ADULT SERVICES

• Wayland Reads 2021 Discussion Groups. This edition focuses on bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist.  Wednesday, March 24 at 3 p.m.: Led by Shaheen Akhtar, member of the Outreach Committee of the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland and interfaith liaison for the Muslim community at large.  Friday, March 26 at 10 a.m.: Led by Rachel Sideman-Kurtz and Karen Blumenfeld, co-facilitators of the Wayland Human Rights Commission Study Group, and members of the Wayland Town Administrator’s Advisory Group on Racial Justice.  Monday, March 29 at 11 a.m.: Led by Rev. Rebecca Cho, pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Wayland.  Wednesday, March 31 at noon: Led by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen, co-founder and President pro-tem of the Jewish Climate Action Network-MA.  Thursday, April 1 at 1:30 pm: Led by Janot Mendler de Suarez, member of the Town of Wayland Racial Justice Advisory group.  Copies of the book are available at the library.
• Slavery in Sudbury (Early Wayland). Most people think slavery in America was confined to the South.  Jane Sciacca of the Wayland Historical Society dispels this myth by examining slavery and enslaved people in colonial Sudbury (modern-day Wayland and Sudbury).  She’ll shed light on incidents and attitudes that typify slave experiences here as well as in the rest of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and New England.  This important subject has had too little attention for too long.  Presented in collaboration with the WHS.  Register through our Events menu.  Sunday, March 21 at 2 p.m.
• Spring Refresh! Home and Garden Organization. Suffering from pandemic fatigue? Craving the outdoors? Spring is almost here! Home and garden organizer Cindi Jacobs will discuss how our environment affects our emotions and will offer tools to transform your home’s exterior. Learn how you can create a space of well-being and growth in your own backyard.  Register through our Events menu.  Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m.
• How to Libby. Learn all about Libby, the free, streamlined e-reading app, in this virtual training program.  Choose from one of three 30-minute sessions at 9, 9:30, or 10 a.m, conducted by Libby experts from Overdrive.  All three cover the same essentials, including setup, basic tools, searching, borrowing, and more.  Then, at 10:30, you can continue with a deep dive for another half-hour into some of Libby’s cooler features, learning handy tips and tricks.  Register through our Events menu.  Friday, March 26.
• Big Return on Investment. In January, we circulated $232,393 worth of materials.  Our materials budget for the entire year is just $195,000.  Pretty darn good value for your tax dollar, if we say so ourselves.
• Why Are Things I Returned Still On My Card? Because we quarantine everything for three days before we check it in.  And if you returned them over the weekend, that could add a day.  But never fear—we’ll waive any late fees generated by the delayed check-in.

YOUTH SERVICES

FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

• Storytime on Zoom. Join Ms. Pam for stories songs, puppets, and crafts through zoom.  This interactive storytime encourages language development, socialization and fun. For ages 2.5 to 5 years. Please register here or on our Eventkeeper calendar for the zoom link. Questions? Please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen at pmccuen@minlib.net. Thursdays, March 18 and March 25 at 10:30 a.m.
• Weekly Facebook Live Storytimes with Ms. Carly. Join Ms. Carly for a Facebook Live storytime on the Wayland Public Library’s Facebook page. Babies through preschool age are invited to listen to stories, sing songs, and perform fun rhymes and movements. Tuesdays, March 23, and 30 at 10:30 a.m.
• Singalong on Zoom with Jeannie Mack: Stories, Songs, and Sign. Jeannie Mack will perform all kinds of fun, bounce-around, sing-along songs geared for young children. Plenty of opportunity for audience participation! Please register HERE or online on our eventkeeper calendar for the zoom link. We will send out lyrics to some of the songs in advance to help you sing along with your little one. For ages babies to 4 years, with adult. Thursday, April 1, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• Social Justice Storytime on ZOOM. Join Ms. Carly for a storytime that centers on social justice issues! This family friendly storytime will feature books, songs, and flannel boards that offer children and caregivers tools for meaningfully engaging with topics like anti-racism, LGBTQ+ rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement. This Social Justice Storytime is especially appropriate for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.  Please register here or online from our Eventkeeper calendar to receive the Zoom info. Questions? Email Carly Moniz at cmoniz@minlib.net. Tuesday, March 30 at 4 p.m.
• Kindness:  Zoom Storytime with Ms. Elise. So many ways to be kind! Let’s explore the importance of kindness as presented in several award-winning picturebooks.  Please register HERE for the zoom link. For ages 4 and up. Wednesday, March 24, at 3 p.m.

FOR TEENS

• Social Justice Book Group for Teens. This month we will be talking about I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Register HERE for the zoom link. For teens in grades 8 and up. Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. Questions? Contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net.
• Dungeons & Dragons Club: Session Zero. Wayland Teens are invited to the first meeting of our new Dungeons & Dragons Club. Session Zero will include a quick overview of D&D, and a chance for players and the DM to get to know each other and determine what type of campaign they would like to have, as well as sharing any topics that they would like the campaign to avoid. Additionally, the DM will walk people through creating their characters. We hope to meet twice a month going forward. Wayland High School Freshman Davis Gruber will be the Dungeon Master. Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen will be hosting this zoom event. Please register HERE for the zoom link. For ages 13 and up. Questions? please email Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net. Wednesday, March 24, at 4 p.m.
• Gen Z Virtual Trivia Night. Tweens and Teens trivia night! We’ll meet over Zoom for trivia about movies, sports, science, pop culture, and more. Play on your own or gather your friends on a virtual team. For ages 9-19. Register HERE or online from our Eventkeeper calendar. Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m.

FOR FAMILIES

Curated Collections for Kids. Would you like a handpicked selection of books just right for your children? Call the Children’s Room at 508-358-2308 and we’ll pull together a bundle for you to pick up at your convenience. We’d love to hear from you!