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 hope 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 it gladdens our hearts to be able to serve you again in person, even in this restricted fashion. Under those masks, we’re smiling.
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 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21 and 28 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 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 25 and July 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 10:30 a.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 24 and July 1, 8, and 15 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
- 6th 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, June 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
- This year’s Summer Reading Program for children in grades pre-K to Grade 5 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 are hosting virtual programs throughout the summer, including an online magic show. a zoom performance by Sciencetellers of “Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress,” a live animal show through zoom, and a virtual puppet show performed by the Pumpernickel Puppets.
- Our Teen Summer Reading Program will also start on June 22. Teens will keep track of their reading online and earn badges for reading, writing reviews, and completing activities. Every teen who writes 3 original book reviews will win a $10 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. All participants in our teen summer reading club will be entered into a lottery to win a free Kindle Fire. Programing for teens, includes virtual crafternoons, a zoom class on drawing comics, and a virtual Escape Room.
