HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF YOUR LIBRARY. We are updating the Library’s Long Range Plan! Join us in a moderated discussion of the library services, facilities, and programs that you want at YOUR Library. Come to a public forum on Monday, March 21, 7 p.m. or Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. Long-Range Plan is an important planning tool for the Trustees and the Library Director. Please come and be heard. For more information, please contact Library Director Ann Knight (aknight@minlib.net, 508-358-2311) or Library Trustee Chair Aida Gennis (wgs3155@gmail.com).

LIBRARY ARTICLES AT TOWN MEETING. The Board of Library Trustees encourages residents to attend Annual Town Meeting, which begins Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m., and vote YES on Article 17, 18, and 19. The Trustees are sponsoring these three articles for consideration because they are essential steps in the completion of the Planning and Design Study funded by Special Town Meeting last fall. To qualify for a state library construction site, the Trustees must investigate at least two sites. One of those sites will clearly be the current site of the library at 5 Concord Road. Articles 17 and 18 will allow the study’s architect to investigate the former DPW site or 202 Old Connecticut Path near Greenways. Article 19 will allow the library building to be connected to the municipal wastewater system, which will allow the removal of the septic tank. This will expand what is considered “buildable land” at the current library site and give the architect the most flexibility in the investigation.

LIBRARY HOURS

• The library will be closed on Easter, Sunday, March 27.
• On Monday, April 4, the library will be closed from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to allow the entire library staff to participate as a team in our long-range planning process. The library will open promptly at 1 p.m.

WAYLAND AUTHOR EVENT.  Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 2, 1-4 p.m. when we will showcase 20 of Wayland’s authors on the main floor with presentations in the Raytheon Room. Some authors will have books for purchase, but the main goal is connect local readers with local authors. Check out our online calendar or the library webpage under Services>Programs for info about authors and the schedule. Please note: Those needing quiet space in the library this day, should seek an alternative location.

GIRL SCOUT EXHIBIT.  In March, we all start thinking about Girl Scout cookies! It seems appropriate that this month our lower lobby case contains a display celebrating Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouting in the United States.

IS YOUR PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY HELPING OR HINDERING YOU?  Smart, mobile, social. Personal technology is all around us…and on us. These tools are fun, convenient, and even indispensable, but are we experiencing trade-offs and drawbacks? Are we aware of unintended effects that are keeping us from living and working more fully? Join Cynthia Cheng Correia at the library on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 and examine how personal technology impacts us and discuss how we can evaluate and manage our technology to get the most out of it…and life. Ms. Cheng Correia is Managing Director of Knowledge inForm, a competitive intelligence consultancy, and an instructor at the Simmons College School of Information Science. She is also a founder of The Work-Life Collaborative, which helps individuals and families enhance their work-life quality and harmony.

TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF WRITING A MYSTERY BOOK FOR KIDS!  The library is pleased to sponsor a writing workshop with author Jacqueline Dembar Greene on Friday, April 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m. If you want to write a mystery book for middle readers, but don’t have a clue how to begin, this is the opportunity for you. Jacqueline Dembar Greene is the author of 38 books for young readers, including the award-winning American Girl Rebecca Rubin series. She has also written five popular history-mysteries. Ms. Greene will give pointers and suggest approaches that will help solve the mystery of how to approach or polish a book. In addition to step-by-step guidelines from plotting and characterization to creating villains and foils, she will answer questions and help aspiring authors on the path to preparing a book for publication. All are welcome. For more information, contact Rachel Sideman-Kurtz (rsideman@minlib.net).

WAYLAND STUDENT ART EXHIBITS   Wayland High School art students of Amy Cuneo exhibit their art in the Raytheon Room in March, and Janet Armentano’s students will be exhibiting their work in during April.

STORYTIMES!  We offer two storytime groups for young children in the library’s Raytheon Room. Our interactive storytimes encourage language development, socialization, and fun. Registration is not required. We ask that caregivers participate in storytime activities with their children.

