Thursdays, June 11 and 25  at 10:30 a.m.
• Kids Yoga moves to FaceBook! Sonia Gomez from Serfi Yoga will give a yoga class for children, toddles to age 5. Her class will stream on the Wayland Facebook page on Thursday, June 11, at 1:30 p.m.

FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• Weekly Craft programs posted on Facebook. Children’s Librarian Elise Katz will demonstrate easy crafts you can do at home with your children. These short videos will be posted on the Wayland Facebook page on Wednesdays, June 17 and 24 at 3 p.m.
• Magic Show on Zoom with Mike Bent.  Join “Best of Boston” magician Mike Bent for a new online magic show and mini magic lesson. This laugh-filled, live experience features amazing magic tricks, hilarious comedy and expert teaching of easy-to-learn magic tricks using common household objects. Please register on our eventkeeper calendar to get on the Zoom invite list. Thursday, June 25, at 2:30 p.m.
• ScienceTellers Present Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress. Join us for a virtual showing of “Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress.” Watch a fun, fantasy adventure and discover just how “cool” matter can be. The host will answer questions and teach a science experiment you can do at home. Please register on our eventkeeper calendar to receive a Zoom invite. Tuesday, June 30, at 3:00 p.m.

FOR TEENS

• Virtual Escape Room for Tweens. Can’t get enough of Animal Crossing? Go on an island adventure with our virtual escape room! Solve puzzles all around the island to recover your stolen Bells and pay back your home loan. Don’t have a Switch? No worries! All you need is a web connection to participate. The virtual escape room will go live on our blog and on our Facebook page on Thursday, June 11 at 3 p.m.
• 6^th Grade Book Group on Zoom. Will be discussing Dry by Neal Shusterman. Please contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net if you would like to join the Zoom group.  Wednesday, July 17 at 4 p.m.
• Teen Crafternoon: Glitch Art. Want to zhuzh up your next drawing? Grab some markers and pens and learn how to give your drawings a glitch effect. We’ll break it down step-by-step so that it’ll be a piece of cake. This Teen crafternoon will be posted on our blog, our Facebook page, and our YouTube channel on Thursday, June 18, at 3:00 p.m.

SUMMER READING

The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5 is Imagine Your Story starts on June 22. We will be celebrating fairy tales, imagination and reading! Children will keep track of their reading online and earn virtual badges for reading and completing fun craft and STEM challenges. Our youth services librarians will have lots of great activities posted for you to do at home with your children. Also, we will have several virtual programs throughout the summer, including an online magic show and a zoom performance by Sciencetellers of “Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress”.

Our Teen Summer Reading Program will also start on June 22. Teens can keep track of their reading online, write reviews to win prizes, and enter a lottery to win a free Kindle Fire. There will also be virtual programs for teens, including crafternoons, a zoom class on drawing comics, and a virtual Escape Room.