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The Yarmouth Port Library Newsletter
297 Main Street (Route 6A), Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
yarmouthportlibrary.org • PH: 508-362-3717 • Fax: 508-362-6739
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Yarmouth Port Library...Where you find more than just books for readers young and old.
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The library has been busy this winter and will only get busier as the warm weather approaches. YPL is a great place to drop in and chat with a librarian about a new book or DVD; relax in the Reading Room and browse the magazines and newspapers; wander the aisles and select a new book by a favorite (or new) author; attend an interesting event or join one of the Book Groups; bring your children (or grandchildren!) to the Thatcher Children's Room to explore the children's books, attend a "Story Hour," or build a spaceship with legos! YPL is small but mighty!
Lee Peters, Editor
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Just In Case Solutions
by Wendy Michelle
Friday, March 24th
at 2 PM
Join us for a program presented by local author Wendy Michelle to discuss an easy way to organize, record, and deliver essential information to loved ones who are asked to handle your affairs if you are in an accident, are stricken with an illness, or even death.
No matter how great or modest your assets, your loved ones need to know where your essential information and records are located so they can act on your behalf as you would want them to. This is a presentation you won't want to miss!
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Cape Wildlife Center
Friday, April 21st
at 2 PM
Zak Mertz, Director of the Cape Wildlife Center in Cummaquid, will make a return visit, this time accompanied by Falco, a red-tailed hawk with a badly injured wing, who was nursed back to health at the center.
Last spring, Zak brought Thor, an injured but recovered owl to entertain us in a very well-received program.
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For events, please call the library at 508-362-3717 to reserve your spot.
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Community Preservation Act Grants - Vote Yes | |
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by Brian Dudley, Building and Grounds Committee
The Building and Grounds Committee has spent the past several months identifying necessary capital improvements to the library and identifying outside sources of funding. Thanks to the hard work of Christine Marzigliano, YPL received approval for $100,000 worth of Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants from the CPA Committee.
This money will go to the installation of heat pumps to replace the existing air conditioning, repointing the brick façade, replacing the front gutters, and possible replacement of fascia boards.
However, awarding these funds is subject to approval at the April 25, 2023 Spring Town Meeting, and we would greatly appreciate the support of all our members in successfully passing the Warrant Article!
Please attend this Town meeting and vote yes!
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2023 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival
Gardens Needed!
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Hydrangea Festival Fundraiser
YPL has participated in the Hydrangea Festival (HF) for the past two years, and did quite well last year, even making a bit extra thanks to the generous donation of a charming hand-built birdhouse which we were able to raffle off.
The Hydrangea Festival runs from Friday, July 14th through Sunday, July 23rd. Gardens are open from 10 AM to 4 PM.
The library recruits volunteers to welcome visitors and collect admission. To participate, we need gardens, preferably four of them. Gardeners might love their own gardens but worry they may be HF-unworthy, so I’m sharing Festival suggestions in the hope that some of you might be persuaded to volunteer this year.
To summarize, any ONE of these gardens might do:
• Lots of flowers in July, not necessarily hydrangeas. Other collections?
• Perhaps a beautiful view.
• A large vegetable or herb garden.
• Creative garden ornaments or interesting outbuildings.
• Huge OR tiny garden.
• Themed, such as native, shade, pollinator, etc.
If you are willing but uncertain, you can contact the library at 508-362-7660, and we’ll arrange for someone to meet with you.
Please consider helping out YPL this year.
Dinah Wolff — dg.wolff@gmail.com
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Administrative Director’s & Children's Librarian Report | |
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by Carrie Bearse, Administrative Director & Children's Librarian
Patience and Change
It has taken me well over half, if not more, of my lifetime to accept and embrace the benefits of patience. Patience makes you listen, it makes you think, it makes you consider other points-of-view and other scenarios. I am not saying I am patient all of the time, just that I try to be most of the time. (However, you might get a "look" or maybe even a honk if you don't stop completely at that 4-way stop when I am around.) But fussing and fuming will not make the line at the grocery store go any faster, it won't make the chef in the kitchen prepare the meal any faster, pulling at his leash will not make my dog, George, do his business any faster no matter how wonderful he is (and he is!). Yet patience is needed to make life run smoothly, albeit a bit more slowly. Patience is welcomed and appreciated by all. Patience is essential.
