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FYI: Browse with Wowbrary

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/07/01/fyi-browse-with-wowbrary/

One of the pleasures that library users are missing most acutely right now is that of wandering through the collection, panning for library gold.  Until we can offer that experience again, we have Wowbrary, a weekly email that lists all the hot new items...

FYI: A Site for Really Interesting Podcasts

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/26/fyi-a-site-for-really-interesting-podcasts/

We’ll just let their home page say it all: “We’re a collective of independent, high-powered, story-driven podcasts.  Our center of gravity is in Boston, the hub of the audio solar system, and we count members in spoke locations around the nation.  We believe that...

FYI: Tiny Desk Concerts from NPR

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/10/fyi-tiny-desk-concerts-from-npr/

Jon Batiste, Rihannon Giddens, Natalia Lafourcade, Lara Downes, and lots of other great musicians you may never have heard of have squeezed behind the desk of NPR music critic Bob Boilen for a set of some of the best music you’ll ever hear.  The...

3D Printers Deploy Against Covid-19

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/04/3d-printers-deploy-against-covid-19/

Even though the Library’s been closed since March 15, our two 3D printers have been very busy printing parts for face shields and N95 masks for our first responders.  This effort is a collaboration between Town management and the Library Trustees.  Special thanks to...

Daily Special: EZ e-reading with Libby

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/02/daily-special-ez-e-reading-with-libby/

Libby is Overdrive’s fun-loving, younger sister app.  All the same content, without all the fuss.  She’s best on a smartphone, but there’s also a version for your PC browser.  Totally free, of course, and available in your app store.  OverDrive won’t even notice that...

Daily Special: Staff Podcast Picks

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/28/daily-special-staff-podcast-picks/

Who knew there were so many podcasts out there?  Or rather, that there were so many interesting ones?  Just check out this list: 2 Dope Queens: Comedians speak about race, gender and other topics 99% Invisible: Design and how it affects everyday life Disgraceland:...

Daily Special: Delivery for the Homebound Resumes

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/26/daily-special-delivery-resumes-for-the-homebound/

If you’ve been part of our homebound delivery service in the past, or are now restricted to your home by more than the threat of COVID-19, our stalwart volunteer is ready to get back on the road for us, starting June 1.  Call us...