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T h exY a r d a r m
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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Welcome to warm weather and to all those "lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer" on Cape Cod! And don't forget, YPL has all the latest "beach reads." Looking forward, mark your calendars for the library's Annual Book and Plant Sale and the Hydrangea Festival (see below for details) — major fundraisers for YPL. In addition, Miss Carrie has planned many fun children's activities — pirates just might be landing ashore and searching for buried treasures at YPL - ARRGH. But don't worry, nobody will be walking the plank! Hope to see you this summer at YPL - your community library.
Lee Peters, Editor
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Administrative Director’s & Children's Librarian Report | |
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by Carrie Bearse, Administrative Director & Children's Librarian
I love my morning routine at the library: turning on the lights and computers, tidying up the children’s room, filling the candy bowl, unloading the book drop, laying out the papers and hanging the flag. When the flag is out, the library is open! Every once in a while, a patron will rather sheepishly come in before our 10 AM opening time and be thrilled that they are welcomed despite the time. On one such occasion recently, a patron came in and said, “I can tell this is your happy place.” Indeed, it is.
It seems that every Yardarm article I write focuses on how much I love my job, and rightfully so! I feel very comfortable here at YPL. The library patrons are the best, our visitors are charmed by this historic building, I get to read books and sing songs every Thursday morning to a fun group of children, I have professional and caring co-workers, I work with a wonderful and committed group of volunteers, and I receive direction along with appreciation from an intelligent and thoughtful Board of Trustees and library Corporators.
As with all aspects of life and work, there are a few glitches and difficult situations that may crop up, when you have to step back, smile, clarify or apologize (and on occasion, do all four); but basically, the routine here at the library is peaceful and comfortable.
So, yes, this is my happy place even though my dog, George, and I often head up to Maine (my other happy place!) for little respites throughout the year. And even though there are a few places I would still like to run off to, such as revisiting Paris and London, heading down to Bermuda again or going to Switzerland to see my son, Simon, this library, the caring Yarmouth Port community, and of course, my sweet little village of Barnstable are, for the most part, all I really need.
Thank you all for being a part of this warm and welcoming Yarmouth Port Library community. And if you happen to be here on a Thursday morning around 11 AM during storytime, you may hear us singing “If You’re Happy and You Know It” … I will be the one clapping my hands, stomping my feet, and shouting “Hurrah!” the loudest. I am in my happy place.
Enjoy the summer and please visit us often.
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From the Thacher Children’s Room | |
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Big Stories:
June 13th at 4:30 PM.
(Does not meet July or August)
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Storytime:
Thursdays at 11 AM
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Afternoon Legos:
Thursdays, 3 to 5 PM.
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Story Fence:
Come read the story along our backyard fence and stay a bit to picnic or play outside, or grab a good book inside the library. Begins June 15th.
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Summer Reading Program:
Self-reported summer reading program. Reading forms will be available in the Children's Room beginning July 1st".
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Summer Fun Fridays for Kids
Come join the fun in our backyard on select Fridays in July and August at
10:30 AM. Inclement weather brings the activity inside.
Programs are best for children ages 4 to 10, but younger siblings are always welcome to join in.
JULY
July 12 – MOVE!
July 19 – PIRATES!
AUGUST
August 2 – Water, Air & Bubbles!
August 9 – Dogs!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please call 508.362.3717
Click here for details on each program.
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The Beatles 1963: A Year in the Life
by author Dafydd Rees
Friday, June 14th at 7 PM
At the start of 1963, the Beatles were a successful local Liverpool band with one hit single; twelve months, two albums and the arrival of Beatlemania later, they were on the cusp of world domination.
Author Dafydd Rees’ book, “The Beatles 1963,” features daily entries drawing on hundreds of new eyewitness accounts of events and numerous unseen photographs.
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Annual Book and Plant Sale | |
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Saturday, June 22nd
9 AM to 1 PM
—Books, CDs, & DVDs for adults and children.
—Hardcovers, trade books, and paperbacks. Including best sellers, classics, oversize, and more!
—Perennial plants from our local expert garderners.
—Gently used gardening items too!
ALL SOLD AT BARGAIN PRICES!
(Please scroll below for book donations guidelines.)
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ATTENTION LIBRARY GARDENERS!
Plants — named and labeled sun or shade — are needed for the library plant sale.
Gently used gardening items — tools, planters, decor, etc. may also be donated.
Please deliver plants to the library on June 20th and 21st.
Sally Hockenbury is happy to come by if you need help digging up and potting plants. She’ll care for them in her own garden until the sale.
Contact her at 508-362-6045.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Friday, June 21st afternoon — carry books from cellar and set up book tables.