Mother Goose Time is a storytime for babies and toddlers (to 2.5 years), with their caregivers, filled with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. It is generally offered on Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m.

StoryVine introduces preschoolers ages 2.5 to 5 years to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. It is typically offered on Thursday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m..

MARCH KIDS’ PROGRAMS

• Read to Corbyn the Samoyed.  Tuesday, March 22, 3:30- 4:30 p.m. Children are invited to drop in to read to Corbyn, a beautiful Samoyed.
• Spanish Storytime.  Wednesday March 23, 10:30-11 a.m. for ages babies to 5 years old  Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs and fingerplays in Spanish.
• Zumba Kids Jr.  Tuesday, March 29, 10:3-11 a.m. for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old. Rhythm and dance program led by Julia Walderzak of H2K Happy Healthy Kids Fitness Studio.
• Parent/Child Book Group. Tuesday, March 29, 7-8 p.m. for fourth and fifth graders with a parent. March’s book is “Stella by Starlight” by Sharon Draper.
• Maple Sugaring Program.  Wednesday, March 30, 3-3:30 p.m. for ages 4 and up.  Farmer Anna from Land’s Sake Farm will teach the children about maple sugaring. She will even bring some samples of maple syrup!
• Book Buddies. Monday, April 4, 4-5 p.m. for children in grades K-3 with a caregiver. This month’s book is “What will you be Sara Mee?” by Kate Aver Avraham. Although this program is jointly run with the WCPA, it is open to non-WCPA members, too.
• Sing-along with Jeannie Mack. Thursday, April 7, 10:30-11:15 a.m. for babies-preschoolers with caregiver

LIBRARY TECH WORKSHOPS

• Introduction to Gmail Workshop. Thursday, March 24, 2-3 p.m. Many people are switching to Gmail. Find out how Gmail divides email into categories to reduce junk mail in your inbox. Learn how to customize your account so that it looks and functions in ways that suit you. We will also take a brief look at Google Drive.
• Introduction to the iPhone/iPad.  Wednesday, April 6, 2-3 p.m. You have some experience with your iPhone/iPad, but feel like you might be missing out on some of the basics. We’ll discuss organizing icons, SIRI and the microphone, battery life, and other basics. Be sure to bring your iPhone or iPad with you.
• Backing up Photos from Your iPhone/iPad. Monday, April 25, 2-3 p.m.  What happens to your precious photographs if you lose or damage your iPhone or iPad? You don’t need to worry if you back up your photos properly! Learn how to automatically upload your pictures to Photostream and Dropbox. We will also touch on uploading pictures to your computer and Shutterfly and learn about excellent photography-related tutorials available free online to Wayland residents. Please bring your iPhone or iPad as well as your Apple ID and password.

APRIL BOOK GROUPS FOR ADULTS.  The library runs several adult book groups, and new members are always welcome. For more information about any of the groups, call the library at 508-358-2311.

• Noontime Book Group: Friday, April 8, 12-2 p.m., “Rabbit, Run” by John Updike
• Armchair Travel Book Club: Wednesday, April 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., “Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain” by Lori L. Tharps
• Evening Book Group: Monday, April 4, 7-8:30 p.m., “The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine” by Alina Bronsky

HANDWORK GROUP.  This group, led by Ann Moses, welcomes any adult who quilts, embroiders, knits, or does any type of hand work. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 10-12 a.m. to share ideas and resources in the Raytheon Room. If you have any questions please call or email annbmoses@gmail.com or 508-358-7113. Upcoming dates are: April 6, May 4, and June 1.

ANNUAL POETRY READING.  On Sunday, April 3, from 2:30-4:30 p.m., The Wayland Poetry Workshop will conduct a poetry reading of their own work. The public is cordially invited. For more information, contact Nancy Geiser (nancykg32@verizon.net).