OverDrive and Hoopla and Lynda, Oh My!  Monday, August 15, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.  Downloading ebooks from the library using OverDrive has gotten easier than ever. Wayland residents can also now stream DVDs with Hoopla (no waitlist!) and take free classes through Lynda using the library’s online resources.  Find out how to download a book and access these other new resources from the library!

Library Pages Needed. The library is accepting applications for two available positions as a high school page starting this fall. Responsibilities include shelving materials, emptying the book drop, and other related tasks. Starting in September, pages work one Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and one Sunday 2-5 p.m. every four weeks. We have some optional hours to fill on summer Saturdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. If you are interested, contact MJ Wright at mwright@minlib.net or call the library at 508-358-2311 and ask for MJ.

August Art Exhibits. This month the Raytheon Room features calligraphy by Jiuqing Zhou and the library’s foyer contains the art of Wayland High School senior Abby McCarthy.

English Conversation Group. Do you know someone who is learning basic English? The library is starting an English conversation group for beginning and advanced beginning English speakers. This group is ideal for people who want to practice their English and learn about American culture. We will meet two Fridays each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The first two sessions will be on September 9 and 30. Also, English-language learners at any level can apply for a free, one-on-one, English-language tutor. Applications are available at the adult circulation desk.

Juliette Fay at the Senior Center. The COA is partnering with the library for our first Wayland Summer Read! Wherever you head this summer, consider taking along Juliette Fay’s new book, “The Tumbling Turner Sisters,” the story of a family in vaudeville. Juliette is a resident of Wayland and author of several popular books, and this is her first foray into historical fiction. Juliette will reprise her spring presentation of “The Tumbling Turner Sisters” at the Council on Aging, on Tuesday, August 16, at 1:30pm. All are welcome to learn the fascinating history she uncovered in her research while writing the book.

Ongoing Kids’ Programs

• Weekly Storytimes!
  • Mother Goose Time (Infants-2.5 years) most Tuesday mornings, 10:30-11am.
  • StoryVine (2.5 -5 years) most Thursday mornings from 10:30-11am.
• Zumba Kids Jr, Tuesday, August 30, 10:3-11am for children ages 2.5 to 4 years old

Special Youth Summer Programs

• Pajama Storytime and Stuffed Animal Sleepover, August 15, 6:30-7 p.m. for ages 3 and up. Come for a story time in pajamas and leave your special stuffed animal friends overnight at the library for a sleepover. Kids are invited back to the library the next morning at 10:30 a.m. to see a slideshow of the fun their special animal friends had overnight at the library.
• Ice Cream Social, August 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m. for all participants in our Summer Reading Program. Celebrate your summer reading by making your own ice cream sundae.

Needlework/Handwork Group. Our needlework group, which is open to all, will start up again in September. This group, facilitated by Ann Moses, welcomes any adult who quilts, embroiders, knits, or does any type of hand work. It meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 10am-12pm in Raytheon Room at the library. Members share ideas and resources. We also chat and socialize as we work on new or UFO’s (unfinished projects). It is a relaxed, enjoyable group. If you have any questions please call or email Ann Moses: annbmoses@gmail.com or 508-358-7113. This year’s dates are the following: September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, and May 3.