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Daily Special: Need help with Libby?

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/06/01/daily-special-need-help-with-libby/

If you haven’t yet accessed ebooks or audiobooks via Libby, we’d love to help. During this time of social distancing, we’ve been investing more of our purchasing budget on electronic materials for you to enjoy. Helpful resources: Wayland Library step-by-step instructions pdf: WFPL User...

Daily Special: Free MOMA Art Classes

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/29/daily-special-free-moma-art-classes/

Have you always wanted to learn more about art?  Now is your chance! MoMA is offering free courses on Coursera – a host for “MOOC’s” or “Massive Open Online Courses” from around the world. Guided by artists and designers, you will look closely at the...

Daily Special: Zoom Games!

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/27/daily-special-zoom-games/

Play games with your socially distant friends and family over Zoom! In my family, we’ve instituted a weekly scavenger hunt a la Jimmy Kimmel. Grandma names the category – bring me something with wheels! – and the kids scramble to retrieve something clever. Many...

Daily Special: Les Blank Documentaries on Kanopy!

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/22/daily-special-les-blank-documentaries-on-kanopy/

Kanopy has available a fantastic selection of films by American documentary filmmaker, Les Blank. Blank had a long and productive career, directing over 60 films in more than half a century before his death in 2013. His personal style shines through all his work...

Daily Special: No-wait Audiobooks on Hoopla

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/08/daily-special-no-wait-audiobooks-on-hoopla/

Ever wanted to listen to a book on the Libby app, but there was a long waiting list? What if you have nothing to listen to?  Hoopla is a great choice if you want to download something right away. Hoopla often doesn’t have the...

Tonight! Should We Translate Shakespeare into Modern English?

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/06/tonight-should-we-translate-shakespeare-into-modern-english/

Video of this program Join us online for a lively presentation by local linguist and Shakespeare aficionado Joel Angiolillo! Sign up to receive the ZOOM info via email. The English we speak today diverges more and more from Elizabethan English by the day. Words...

Daily Special: Attend Library Programs Statewide!

https://waylandlibrary.org/blog/2020/05/06/daily-special-attend-library-programs-statewide/

We’re stuck at home but, ironically, we can attend more library programs than ever! More than 300 public libraries across Massachusetts are now offering thousands of free virtual programs. As a result, you can now be in many places at once! On Thursday at...