YPL library programs bring friends and neighbors together.

Fall has been a busy time at the Yarmouth Port Library. Our Program Committee, chaired by Duncan Oliver and John Shea, has done a great job bringing in varied events, most recently, a Veterans' Day Concert by the Northside String Band. Over 60 attendees were entertained with patriotic songs and popular wartime music; veterans stood for their particular armed service hymn. Next up is the Yarmouth Port Christmas Stroll on Sunday, December 3rd, where, as usual, the library will uphold its reputation for the best food stop on Route 6A.

In October, Dona Baratta opened her restaurant, Jack's Outback II, for our Annual Spaghetti Supper. She generously hosts this event every year, donating her restaurant and a delicious dinner for the benefit of the library.  Library volunteers bake desserts, wait on tables, and do the dishes (thank you, John Shea). This is always a fun community-building event, involving both patron and Board volunteers. When you want a delicious breakfast or lunch, please remember Jack's Outback II, located at 161 Route 6A here in Yarmouth Port - it's at the end of the driveway next to North Side Nursery School (Out Back...get it?).

For those of you wishing to donate books to the library, we are again accepting donations after a long-awaited clean-out of the building's cellar, where contributions are sorted and stored. Fresh-looking books with a recent publishing date are most likely to sell, so we do appreciate it when donors look over their gifts before bringing them to the library. We have relocated the Book Sale area - look just inside the entrance to the left, behind the spiral staircase.

I write this as Thanksgiving draws near, a time of the year when people reflect on why they're grateful. As I said last year, in addition to my family and friends, I am thankful for the continuing presence of our library here in Yarmouth Port, for its staff, and for all the people who contribute their time and money to keep it going.  

 

The holidays are fast approaching. Are you ready? Or do you already need a break from the insanity? If that's the case - at any point during this hectic season - come on into YPL and relax awhile. The kids can play with the puppet theater or puzzles, blocks, vehicle table and dolls while you relax and peruse the "Favorites" table or browse the latest magazines.

The Children's Room will be a busy place during December vacation. We will have a Drop-In Lego Day on Wednesday, December 27th from 2 to 6 PM, a visit with the Therapy Dogs on Thursday, December 28th from 2 to 3 PM, and Music and Movement with Denya on Friday the 29th at 11 AM.

We now have a small - but enthusiastic - group at our monthly Storytime which takes place on the second Friday of each month at 11 AM.  We are hoping to grow and expand to a weekly format. If you or someone you know would like to join us, please, do. We'd love to have you. 

Our monthly Music and Movement with Denya is lively and fun with a great bunch of people from age 1 to 81. Join us on the last Friday of the month at 11 AM in the Children's Room. Remember - all children's and family programs are FREE!

Happy Holidays - Hope to see you soon.  

By Leslie Altman, Co-Librarian

Season's Greetings to you all! We welcome you to enjoy the winter in our cozy reading room, to sit by the fire, and enjoy all we have to offer.

Food for Fines: It's the season of giving. We are again collecting items for the Yarmouth Food Pantry. You can even pay off your overdue fines with a donation: for each item of non-perishable food you bring to the YPL, we will forgive $1 in fines. You don't have to have a fine to make a donation!

In other news: The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has updated their website: mass.gov/libraries.  It is now more user-friendly. Once you enter the site, you can go to "Research & Articles," where you can access newspapers, magazines, and other databases; you can go to "Digital Collections" and access manuscripts and historical documents, diaries, postcards, and more; you can go to "Books & Ebooks" to find books, music, and DVDs: one-stop shopping for materials and databases.

A reminder about "Hoopla:" Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone - and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later: hoopladigital.com, and choose Yarmouth Town Libraries.

Coming Attractions:

Look for a program on Coyotes, our local carnivore, on January 5 at 2 PM. This is the final program presented by Long Pasture. supported by a grant from the Mid-Cape Cultural Council. Also we have relocated our Book Sale area from around the corner to under the balcony. Please take a look at the books we have for sale: good gifts, many from 2017, thanks to our generous patrons who donate new books to support our collection. We thank you all for your continuing support. Happy holidays!

 

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T he North Side String Band presented a musical program to honor Veterans. Over 60 attendees were entertained with patriotic songs and popular wartime music.   Some of the music was from the 1917 era, to recognize the 100th anniversary of the entrance of the United States into World War I.

  

                                           Ongoing Events

Knitting Group     First & Third Mondays at 9:30 AM.     Knitters of all levels welcome.   For information:      Contact:   Dinah Wolff               Phone:     508-362-7660      Email:      dg.wolff@gmail.com YPL Book Club Club    Third Thursday of each month.      3 PM in Library Reading Room.

Story Time   Second Friday of each month. A 30 minute themed program with a craft followed by playtime.                                11 AM     Geared to toddlers, older siblings welcome.                                                          Music and Movement Last Friday of each month.                                    11 AM                                                         All Ages. With Denya Levine.