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FYI: So You Want to Talk About Race

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/07/17/fyi-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race/

As part of their Black Lives Matter: Community Read, Overdrive is making certain titles available with no wait for a month. So You Want to Talk about Race is available through July 26th. Narrated by Bahni Turpin, (who also narrated The Hate You Give...

Libraries Are For Everyone

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/07/16/libraries-are-for-everyone/

Be sure to check out our “Read Against Racism” page which includes the Library’s statement in response to the death of George Floyd, as well as multiple resource lists for kids, teens and adults who want to learn more about racism in America. Please...

FYI: Online Nature Identification Tools

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/07/12/fyi-online-nature-identification-tools/

Is this a weed or a good plant? What kind of bird dropped this feather? That’s not an Oak or a Maple, what kind of tree is it? Where did this rock come from? How old is it? Explore your backyard using these cool online identification tools:...

FYI: New on Kanopy

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/07/05/fyi-new-on-kanopy/

Check out the latest additions to Kanopy, our indie, classic and educational film streaming service: The Lighthouse The Farewell And every librarian’s favorite: Party Girl In addition, if you’ve ever run out of Kanopy credits, you’ll be happy to hear they are continuing their...

FYI: Texts from the Library

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/29/fyi-texts-from-the-library/

Did you know that you can receive text messages from the library? With Shoutbomb text messaging (SMS) service, you can: receive notices about holds available for pickup, courtesy renewal reminders, and overdue items send a text to renew items or check your fine balance...

Remembering Stonewall

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/26/remembering-stonewall/

Today is “Stonewall Day” – a national day of awareness to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. You can catch “Pride Live” today on Logo’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Celebrities, including Barack Obama and Taylor Swift, will be helping raise funds for those...

FYI: For Series Junkies

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/22/fyi-for-series-junkies/

Are you a sucker for a good book series? Worried you skipped a book in Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon series? Can’t remember the name of the latest fantasy from Anne Bishop? Check out Fantastic Fiction! Look up your favorite author or genre and check...