Change on the other hand is not something I have learned to embrace; but I have, as we all have in life, been forced to accept change and hopefully make the best of it. If I had my druthers, each of my days would be a total routine consisting of what I love the most...working at YPL (seriously!), walking my dog, playing tennis, going for a run, checking in with friends and family, with just an occasional welcomed bit of "extra time" to read, knit, nap (!), go bowling, take a bike ride or go to Maine (repeatedly). Ahh, to have every day be the same, or a slight variation thereof. Alas, there is always change...which brings me to what I really wanted to share.
By the time you are reading this, all CLAMS libraries will have switched to an open source circulation system (Koha) and all of our patrons will have experienced a completely new system (Aspen) for searching for books, placing holds, accessing their reading history, etc. This change was brought about for a variety of worthy and well-thought out reasons. The recommendation to change was presented to CLAMS membership libraries after more than eight months of research by a volunteer committee of staff from numerous CLAMS libraries. This new system was recommended as being the most flexible, adaptable, user-friendly and economical choice for CLAMS, and the vote to change the circulation system was approved by a unanimous vote by all CLAMS libraries.
My hope is that this change has gone smoothly, that all YPL staff can effectively and efficiently address any issues that we might encounter and offer solutions and assistance to our patrons if needed. That our wonderful volunteers have been able to understand and manipulate the system without frustration and are able to serve our patrons as smoothly and pleasantly as they have been doing for years. This change should really be for the good...it should make it easier for you, our patrons. It should make it easier for us to serve you, too.
And here comes patience again...please know that you are why we are here. If you have any questions or concerns, we will work with you to assist you with the new system, understanding that it is all new for us, too. That also goes for any issues or concerns about YPL in general, so please let us know. Fingers crossed that this transition will be smooth and trouble-free, but as realists in this complex world we know that it may not be...have patience, we will do our best to make this change worthwhile, welcome, and to always serve you to the best of our abilities.
Thank you, thank you for being such wonderful patrons, for making each day very special for us, and thank you for your patience...and welcome change!
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For Kids: Spring Activities
Click here for details
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Big Stories
Second Thursday of month at 4:30 PM.
Registration required.
Storytime:
Thursdays at 11 AM.
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Afternoon Legos
Thursdays, 3 PM to 5 PM.
(Appropriate for ages 6 and up, only.)
Story Fence:
Resumes this May behind the library.
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Summer Book Sale Donations | |
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Summmer Book Sale Donations
Monday afternoons from 1-3 through the side door.
The library is again accepting donations for our summer book sale. For times other than Mondays from 1-3, please call YPL at 508-362-3717 to make an appointment.
What we accept:
Children’s and adult books in clean salable condition.
DVDs, music CDs, audio books.
Please don’t bring:
Clearly outdated books, such as travel guides, financial advice, diet/medical or technical manuals, damaged, soiled or mildewed items.
For our ongoing Under the Spiral Staircase Sale, we will continue accepting 2018-2023 books during all open hours.
Click here for details.
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CLAMS Libraries unveil a new catalog
Clams is moving to the Aspen Discovery platform to enhance and enrich your experience.
Aspen makes searching for books and resources easier, pulling all library resources together in one search. Patrons can create and share lists of materials and online content or peruse curated lists created by their local library staff.
Readers can easily find a title in every format available, read book reviews, and even rate items and see how others rated them. If a book or other item is unavailable, a “While you wait” feature offers suggestions for similar titles. These are examples of the many features in Aspen.
The CLAMS Aspen Discovery catalog launched on February 27th.
Click here for additional information.
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Board of Trustees
Officers and Trustees
President: Dinah Wolff
Vice President:
Everett Wilson
Treasurer: Michael Poissant
Ass't Treasurer: Les Peat
Secretary: Susan Bonnell
Karen Alexander
Brian Dudley
Michael Kiehnau
Members of the Corporation
Leslie Altman
Brian Fulton
Donna Fulton
Dorothy Halmstad
Sally Hockenbury
Susan Kiehnau
Ralph Menconi
Carol Oliver
Duncan Oliver
Jean O’Toole
Lee Peters
Elvira Reynolds
Pat Tafra
Melissa Wilso
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Library Staff Administrative Director & Children's Librarian
Carrie Bearse:
cbearse@clamsnet.org
Circulation, Marketing & VolunteerCoordinator
Carol Riley:
criley@clamsnet.org
Circulation Assistant
Susan Saposnik:
ssaposnik@clamsnet.org
Adult Collection Development, Book Group
Leslie Altman: laltman@clamsnet.org
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Did you know?
YPL is a privately funded, public library.
Click here for ways to give.
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