ADULT SERVICES

• The Library is (Sort of) Open Again! We are so very pleased to welcome patrons back into the Library!  You can now make an appointment for 30 minutes of browsing or computer time on Mondays and Thursdays, 4:15-7:45.  Tuesdays through Fridays, 9:15-9:45, are reserved for seniors and at-risk.  We’re limiting the number of visitors to eight at a time, with no more than four in a group.  Our stacks and the Children’s Room remain closed, but a large part of our main floor has been reconfigured into a browsing area with selections from all of our holdings, including Adult, Youth, and Teen materials, and DVDs and CDs.  Librarians, including Youth Services Librarians, will be on hand to retrieve materials from off-access areas when requested.  Masks are required for one and all and, regrettably, there’s nowhere to sit. Look for complete information at the link at waylandlibrary.org.  Book an appointment through our Event calendar, or give us a call at 508-358-2311.  It’s not as much service as we wish we could offer, but the journey of a thousand miles….
• Evening Book Group. If you’d like to escape your pre-election jitters, join in on the discussion of the work of humorist David Sedaris.  Contact btuttle@minlib.net for the Zoom link.  Monday, November 2 at 7 p.m.
• Noon Book Group.When two men fail to prevent a tragic accident, one becomes obsessed with the other in Enduring Love, Ian McEwan’s brilliant and compassionate novel of love, faith, and suspense–and of how life can change in an instant. Contact amoore@minlib.net for the Zoom link. Friday, November 13.
• Donations Welcome Again. The Friends of the Wayland Free Public Library are excited to accept your book donations again!  Like surrounding libraries, they’ve partnered with Bay State Books and can now accept books/DVDs/CDs/puzzles.  Look for the large white donation bins in the far corner of the parking lot (not the regular book return bin).  Stay tuned for details about when, where, and how they’ll resume sales.  Please, no household goods; just books and media in clean condition.

YOUTH SERVICES

FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

• Singalong on Zoom with Jeannie Mack: Stories, Songs, and Sign. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! Please register here or online on our Eventkeeper calendar for the zoom link. Questions? Contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net.  For ages babies to 4 years. Thursday, November 5, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
• Kids Yoga on FaceBook Live! Sonia Gomez from Serfi Yoga will give a yoga class for children, toddlers to age 5. Her class will stream on the Wayland Facebook page on Thursday, November 11, at 1:30 p.m.
• Storytime on Zoom. Join Ms. Pam for stories songs, puppets, and crafts through zoom.  This interactive storytimes encourages language development, socialization and fun. For ages 2.5 to 5 years. Please register here or on our Eventkeeper calendar if you would like to join our Zoom storytime. Questions? please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen at pmccuen@minlib.net. Thursdays, and Oct. 29, Nov. 12 and Nov. 19.
• Weekly Facebook Live Storytimes with Ms. Carly. Join Ms. Carly for a Facebook Live storytime on the Wayland Public Library’s Facebook page. Babies through preschool age are invited to listen to stories, sing songs, and perform fun rhymes and movements.  Tuesdays, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17 and Nov. 24 at 10:30 a.m.

FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• Take & Make Craft Kits. We are offering weekly take & make craft kits for children ages 4 and up. The crafts will be simple but will inspire your children to use their imaginations while having fun. Kits can be picked up from our curbside table during scheduled pickup times. Please register each child. Limit one per child.  Please register here or online from our Eventkeeper calendar for a pickup on Saturday, October 31, or Monday, November 2.
• Explore the Color Yellow with Ms. Elise. Ms. Elise will lead children in an interactive exploration of the color yellow. There will be stories, activities, and a scavenger hunt! For ages 4 and up. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. Please register here for the zoom link and for a craft kit. We will contact you to arrange for a pickup of the craft kit prior to the storytime.
• Outdoor Library Card Sign up for Kids and Chalk Drawing. Kids can sign up for their first library card at this outdoor sign up session! Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian carrying picture ID with current address to register for a library card. There will be chalk available to help us decorate our library sidewalk! We will also have our pop-up library set up for browsing, and kids can check out books off the cart with their new library cards. Please wear masks and maintain social distancing. Station will be set up by the bike rack at the parking lot entrance to the library. This event is weather permitting. Follow us online for updates. Questions? Email Carly at cmoniz@minlib.net. Saturday, November 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Social Justice Storytime on ZOOM. Join Ms. Carly for a storytime that centers on social justice issues! This family friendly storytime will feature books, songs, and flannel boards that offer children and caregivers tools for meaningfully engaging with topics like anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement. This Social Justice Storytime is especially appropriate for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.  Please register here or online from our Eventkeeper calendar to receive the Zoom info. Questions? Email Carly Moniz at cmoniz@minlib.net. Tuesdays, November 10 and November 24 at 4 p.m.
• 4th/5th Grade Book Group on Zoom. We will be discussing Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai. Please register here or contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net if you would like to join the Zoom group. Tuesday, November 17, at 7 p.m.

FOR TEENS

• For Freedoms Project Lawn Signs: For Teens. Teens! Let your voices be heard! What are your hopes for your lives, your community, your country, the world? We will be posting lawn signs in front of the library later this month that will give you a voice. We encourage you to share your hopes by filling out the prompts that read “Freedom For…”; “Freedom From.” “Freedom of..” and “Freedom to…”  We need to do this in a socially distant way…so please email Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net if you would like to share what you want written on the For Freedom lawn signs. Alternatively, you can also register here and we will contact you to arrange a time to pick up a sign to complete and then bring back to the library. This initiative is inspired by the For Freedoms 50 State Initiative.
• Take & Make Kits for Teens. We are offering weekly take & make craft kits for teens. Limit one per teen. Kits can be picked up from our curbside table during scheduled pickup times. Please register here or online from our Eventkeeper calendar for a pickup on Saturday, October 31, or Monday, November 2.
• Teen Fiction Book Group. Teens are invited to an informal discussion of One of Us is Lying by Kelly McManus.  This book group will meet on the Wayland Library Discord server. You can request a print copy through the library. For teens in 8th-12th grade. Please register here or online for the Discord info. Questions? Contact Carly at cmoniz@minlib.net. Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m.
• Teen Advisory Board Meeting on ZOOM. Teens! What do you want the library to do for you? Let’s brainstorm and make a plan. Please register here or online on our Eventkeeper calendar to get the zoom link. Thursday, November 19, at 4 p.m

FOR FAMILIES

• Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Enter our 2nd annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Compete for best carved or best decorated pumpkin in your age group. We will have contests for kids ages 3-11, teens ages 12-18, and adults ages 19 and up. Submit photos of your pumpkin by October 26, then vote online. Winners will be announced on October 30^th! Questions? contact cmichael@minlib.net. Stop and Shop generously donated pumpkins for this event.