Saturday, June 22nd morning — move books outside and finish setting up.
Saturday, June 22nd — 9 AM — 1 PM — three shifts for cashiers and general help.
Please sign up at the library after June 5th.
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Book Sale Donations Updates
We are happy to receive your used 2019 - 2024 titles to sell in our book corner. Some popular 2024 titles can also be added to our library collection.
As for larger donations for the Summer Book Sale, please bring them to the library on Mondays from 1-3 PM, and use the east-side door.
The last day for large donations will be June 10th, to allow us to organize our inventory.
What we accept:
• Children’s and adult books in clean salable condition.
• DVDs, music CDs, audio books.
• Books on local and Cape Cod history.
Please don’t bring:
• Clearly outdated books, if on subjects such as travel guides, financial advice, diet, medical, technical manuals, etc.
• Encyclopedias or textbooks.
• Damaged, soiled or mildewed items.
Thanks in advance for not waiting until the last minute!
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2024 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival | |
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2024 Hydrangea Festival
Friday, July 5th — Sunday, July 14th
Times: 10 AM to 4 PM
Yarmouth Port Gardens
Thursday, July 11th
This year, the Yarmouth Port Library will be showcasing four gardens!
Raffle Item: A handmade Hydrangea Platter donated by Voila! Designs by Frederique (169 Main Street #6A, Yarmouth Port). Raffle tickets will be available at the Yarmouth Port Library and at individual gardens on the day of the event!
Volunteers: Please consider volunteering for two-hour shifts on July 11th! Volunteers will collect entry fees and sell raffle tickets at each garden.
Sign up sheets will be available at the Yarmouth Port Library front desk at the end of June.
Pre-sale tickets for YPL gardens will be available at the Yarmouth Port Library after June 22nd!
Tickets can also be purchased at each individual garden on the day of the event.
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All YPL Gardens on Thursday, July 11th
(For a full description of each garden please click here.)
My Dream
8 Village Lane,
Yarmouth Port
Owner: Helen McVeigh
Mal and Mary Kay Condon’s ‘Hydrangea Farm’
181 Thacher Shore Road, Yarmouth Port
The Peace Garden
26 Belle of the West Road, Yarmouth Port
Owner: Margaret Wilson
Singing Marshes
70 Alms House Road, Yarmouth Port
Owner: Sally Hockenbury
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by Les Peat, Membership Campaign Chair
I am pleased to announce that we have exceeded our goal of $40,000. Our thanks to all who contributed — we are deeply grateful for your generous support of the library.
If you have not yet made a membership gift for 2024, but would like to be included in the list of current members that will be published in the September 1st Yardarm, it isn’t too late — all contributions received by June 30th will be recognized. Membership forms are available at the circulation desk and on the website.
Please click here to download a Membership Campaign form.
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Did you know that YPL is a privately funded, public library.
Since June 30, 2009 all but a token amount of our funding has come from private and not governmental sources—as it did for the first 72 years of the library's existence. We otherwise continue to fulfill our historic mission as a public library, open to all residents of the town and to the broader Cape community as well.
Click here for ways to give.
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YPL Book Group
Led by Leslie Altman, the YPL Book Group meets the third Thursday of the month at 2 PM. (No meeting in July.)
August: Thursday, August 15 at 2 PM.
Discussion of one or more of these octopus books:
Underwater Wild: My Octopus Teacher's Extraordinary World
by Craig Foster
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
The Soul of an Octopus
by Sy Montgomery
Or the more recent Secrets of the Octopus
by Sy Montgomery
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September: In September we will be reading a biography. Suggestions of titles and topics are welcome!
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Neighborhood Book Group
Led by Rick Woods, the group meets the second Thursday of the month at 4 PM. (Does not meet July or August.)
June: Thursday, June 13th at 4 PM.
Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
by Liz Cheney
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Board of Trustees
Officers and Trustees
President: Brian Dudley
Vice President:
Everett Wilson
Treasurer:
Michael Poissant
Ass't Treasurer: Les Peat
Secretary: Susan Bonnell
Karen Alexander
Michael Kiehnau
Dinah Wolff
Members of the Corporation
Leslie Altman
Dorothy Halmstad
Sally Hockenbury
Susan Kiehnau
Lilia Katchmar
Ralph Menconi
Carol Oliver
Duncan Oliver
Kim Terrio
Jean O’Toole
Lee Peters
Mary Smith
Pat Tafra
Melissa Wilson
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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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Available at YPL!
Museum Passes
Celebrate Cape Cod's unique history and become a tourist in your own backyard by visiting one of the local museums or parks!
Click here for details.
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