ADULT SERVICES

• Implicit Bias Training. As an initial step towards addressing the issue of racism in schools, we invite you to attend an implicit bias training by a certified Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging consultant. The goal is to enhance our awareness of possible unconscious bias and white privilege.  We intend this free Zoom event to be the first in a series of community-driven efforts to support our schools and students, and to advance equity, inclusion and belonging in town. All are welcome to attend.  To RSVP, please email Dovie King at dking@wayland.ma.us. Co-sponsored by the Wayland Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee; the Wayland Interfaith Leaders Association; the Wayland Free Public Library; the Wayland Children and Parent Association; the Wayland Community for Social Justice Policing Group; and concerned Wayland residents.  Monday, January 31, 6-8:30pm.
• Great Presenters: The World’s Emergency Room. Dr. Michael VanRooyen is the Director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative at Harvard University.  He is also the Chairman of Emergency Medicine at both Mass General and Brigham & Women’s Hospitals.  What’s more, he has worked in humanitarian relief settings for over 30 years, in most of the world’s active war zones.  He will discuss the radical changes in the way the global community provides emergency humanitarian aid for the world’s most vulnerable populations, and highlight major innovations in the field of humanitarian relief.  Register through the Events menu on our home page.  Thursday, February 3 at 7 p.m.
• Craft Supply Swap
  • January 23-28: Donate your craft supplies upstairs at the reference desk. (For large donations, please contact cmichael@minlib.net ahead of time.)  Be sure to pick up your swap ticket when you donate.
  • January 29, 10-1 pm: Return to the library’s Raytheon Room with your swap ticket to browse and take home the perfect inspiration for your next project.
  • January 29, 1-3 pm: Don’t have anything to donate?  Stop by and help yourself!
  • Limit 15 “swappers” at a time.  Masks are required by the Town of Wayland.  We cannot accept open liquids such as paints, chemicals, and glue.  All remaining supplies will be used for programs, donated to charity, or recycled.
• Online Access to Business Press. The Wall Street Journal, Banker & Tradesman, Barrons, IBD, The Economist—formerly, we had  them only in print form.  Now, when you’re in the library, you can get to their online versions, containing additional content and features.  You can also go online for The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, National Geographic, and The New Republic.  Just stop by the Reference Desk, and the librarian will log you in.

BOOK GROUPS. All books are available at the library.  No registration needed.

• Evening. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.  Contact btuttle@minlib.net for the Zoom link.  Monday, February 7 at 7 p.m.
• Cookbook Club. Beyond the North Wind by Darra Goldstein.  Contact shogan@minlib.net for the Zoom link.  Thursday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m.
• Noon. Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo.  Contact amoore@minlib.net for the Zoom link.= Friday, February 11.

YOUTH SERVICES 

FOR BABIES, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS

• 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, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22 at 10:30 a.m.
• Storytime on Zoom with Ms. Pam. 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 if you would like to join our Zoom storytime. Questions? Please contact Youth Services Librarian Pam McCuen at pmccuen@minlib.net. Thursdays,  Jan. 27 ; Feb 3, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, and Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. 

FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• 4th/5th Grade Book Club. We will be discussing The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson. We will meet over zoom. Register HERE or online from our eventkeeper calendar.  For 4^th and 5^th graders. Questions or to get a copy of the book email Pam at pmccuen@minlib. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.

FEBRUARY VACATION SPECIALS

• Comic Making Workshop with Jarrett Lerner over Zoom. Local author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner will give tweens the tools they need to become more confident and capable comics creators. Jarrett will demonstrate some drawing techniques, will talk about what makes comics work, and will give time for participants to create along with him. This workshop is appropriate for kids new to comics as well as for kids who are further along on their comics-making journey. For ages 10 and up. Register HERE for the zoom link. Thursday, February 24, at 3:30 p.m.
• Kids Cooking Green: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies. Join us in the kitchen to make Chocolate Peppermint Cookies. Participants will be sent a recipe with a list of ingredients and recommended kitchen utensils in advance of the workshop. This workshop is led by Kids Cooking Green, and will be held over zoom. For kids ages 4 and up with an adult. Register HERE for the zoom link. Friday, February 25, at 2:30 p.m. 

FOR FAMILIES

• Curbside Pickup. Need a hand picked selection of books for your children? Please call us at 508-358-2308 and we would be happy to put a collection together for you for curbside pickup.
• Story Walk: A Story for Small Bear. Families are invited to walk around the outside of the library and read the Story Walk of A Story for Small Bear by Alice McGinty. Kids can also take a Scavenger Hunt sheet to fill out while looking at the illustrations. Bring the completed sheet in to the Children’s Room for a sticker! The Story Walk will be hung in the windows of the library throughout the month of January.